A girl of three died after the mini-motorcycle she was riding with her stepfather was hit by a pick-up truck. Abbie Perrin, who was sitting on the petrol tank in front of the seat, was catapulted into the road.
Archive for May, 2008
Stepfather arrested as girl, three, is thrown from mini-motorcycle and killed (Evening Standard)
Wednesday, May 28th, 2008UK & World News: Man held over child’s death (icNewcastle - Sunday Sun)
Tuesday, May 27th, 2008A man is being questioned by police following the death of a three-year-old girl who was a passenger on a mini-motorcycle that collided with a pick-up truck.
Knievel jumps record 24 delivery trucks (Moldova.org)
Monday, May 26th, 2008Daredevil Robbie Kaptain Knievel jumped 24 delivery trucks Saturday night at the same Ohio amusement park where his dad sailed over 14 buses, WLWT.com said.The son of the late jumping star Evel Knievel successfully jumped his motorcycle over the trucks at a speed approaching 100, surpassing his father’s mark of 14 buses. Both thrills occurred at Kings Island amusement park.Knievel estimated …
(AFX UK Focus) 2008-05-26 11:00 Indonesian shares close lower, in line with region on inflation fears (Interactive Investor)
Monday, May 26th, 2008JAKARTA (Thomson Financial) - Indonesian shares closed lower on Monday, in line with other Asian markets where fears of inflation due to recent spikes in the prices of oil and other commodities dominated trade.
‘Virtual bike’ improves safety (BBC News)
Saturday, May 24th, 2008Researchers unveil a motorcycle simulator to study rider behaviour and improve road safety.
Police appeal over rare stolen motorcycle (Yorkshire Post Today)
Thursday, May 22nd, 2008A RARE motorcycle believed to be one of only two in the UK has been stolen from a restorers in Lincolnshire. (22/05/2008 11:36:25)
(AFX UK Focus) 2008-05-21 06:07 Honda Motor to spend 158 bln yen on domestic engine, assembly plants - UPDATE (Interactive Investor)
Wednesday, May 21st, 2008TOKYO (Thomson Financial) - Japan’s second-largest automaker Honda Motor Co. will spend a total of 158 billion yen ($1.5 billion) building a car engine plant and a new assembly line as it seeks to strengthen its domestic production, Honda president Takeo Fukui said on Wednesday.
Rumble Strips (Pitchfork)
Wednesday, May 21st, 2008, meet airstrips. After releasing their debut album, , in their UK homeland last year, the up-and-coming foursome will bring the record to the States this summer.
You’re Never Too Old To Enjoy A Daihatsu Copen (carpages)
Wednesday, May 21st, 2008With a combined age of 177 years, Hugh Martin-Leake and friend Rosemary Blakiston are living proof that you’re never too old to enjoy the open-air fun of a Daihatsu Copen.
Mike Baker on England’s new exams regulator (Guardian Unlimited)
Tuesday, May 20th, 2008To be really successful the new body needs to be proactive and fearless in setting its own agenda, says Mike Baker