Participants drive their vehicle across Lambeth Bridge in London, during the London to Brighton Veteran Car Run on Sunday Nov. 3, 2019.Yui Mok / Associated Press A Canadian man known for his generosity and incredible classic car collection has been killed while taking part in a vintage car rally in the U.K.Ron Carey, 80, of Calgary, Alberta was killed while taking part in the famous London-to-Brighton Veteran Car Run for vehicles built before 1905, according to CTV Calgary. The vehicle he was driving, a 1903 Knox Runabout called Old Porcupine, crashed into a truck on Britains M23 highway. Careys wife, Billi, was airlifted to the hospital.Ron Carey was a well-known philanthropist and member of the Calgary classic car world. Some 67 of his vehicles were on display in Gasoline Alley, a car-centric exhibit at Heritage Park, along with over 200 gasoline pumps and various other memorabilia from the early days of motor vehicles.This building wouldnt exist without Mr. Careys donation, according to Heritage Park spokeswoman Alida Visbach, speaking in April of 2019. The London to Brighton run brings together pre-1905 cars to celebrate the Locomotives on Highways Act of 1896, which raised the speed limit to 23 km/h. It is the longest-running car event in the world, and starts in Hyde Park, London; runs down the old A23 road; and finishes in Preston Park in Brighton.The Telegraph reports Careys car had travelled off the event route and taken him to the M23, a major roadway that splits off from the A23. There were not clear enough signs at the junction. If you are not familiar with the area, then it is an easy mistake to make, said witness Jocelyn Gregory.It was not organized properly. It is a huge junction. There should have been stewards.Careys passion for vehicles will live on in the minds of his friends and through his
Origin: Alberta man killed in pre-1905-vintage-car event in U.K.
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U.K. man spends three years, $47,000 fighting $165 speeding ticket
A British man is dedicated to fighting the system after receiving a 100 ($165) speeding ticket he believes was wrongly issued, throwing more than $45,000 at the cause so far.Richard Keedwell, 71, received a fine for traveling 57 km/h in a 50 km/h zone in November of 2016, while Christmas shopping with his wife.I never saw the flash of the camera and I certainly didnt feel like I was doing faster than (50 km/h), Keedwell, of Bristol, told The Telegraph. I was incredibly annoyed when I got the fine through the post.Richard is a former RAF electronics specialist, and says the only reason he got a ticket was because of the double Doppler effect, wherein a speed camera receives two different signals due to the radio waves bouncing off of a second car and then onto his own, causing it to trigger the camera. Although, allegedly, neither car travelling through the intersection exceeded 50 km/h, the camera was triggered.According to The Telegraph, Richard is also an expert witness, and claims he has used this argument in court before. In 2015, he successfully used it to show a van driver was wrongly ticketed for doing 137 km/h in a 50-km/h zone due to the double Doppler effect.Unfortunately for Keedwell, his arguments arent working so well in his pursuing his own case. Even worse, legal fees are not cheap, and in fighting for his rights and the rights of motorists, hes racked up 22,000 ($36,212) in lawyers invoices across three hearings, even dipping into a fund set aside for his childrens inheritance to cover the costs. But when you start looking into this, you realize that its more about them getting money than road safety, Keedwell reasons, believing British motorists are being steamrolled by the system.Richard has since paid the ticket, but still has 6,700 ($11,028) in additional legal fees to settle as he decides whether or not to launch yet another appeal.Ordinary working people like me are getting done over by the system, he says. I have not been listened to and there has not been any justice in this
Origin: U.K. man spends three years, $47,000 fighting $165 speeding ticket
Volkswagen ad banned in U.K. for portraying gender stereotypes
A Volkswagen TV commercial set to air in the U.K. has been banned by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) there for harmfully portraying gender stereotypes.The ad, for VWs new eGolf, depicts men engaged in a variety of activities such as climbing mountains, traveling through space and competing in para-athletic sports, in contrast with images of women making a sandwich, doing laundry and sitting drinking coffee.When we learn to adapt, we can achieve anything, reads the tagline on the ad, which was intended to show how society can adapt to the more widespread use of electric cars such as the eGolf. However, the advertising authority says it received three complaints about its portrayal of harmful gender stereotypes.The ASA ruled the implication behind the ad is that raising a child and doing household chores are exclusively roles for women, and that adventurous activities are better left to men, reports the BBC.Volkswagen defended the ad saying it made no suggestion that childcare was solely associated with women, says the British news outlet, and the fact that the woman in its advertisement was calm and reading could be seen as going against the stereotypical depiction of harassed or anxious parents in advertising. A second ad, for Philadelphia cream cheese, banned by the ASA at the same time portrays two new dads at a restaurant with their children; the fathers become distracted by some bagels and toast, and leave their kids on the conveyor belt. That ad received 128 complaints for its portrayal of gender stereotypes, which apparently painted men as being unable to care for their children.Both of the ads broke a brand new U.K. ASA rule that states advertising cannot depict men and women engaged in gender-stereotypical
Origin: Volkswagen ad banned in U.K. for portraying gender stereotypes
McLaren Speedtail lights up a smoke at U.K. gas station
A McLare Speedtail prototype emitting smoke at a U.K. gas stationSupercarSupremo / YouTube The McLaren Speedtail is a pure fusion of art and science fiction, with a 1,000-plus-horsepower hybrid powertrain and three-seat configuration that evokes the original F1. Putting the driver at centre stage creates a cockpit like that of the Rocket 69 in Fallout 4, allowing McLaren engineers to act out all their symmetrical flights of whimsy. It also seems apt to set itself alight, with an alert YouTuber catching it all on video. Well, video on what surely must be a potato-phone, anyway. Copious amounts of smoke are seen billowing from the Speedtail’s aft section before someone shows up with a fire extinguisher to get things under control. The company is reported to have stated that the prototype is believed to have suffered some sort of electrical fault while at rest. No one was injured, they said, and they are investigating. It’s an inauspicious start to the life of a hypercar, one that costs north of two million bucks and is already sold out. It’s apparently capable of hitting 300 km/h in less than thirteen seconds on its way to a top speed of 400 km/h. As the Speedtail is a gasoline-electric hybrid, one could easily make unkind jokes about the traditional reliability of British electronics. We’ll restrain ourselves, however. Ooops!! McLaren Speedtail caught fire, not a good start!! Was a test car out on A3, dealt with by my colleagues at Surrey Fire and Rescue. @harrismonkey @harrym_vids @TGE_LDNM @MrJWW pic.twitter.com/QkRBnG3OwX Valet7 (@PaulValet7) June 13, 2019 Production of the Speedtail is limited to 106 examples, each of which are said to be customized to the hilt with materials inspired by the worlds of high fashion, luxury yachts and bespoke furniture. Its central driving position is said to give an outrageous view of the road with a screen-dotted interior seemingly arriving intact from the year 2049. Street versions of the car are expected to hit the road in
Origin: McLaren Speedtail lights up a smoke at U.K. gas station
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