Andy Scott is a prime...
Andy Scott is a prime example. He works in product development for the Japanese manufacturer, but leads a double life as race engineer for James Kaye, Synchro"s driver in the Independents" Cup of the Green Flag British Touring Car Championship. He told us: "Sacrifices have to be made. It requires a lot of commitment, and we recruit people at the beginning of each season. But the number of volunteers tails off as it progresses." Most of the enthusiasts have been involved for a number of years, but according to Andy, there are no restrictions on who can and can"t join in. "Some people are pen-pushers at work," he explained. "It"s not so much about ability as a willingness to learn." The team is made up of around 15 people, but there"s none of the luxury trappings often associated with motorsport for them.
Barrie Segal is founder...
Barrie Segal is founder of AppealNow.com, a website that allows motorists to appeal incorrect parking tickets. He has studied tickets from the 5 local authorities in Scotland, and found they all contain technical errors which do not comply with the 1991 Road Traffic Act, and so are legally unenforcable.
Segal says: "It is astonishing that a whole county"s parking tickets are illegal. If anyone receives a parking ticket in Scotland they should lodge an appeal immediately."
He claims that Glasgow, Edinburgh, Dundee, Perth & Kinross Council, and Aberdeen issue tickets that fail to comply with regulations, on grounds of a missing Date Of Notice, or incorrect identification of who is responsible for payment.
For more information, or to appeal a ticket you feel has been incorrectly issued, visit www.appealnow.com