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Next time you’re in Switzerland, driving through a windy village road at the foothills of the Alps, you may want to make sure you’re either very mindful of the police, or very poor. Turns out if you decide that you want to speed your way through Switzerland, there’s no such thing as the stand ...... Read More

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A spate of accidents involving mobility scooters may prompt the British House of Commons to debate requiring people who use the vehicles to face strict training and licensing requirements. The vehicles are exempt from motor safety laws, even when used on public roads, so there’s little the co ...... Read More

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Next time you’re in Switzerland driving down a windy village road at the foothills of the Alps, you may want to make sure you’re either very mindful of the police or very poor. If you decide you want to speed your way through Switzerland, be warned there is no such thing as a standard fine for ...... Read More

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BASE jumpers are a bit crazy. You’d have to be to leap from, say, Petronas Towers. But even by that measure, Bernie Williams stands apart. He’s jumped 5,000 feet from a hot air balloon — while sitting on a motorcycle. Williams, who lives in Cardiff, Wales, made the jump to set a w ...... Read More

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Ford’s pushing in-car gadgetry in a big, big way at the Consumer Electronics show, announcing a revamped dashboard that brings the intuitive nature of cellphones and MP3 players to automobiles. Ford says the tech will make its dashboards easier to use and improve the interface of its popular ...... Read More

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