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Beware Of Fake Driving Licences!

anthony — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 02:10:15 +0000

Is Your Licence Worth The Paper It Is Printed On?

Recently whilst surfing the internet I discovered a website which offers to supply driving licences for any EU country,even if you are not a resident of that country or even if you have been disqualified from driving. I couldn`t understand how they could get away with this.There are even published testimonials from named satisfied customers. Now I am not about to give you the address of this website if that is what you are hoping for!
It seems this problem has come to the attention of the authorities here in Cyprus.Click this link to read the full article from The Cyprus Mail.

This is a worrying situation.The sooner we have the more secure, more difficult to fake, credit card style driving licences the better.The roads are dangerous enough as it is without the addition of these unscrutinised drivers who have simply bought their licences online.

Christmas Spirit?

anthony — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 03:38:01 +0000

It`s Not Worth The Risk!

Some sobering figures were released by the Cyprus Police yesterday.

A total of 240 drivers were found to be over the alcohol limit over the four-day christmas holiday period. Makes you wonder how many others there were that didn`t get stopped.

One person tested was found to have had a blood alcohol level of 190mg when the legal limit is only 22!

Also, seven people were arrested for travelling at more than 150kph on the motorway. The maximum allowed is 100 kph. There were a total of 340 speeding offences- the fastest vehicle was clocked at, would you believe… 216 kph!

Police are warning that they will continue to crack down on drink driving and speeding during the New Year holiday.

Lets all take care on the roads-and see the new year in safely!

Optimist Or Pessimist?

anthony — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 21:24:18 +0000

Optimist Or Pessimist?

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Do you say a glass is half full or half empty?

Most people would agree that in general it is better and healthier to have a positive, optimistic outlook on life. However, when it comes to driving, it is better and safer to have a more pessimistic approach.

What this means is that you should constantly be reading the road, assessing the situation and asking yourself the question “what if……?”. For example:

What if that car that is signalling to turn left, doesn`t actually turn left? Can I still safely pull out into his path?

What if the pedestrian crossing the road in front of me trips and falls over; can I still stop in time?

In this way you are ensuring that you are better prepared to deal with the unexpected.

Most drivers in Cyprus are unfortunately eternal optimists!

How else to explain how fast some drivers approach T-Junctions. They are obviously optimistic that there won`t be any cars to give way to on the main road!

How about overtaking on blind bends? Would you rely on being optimistic that there isn`t an oncoming car?

The other day I passed by the scene of an accident involving 6 cars, which had all run into the back of each other, concertina style. Whatever the reason for the first car stopping, the other five drivers must have been too close to the car infront, optimistically thinking that it wouldn`t stop suddenly.

Thinking like a pessimist when you are driving doesn`t mean being over cautious to the extent that you drive extremely slowly and frustrate other drivers. That would be wrong and possibly dangerous. It just means thinking through every situation and being able to adjust to any sudden changes that may occur. In other words to drive defensively.