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Edmund King

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Name: Edmund King

First reported May 18 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 1 reports

Fixed penalties to increase

The FINANCIAL -- The majority of drivers will welcome increased motoring fixed penalty fines to tackle those who use hand held mobile telephones when driving, according to the Automobile Association Limited.Widespread illegal mobile phone use is often ... [Published Finchannel.com - May 18 2013]

Entities: Cellphone, Edmund King, Transport Secretary, Illegal

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Petrol sales decline

If you’ve been trimming your business miles to save on costs, you’re not alone. Figures from the AA have shown a dramatic decrease in fuel consumption over the past five years. Rising prices and a switch to smaller, fuel saving vehicles and growth in ... [Published ConstructAQuote.com - May 17 2013]

Entities: Gasoline, Edmund King, Diesel Engine

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

Police are now following me

Edmund King, AA president said: “This epidemic of hand held mobile phone use while driving has already cost lives and our members are demanding action. An increase in the standard motoring fixed penalty fine will help deter those who commit motoring offences ... [Published AA - May 16 2013]

Entities: Police, Edmund King, Cellphone

First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 1 reports

Fifth of UK motorists admit to texting while driving

New research shows that 40 per cent of UK motorists admit to having used their mobile phones while driving, with a fifth of drivers having composed text messages from behind the wheel.The survey, which was carried out by the AA and Populus, found that ... [Published Carmony - May 14 2013]

Entities: United Kingdom, Edmund King, Patrick McLoughlin, Cellphone, Populus

First reported May 13 2013 - Updated May 13 2013 - 4 reports

AA backs fining phone drivers more

Raising the fines faced by drivers caught using hand-held mobiles while on the road will put off others and save lives, a motoring group says.The AA has welcomed a Government move to look into increasing the current £60 fixed penalty fine for the offence ... [Published Confused.com - May 13 2013]

Entities: Edmund King, Mobilization, Stephen Hammond, Populus

First reported May 13 2013 - Updated May 13 2013 - 1 reports

Patrick McLoughlin

Fixed penalty increase

The fixed penalty fine for motorists caught using handheld mobile phones while driving is to be increased, with the change being backed by the majority of drivers.According to transport secretary Patrick McLoughlin, the standard £60 has not been increased ... [Published The Fuelcard People - May 13 2013]

Entities: Simon Best, Edmund King, Patrick McLoughlin, Transport Secretary

First reported May 09 2013 - Updated May 10 2013 - 3 reports

Dangerous drivers who kill a loved one could avoid prosecution

Filed under: Latest NewsPADrivers who accidentally cause death by dangerous driving by changing the radio station or using a mobile phone at the time of the crash could avoid prosecution according to one of the country's top prosecutors.Keir Starmer QC, ... [Published AOL UK - May 10 2013]

Entities: Keir Starmer, Edmund King, James Smith, Director of Public Prosecutions, Suspended Sentence

First reported May 03 2013 - Updated May 03 2013 - 1 reports

INVISA INC.: Invisa, Inc. Releases New Antenna

INVISA'S NEW ANTENNA DESIGN BRINGS ENHANCED SENSING CAPABILITY AND RELIABILITY TO PRESENCE-SENSING TECHNOLOGYSarasota, FL, August 3, 2011-- INVISA Inc. (OTCBB.QBB: INSA) announced today a new antenna system designed to enhance the range and reliability ... [Published 4 Traders - May 03 2013]

Entities: Edmund King, Hazardous Substances, Liability, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

First reported May 02 2013 - Updated May 03 2013 - 1 reports

Petrol prices coming down!

Price wars between the big supermarkets are yet again driving the price of fuel down. The cost cutting competition is being lead by Asda who dropped prices at the beginning of the year forcing the other chains to follow. This weekend Asda, Morrisons, ... [Published ConstructAQuote.com - May 02 2013]

Entities: Asda Group Plc, Gasoline, Edmund King, Diesel

First reported May 03 2013 - Updated May 03 2013 - 1 reports

Women catching up with the men

WOMEN drivers have pushed their car ownership above 40 per cent for the first time, according to new government statistics.Last year, across the UK, 9.8166 million women were registered with the DVLA as private car keepers compared to 14.5734 million ... [Published This Is South Wales - May 03 2013]

Entities: Credit Crisis, Edmund King, Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency

