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Is this coming to the UK
Posted Jul 2, 2015
New French Driving Law (In force today
) will it come to the UK; The fine and points will apply to UK drivers in UK registered vehicles The DVLA will add them 
Alcohol limits are 0.5g/l, roughly the equivalent of 1 small glass of wine = €4,500 fine + 6 points Alcohol limit of 0.2g/l for new drivers who have passed their test within the last 3 years = €4,500 fine + 6 points
Being under the influence of drugs = €4,500 fine + 6 points
Watching a screen which is not a driving aid (e.g. watching a DVD): €1,500 fine + 3 points
Manipulating (i.e. texting or talking on) a mobile while driving = €135 fine + 3 points
Using headphones (note that this applies to all road users including cyclists): €135 fine + 3 points
Not wearing a seatbelt = €135 + 3 points
Smoking with a minor on board = €68
FINE ONLY (at discretion)
Driving whilst eating a sandwich 
Searching in the glove box, bag or handbag
Listening to loud music that will interfere with you hearing the normal road noises (and at night with the window open)
Applying make-up, even in a traffic jam
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Latest reply: Jul 2, 2015
The EU Hokey Kokey
Posted Jun 27, 2015
In, out, in, out, shake it all, and about as daft
How can we make an informed decision when we do not know all the critical information. Its nothing to do with Greece that was local political mismanagement and they will get out of it with help.
How can we make a decision on headlines and half truths, when did you ever trust the promises of a politician, or the truth of the edited words of a newspaper. Readers of the mass media press will not be aware of all the facts, and have no idea of how the EU works.
There is a hidden agenda here and we will not know what it is until to late it will not cure the immigration problem or protected us from the economic problems of the future UK recession being the most damaging.
The Scottish leaders seek power by leaving the union and the PM by leaving the EU that's all there is to it. Why the vote that is possibly just so they can walk away reputations intact and blame the voters, backs nicely covered there chaps. It might work out but the voters will not get the credit, that will go to to the chaps in Westminster.
As for the cuts in public services its not the fault of the EU its the fault of the UK economic policy. The EU has not any control of the UK domestic policy its Westminster and they have made a mess of it this. Why I wonder dose the EU appear to be in better overall financial shape than the UK.
EU exit debate is a smokescreen to hide the mismanagement of the economy over decades. It is just an attempt to create a clean sheet, to leave the mess behind. The Queen has expressed her opinion that the government will be wrong to exit.
We need to wale up we need leaders not a vote when the voters are there to provide the best of excuses.
What do the panel think?
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Latest reply: Jun 27, 2015
Industrial revolution II
Posted Jun 25, 2015
Remember the Industrial revolution? well from school anyway, you know the age of steam, sabots in the machinery, farm mechanization and factories? Of course you do, and warm summer afternoons in the history room just flew by 
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The villains were steam power, machines and factories. Results unemployment starvation immigration to the colonies, respect to the US Australia Canada and NZ.
Who said send me your poor, homeless etc.
Bad old days, defiantly, but hang on whats going on we have a new villain(s) technology and all its minions, are we in the midst of Industrial revolution II and have not noticed it. What scholars will call the dark days of the explosion of technology.
It could be worse as owing to three missing factors our ancestors did take advantage of to ease population growth,
1. somewhere for people to go, room to expand towns and cities and including shipping the surplus population to the colonies.
2. room to expand and improve agriculture and grow more food.
3. wars of various kinds to thin the population and relieve the population burden (the European wars were particularly effective in that respect).
The point is there looks like trouble on the way and history looks like repeating itself. Refugees flooding into Europe, callous wars, rise in crime, religious persecution and beggars in the street. Now the starvation and aid charities are working overtime.
The situation gets worse every year, anyone have an opinion is it Industrial revolution II and even the politicians have not noticed or pretending it will go away?
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Latest reply: Jun 25, 2015
The Pope and the environment
Posted Jun 18, 2015
The Pope has demanded action on the environment and global ruin. At last a powerful ally for the working to stop global warming.
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Latest reply: Jun 18, 2015
Quick Quiz
Posted May 26, 2015
The idea is to post a question and whoever answers it correctly gets to post the next question
Well here goes
What US city is named after a Roman Consul?
Written answers only accepted if sent in on a £10 note
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Latest reply: May 26, 2015
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