A young man recently proposed to his girlfriend in an interesting way: with a special message written on the compressor wheel of a turbocharger.The pickup-lover and his girlfriend are apparently building a Ford truck together with a 7.3-litre Powerstroke diesel engine. When she mentioned she wanted a big shiny turbo for the build, her boyfriend got an idea.He sent a message to KC Turbos asking for them to write a special message on the KC300x series turbocharger (worth about $1,190). KC Turbos was happy to oblige the young lovebird, and wrote the message Will you marry me? on the compressor wheel of the turbocharger. Were guessing she said yes after all, who could say no to a honking great big turbocharger?Its hard to see, but there is actually an engagement ring on top of the turbocharger on the compressor wheel in the close-up shot.KC turbos shared the love story in a Facebook post with the hashtag #EveryKissBeginsWithKC, a play-on-words referencing the Kay Jewelers slogan.This is a great story of true love. That, or a really elaborate way to buy an expensive turbocharger for the dudes truck. Either way were glad that somebodys
Origin: Man proposes to girlfriend with turbocharger for her truck
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Government proposes night-time ban on new drivers
A new graduated licence system in the UK could ban new drivers from the road at night as the Government seeks to improve road safety. The system, which the Department for Transport (DfT) says is being considered by ministers, would impose more stringent restrictions upon newly qualified drivers in an effort to reduce the number of crashes on Britain’s roads. Figures suggest that one in five drivers have a crash within a year of passing their driving test. The DfT claims a ban on night-time driving, as well as a statutory minimum learning period and a passenger age limit, could help to reduce this figure. It remains unclear how long after passing one’s test the restrictions would be in place. Current legislation means new drivers are automatically banned after accumulating six points in their first two years on the road, as opposed to the usual 12 points. Similar schemes are already in place in parts of the US, New Zealand, Australia and Sweden. In California, for example, learner drivers must undergo 10 hours of night-time training and be accompanied by a guardian no younger than 25 until completion of the first of three mandated ‘steps’. Nicholas Lyes, head of roads policy for the RAC, backed the proposals, saying: “Young drivers sadly are overrepresented in road traffic collisions so we welcome plans to improve their safety. Graduated driver licensing has the benefit of providing a more controlled environment when learning how to drive.” Despite offering support to the plans, Lyes suggested any new law must not inhibit young people’s job prospects, arguing that it “must be balanced so it does not disadvantage young drivers who need to use vehicles for night work”. The proposed scheme forms part of the DfT’s road safety action plan, which will be published in full later this week. Road Safety Minister Michael Ellis said: “We want to explore in greater detail how graduated driver licensing, or aspects of it, can help new drivers to stay safe and reduce the number of people killed or injured on our roads.” The most significant recent change to the driver qualification process came in 2017, when students’ ability to operate and follow a sat-nav became a central part of the driving
Origin: Government proposes night-time ban on new drivers
Government proposes nighttime ban on new drivers
A new graduated licence system in the UK could see new drivers taken off the road at night, as the government seeks to improve road safety. The system, which the Department for Transport (DfT) says is being considered by ministers, would see more stringent restrictions imposed upon newly qualified drivers in an effort to reduce the number of crashes on Britain’s roads. Figures suggest that one fifth of drivers have a crash within a year of passing their driving test. The DfT claims a ban on nighttime driving, as well as a statutory minimum learning period and passenger age limit, could help to reduce this figure. It remains unclear how long after passing one’s test the restrictions would be in place. Current legislation means new drivers are automatically banned after accumulating six points in their first two years on the road, as opposed to the usual 12 points. Similar schemes are already in place in parts of America, Australia and Sweden. In California, for example, learner drivers must undergo 10 hours of night-driving training and be accompanied by a guardian no younger than 25 until completion of the first of three mandated ‘steps’. Nicholas Lyes, head of roads policy for the RAC, backed the proposals, saying: “Young drivers sadly are overrepresented in road traffic collisions so we welcome plans to improve their safety. “Graduated driver licensing has the benefit of providing a more controlled environment when learning how to drive,” he added. Despite offering support to the plans, Lyes suggested any new law must not inhibit young people’s access to jobs, arguing that it “must be balanced so it does not disadvantage young drivers who need to use vehicles for night work”. The proposed scheme forms part of the DfT’s road safety action plan, which will be published in full later this week. Road Safety Minister Michael Ellis said: “We want to explore in greater detail how graduated driver licensing, or aspects of it, can help new drivers to stay safe and reduce the number of people killed or injured on our roads.” The most significant recent change to the driver qualification process came in 2017, when students’ ability to operate and follow a satnav became a central part of the driving
Origin: Government proposes nighttime ban on new drivers
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