First reported May 01 2013 - Updated May 01 2013 - 2 reports

AA launches new online mileage calculator for fleet drivers

The AA has added to its route planner with a new online tool to help fleets work out accurate business mileage. The has been launched following recent research that shows one in two drivers think their expense claims are wrong and is intended to provide ... [Published FleetWorld - May 01 2013]

Entities: Edmund King, Claimant

First reported Apr 24 2013 - Updated Apr 25 2013 - 2 reports

Cycling report calls for increased funding and lower speed limits

The All-Party Parliamentary Cycling Group has published its report calling an action plan to encourage more people to start cycling.By 2025 they want 10% of all journeys to be by bike and advocate the recruitment of a national cycling champion, as well ... [Published TheInformationDaily.com - Apr 25 2013]

Entities: Chris Boardman, British Cycling, Edmund King, Advocate

Quotes

AA president Edmund King said, "pump prices have taken a huge toll on petrol sales more recently - during the 10p-a-litre price surges last march and october, pump sales of petrol fell by up to 5%."

Petrol sales decline [Published ConstructAQuote.com - May 17 2013]

Mr King said: "it is worrying that the equivalent of six million drivers even admit to texting on the move. action must be taken to stop these talking, texting, tweeting drivers."

AA backs fining phone drivers more [Published Confused.com - May 13 2013]

The organisation's president Edmund King commented: "an increase in the standard motoring fixed penalty fine will help deter those who commit motoring offences including mobile phone use."

Fixed penalty increase [Published The Fuelcard People - May 13 2013]

More Content

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Fixed penalties to increase [Published Finchannel.com - May 18 2013]
Petrol sales decline [Published ConstructAQuote.com - May 17 2013]
Police are now following me [Published AA - May 16 2013]
Petrol price fixing scandal: Call for oil giant... [Published Mirror.co.uk - May 15 2013]
Fifth of UK motorists admit to texting while dr... [Published Carmony - May 14 2013]
AA backs fining phone drivers more [Published Confused.com - May 13 2013]
Fixed penalty increase [Published The Fuelcard People - May 13 2013]
Drivers back bigger fines for mobile phone moto... [Published Road Safety GB - May 13 2013]
Most drivers back higher fines for use of mobil... [Published Herald Scotland - May 13 2013]
Drivers back rise in fines for phone use at wheel [Published The Scotsman - May 13 2013]
Dangerous drivers who kill a loved one could av... [Published AOL UK - May 10 2013]
‘Grieving’ reckless motorists to avoid prosecut... [Published Russia Today - May 10 2013]
Shift on killer driver prosecutions [Published BBC - May 09 2013]
Fuel prices drop by up to 8p [Published Batley News - May 09 2013]
Pothole-ravaged roads contribute to 30% jump in... [Published Finchannel.com - May 07 2013]
Motorway widening plans face criticism over rem... [Published Sunday Times Driving - May 06 2013]
INVISA INC.: Invisa, Inc. Releases New Antenna [Published 4 Traders - May 03 2013]
Women catching up with the men [Published This Is South Wales - May 03 2013]
AA come to the rescue of employees mileage calc... [Published Wheels Within Wales - May 03 2013]
Petrol prices coming down! [Published ConstructAQuote.com - May 02 2013]
Fuel card news: Petrol sales drop to 23yr low [Published The Fuelcard People - May 01 2013]
AA launches new online mileage calculator for f... [Published FleetWorld - May 01 2013]
AA Route Planner launches online mileage calcul... [Published Fleet News - May 01 2013]
AA launch new fleet mileage calculator [Published Motor Trade News.com - May 01 2013]
Campaigners in Saffron Walden call on authoriti... [Published Saffron Walden Reporter - Apr 29 2013]
18 million motorists 'fail to report potholes' [Published Carmony - Apr 25 2013]
Cycling report calls for increased funding and ... [Published TheInformationDaily.com - Apr 25 2013]
Freezing Weather Blamed for Poor Fuel Sales Dur... [Published Carloan4u.co.uk - Apr 25 2013]
Is cycling too dangerous? [Published itv.com - Apr 24 2013]
Petrol sales dive amid March freeze [Published West Midlands Express & Star - Apr 23 2013]

Blogs

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History book becomes viral hit on Kickstarter.com [Published EnviroLib - Apr 05 2013] ‘Roads Were Not Built For Cars’ book exceeds crowd-sourced funding target by 270 percent and is supported by Edmund King, President of the Automobile Association Author Carlton Reid of Newcastle upon Tyne has a hit book on his hands, and it’s not even ...