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Path: number1.nntp.dca.giganews.com!border2.nntp.ams.giganews.com!nntp.giganews.com!news.unit0.net!goblin1!goblin.stu.neva.ru!eweka.nl!hq-usenetpeers.eweka.nl!cyclone01.ams2.highwinds-media.com!news.highwinds-media.com!npeersf01.ams.highwinds-media.com!newsfe03.ams2.POSTED!7564ea0f!not-for-mail Message-ID:  From: _  Newsgroups: uk.rec.cycling Subject: Re: Tory MP in 4x4 fined for 'momentary lapse of concentration' Date: Wed, 04 Feb 2009 19:56:13 +0000 References:       Lines: 35 User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.19 (Windows/20081209) MIME-Version: 1.0 In-Reply-To:  Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit NNTP-Posting-Host: 82.21.204.127 X-Complaints-To: http://netreport.virginmedia.com X-Trace: newsfe03.ams2 1233777377 82.21.204.127 (Wed, 04 Feb 2009 19:56:17 UTC) NNTP-Posting-Date: Wed, 04 Feb 2009 19:56:17 UTC Organization: virginmedia.com Bytes: 2806 Xref: perfectly-safe.chapmancentral.co.uk uk.rec.cycling:685047

Martin wrote: > judithtaylorsmith@privacy.net wrote: >> On Wed, 04 Feb 2009 15:43:33 +0000, Martin  >> wrote: >> >>> bugbear wrote: >>>> judithtaylorsmith@privacy.net wrote: >>>>> On Wed, 4 Feb 2009 01:35:10 -0800 (PST), Squashme  >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> So it goes. >>>>>> >>>>>> http://tinyurl.com/bm9ydc >>>>>> >>>>>> Why wasn't the victim wearing body armour, you may ask? >>>>> Many thanks for posting that. >>>>> >>>>> It does of course remind us all that cycling can be very dangerous. >>>> I think you'll find it's being hit by a car >>>> that's dangerous. >>> Being hit by an SUV is a lot more dangerous than being hit by an average >>> car. I wonder why the MP considers it acceptable to drive a Land Rover >> >> Accuracy not your strong point : "Range Rover" > > The Daily Mail claims it was a Ranger Rover, however the BBC, The Times, > The Telegraph (amongst others) all say "Land Rover". I don't know about > you, but as far as reputable news sources go, I would trust the last > three far more than the Mail, and I checked them before replying to bugbear.

Range Rover is a model range sold by Land Rover, so they could BOTH be right - just like if one paper said he was driving a Mondeo and another said it was a Ford. The odds are good then that it was actually a LandRover Range Rover (especially since MP's are unlikely to find the 'classic' LandRover - the Defender - quite suitable for their transport!