SOUTH ISLAND MOTORBIKE RALLY A 'RECIPE FOR DISASTER'

South Island motorbike rally a

Published: 5:21PM Wednesday February 22, 2012 Source: ONE News Source: Photos.com Tasman police say a South Island motorbike rally planned for this weekend is a "recipe for disaster" and they are planning to target competitors. The TT2000 rally takes place on South Island roads and gives entrants 48 hours to complete a 2000 kilometre route. Riders have to ...

NO MORE EATING IN THE CAR!

At some point during the last decade, my car turned into a picnic table. A place for snacking, munching and lunching. A place where scraps and crumbs could fall with abandon to the ground for the benefit of birds, or in this case, the family dog on one of his regular scavenging trips. Today’s cars are ...

TASMAN POLICE TO TARGET DANGEROUS MOTORBIKE RACERS

Tasman District Police have condemned the organisers of the TT2000 South Island motorcycle rally being held this weekend saying the event promotes dangerous riding. Tasman District Road Policing Manager Inspector Jenni Richardson said the rally challenged riders to visit 150 locations across the entire South Island in just 48 hours. In doing so they were expected ...

LEGACY OF ROUSH'S NO. 6 CAR RIDES WITH STENHOUSE

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- The No. 6 car of Roush Fenway Racing may have been the last vehicle to win a Sprint Cup event at Daytona International Speedway, but these Speedweeks it feels like something of a stepchild. The driver, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., is a full-time competitor in the Nationwide Series. The crew chief, Chad ...

CAR CLAMPING 'LIKE BEING ROBBED'

21 February 2012 Last updated at 16:03 ET Victims of an illegal car clamping operation in the West Midlands have said they felt they were being "robbed". Judge John Cavell at Worcester Crown Court agreed with them, jailing five people from Redditch-based Midland Parking Contracts (MPC) on Tuesday. Helen May, from Malvern, had to pay £125 to get ...