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A British man arrested by police for drunk driving recently displayed an incredible lack of awareness. Police said that they spotted that the man's vehicle was missing a front wheel as it drove past a patrol car. Pursuing the man was not difficult as officers followed the trail of sparks and they then managed to persuade the errant driver to bring his wounded vehicle to a halt. Tests showed him to be three times over the limit for alcohol and he was banned from driving for three years. He had driven a dista

A new Power Curbers 5700-C-MAX machine is being used on a slipforming project in Tampa, Florida in the USA. The project involves major upgrades to the road link, which is being widened from two lanes to four, with two lanes in either direction. The C-MAX package from Power Curbers allows the 5700 machine to pave wider and higher forms than before. This operation involves the construction of new concrete kerbs and

Two men were recently caught cycling at night in New Zealand without clothing. The men escaped charges of offensive behaviour but were given warnings to wear protective headgear. The policewoman who stopped the pair was less shocked than the two young men, who were riding around the Coromandel seaside resort of Whangamata on the north-east coast of New Zealand. They tried to cover themselves with their hands from the stern view of the forces of law and order and explained that they wanted to experience tota

Eagle-eyed Spanish police have foiled a clever attempt to smuggle drugs into the country, using a decoy support vehicle for a major race event. The criminals tried to use the Dakar Rally held earlier this year as a front for their drug smuggling activities in an attempt with a plotline worthy of a Hollywood gangster movie.

In the Australian city of Sydney a woman driver was convicted of murder after running down a man who had thrown cheese-flavoured snacks at her car. The woman had drunk two bottles of wine in addition to consuming a cocktail of drugs that included cannabis, amphetamines and anti-depressants.

Superior Industries is widening its line of Chevron wing pulleys. The new units are designed for construction applications and can be used in light duty, portable conveyors that make infrequent starts and stops. The wing pulleys retain the firm's patented v-shape construction, which is said to help deflect material and prevent it from lodging. The company claims that the design performs better in tough applications than standard wing pulleys. Because the risk of material becoming trapped between the pulley

A 50-year-old British man is well on track to becoming the country's worst driver. The man has over 110 driving offences on his record and is said to regularly break driving bans, despite living a short distance from a police station. He was recently stopped by police for driving while disqualified and for not having a licence, despite having been due to face a sentence on similar charges. The man has explained that he needs to drive as his job is as a mobile DJ. In all he has been banned from driving 59 ti

According to E-Z Drill, its Model 210 drill attachment series offers versatility and performance.The three model series is compatible with most model of backhoes and excavators and the pneumatic drills offer specially-designed features for maximum productivity and reduced maintenance. The units are capable of drilling 15.9-63.5mm holes, at a depth of 457mm.

The new Caterpillar 621H, 623H and 627H scrapers are said to deliver productivity and operator comfort and efficiency.

A US manufacturer aims to meet international demand for a car that can also fly. The vehicle is rather snappily called The Transition and is being built by a firm called Terrafugia. The vehicle requires a conventional airstrip for take-offs and landings, however its wings can also be folded back so that it can be driven on the road like a car and even parked in a garage. Its single engine drives the propellor when the vehicle is in the air and also turns the wheels when it is being driven on the ground. The

Parker Hannifin has improved its range of icount online particle and moisture detectors. The firm now offers an innovative self-contained, portable device for measuring quality and cleanliness of hydraulic oils and fuels. Called the icountOS (Oil Sampler), this competitively priced system features a laser detection particle counter, battery and pump.