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Question:

I hope we can get some clarity on these issues. We are an NGO with an education component where children are transported in our recently acquired Mercedes Sprinter 21 seater bus. We need the following questions answered please:
1) does this passenger bus require reflective tape around the whole vehicle? (bearing in mind transport is not for profit); We wish to place vehicle logos on the car, but are unsure of whether we can place these over the reflective tape;
2) apart from the driver having a PDP, code 10 and our NGO having pblic liability insurance in case of an accident, what OTHER lawful requirement are there for us transporting children?

Answer:

Yes in terms of the legislation your vehicle is a bus and needs yellow contour markings on the rear and side.

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Riding along a smooth road, a powerful Harley between your legs with the sun setting in front of you… it sounds like absolute heaven until you begin to hear that siren behind you! Yes, the police are once again cracking down on  motoring offences and it appears that motorbikes are firmly in their sights given that bikers are more likely to speed than car drivers.

Yes, bikers are more likely to let rip with the power and exceed the speed limit than those travelling around on four wheels. Unfortunately, if you are one of the bikers that gets caught you will face higher motorbike insurance premiums as a result of just the one offence. In

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The drivers have been urged to carry out regular safety checkups of their vehicles to avoid any collision and thereafter any kind of insurance claim. It is a legal requirement that every motorist must take good care of the vehicle and go for regular checks. According to a bank research, more than 20% of the motorists do not go for regular safety checks for their car every month. One among three motorists thinks that there is no need of any kind of regular safety check every month.

According to the law, the tyre tread depth must be at least 1.6mm so that the vehicle runs smoothly on road.

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Are you planning to travel to the United Kingdom? There is so much to see and do, whether you are exploring Scotland, England, or Northern Ireland. There is one thing that is certain, the United Kingdom has so much to offer that it will always leave you wanting more! Here are a few of the favorites that you will not want to miss:

London
Travel to London and explore world class museums, meet Big Ben, enjoy the large music scene, ride the London Eye, or watch the famous Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace.

Stonehenge
Right outside of London, you will stumble upon one of the Seven Wonders of the Medieval World, Stonehenge. Located in Wiltshire, you can tour large standing stones including burial mounds that are believed to go back to 2500 BC.

Bath
As you travel through England you will come to a royal city that dates back to the Romans where you can walk through an ancient bath and get an insight into the lives of people in AD 43.

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Question:

I live on a farm with a public (gravel) road running through it. I have been told by a neighbour that I cannot merely cross from one side of the road to the other because the quad has no license.

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When the couples are celebrating the most romantic day of the year, a survey revealed the influence of frisky behaviour on distracting the driver. The UK couples find it interfering to their driving the frisky behaviour behind the wheel. One among the five drivers has admitted that amorous behaviour with their partner while driving has either missed or caused an accident. The distracted drivers see a close miss from the accident or most of the times meet an accident. Out of every 10 UK drivers, three have confessed that their driving efficiency lowers down when their partner accompany them. 44% of the drivers think that their partner is distracting them while driving, so they cannot concentrate on road efficiently.

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Let’s face it; we all know that health insurance lingo can be complex and difficult to interpret at times. Especially, if it’s international/expatriate insurance and the terminology isn’t what most people are typically used to. Insurance agents/brokers selling insurance inside the US are required to be licensed in order to even sell various insurance products. So how does the regular insurance consumer know what benefits they are getting when it comes to expatriate insurance terminology?

The following is a brief overview of common expatriate insurance terminology and definitions that are found in expatriate health insurance:

Premium:  This is the actual amount of money charged by insurance companies to be insured. An ins

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‘Scorpion’ insurers might sting the motorists who are trying to save on car insurance by cutting their cover. According to a latest survey, one out of ten motorists cut on its car insurance cover to save money this year. Most of the car owners were willing to remove courtesy car or legal protection from their policy and even increase their excess amount to lower their premium prices. But in most of the cases, the insurance providers compile all these services in a package along with cover so they automatically get extras like courtesy car or legal protection. The car owners are left with no choice but to pay for all such expenses accordingly. The

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Three men were very drunk and they stopped a taxi..the taxi driver figured that they were not in their right mindsso, he just switched on the engine for a few minutes and switched it off and told them : we have arrived

The first man gave him money..the second one thanked him..but the third one.slapped the taxi driver..

The taxi driver thought to himself that the third man must realized that the taxi didnt move an inch..so, he asked the third man : what was that for?

The third man replied: control your speed next timeyou almost killed us..

Question:

What is the right interpretation of the traffic sign RT214?

Answer:

Sign TR214 means that overtaking is prohibited for the next 500 metres.

It is a regulatory sign and therefore the rule must be obeyed. The yellow background indicates that this is a temporary situation, such as during road repairs or construction, where it is currently not safe to overtake.

The fact that it a temporary sign in no way suggests that it need not be obeyed.