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We all know that when driving, if an emergency vehicles comes up either behind or in front of your own car, you should let it pass. If you don’t move out of the way, you are stopping the emergency vehicle from possibly saving a life.

In most cases, you are driving along while the vehicles is coming up behind you and all you have to do is pull over to clear it’s path. However, where do you move if you’re sitting at a red light? This is the problem that car driver Philip Lilley had when he sat waiting at a junction.

The two vehicles in front on Mr Lilley, one to his left and one directly ahead, had already moved into the junction to allow extra room. Now the decision was down to Mr Lilley, either choose to move over the white line into the junction, or just sit there and block the emergency vehicle’s path.

With only a short amount of time to make his decision, he moved out slightly over the white line. However, even though he let the emergency vehicle pass through the lights, Mr Lilley still received 3 points on his licence and a fine for jumping lights. It is questionable really whether he did jump the lights because he only moved about a yard over the line, and it was obvious that he had no intention of breaking the law.

The Driving Standards Agency said that rule 219 of the Highway Code is ‘motorists should consider oncoming emergency vehicles but still comply with traffic signs’. However, I have the same opinion as Mr Lilley. If drivers don’t want to get more points on their licence, many will not move out of the way incase they get fined, this could waste time for emergency services which as a result could lose lives.

So if you were in that situation, would you still move out into the junction to let an emergency vehicle through if you knew you were going to get a fine? Mr Lilley has always done so in the past, no anymore though.

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The giant of the motoring industry, General Motors, who own brands like Chevrolet, GMC, Cadillac, Pontiac and Buick, have reveasleda line-up of new cars. Just last month, the motoring giant recovered after 40 days of bankruptcy, within those 40 days, the government invested $50 billion, making it around 60% owned by the public.

Now that General Motors are save from bankruptcy for a while, they are starting to look ahead and make changes to their brands. Just a few days ago, they announced they are exploring new methods for selling their cars. One of the methods announced, which began on August 11th, is by selling the new cars on eBay, the online auction site.

Last Tuesday, August 11th, General Motors invited a group of hand chosen consumers to Detroit for a special event. The reason for the event was to show off the new series of cars that General Motors are releasing for various brands. After they bounced back from bankruptcy, General Motors have been looking at their current car models, and they want change.

Currently most of their cars are the size of tanks and eat fuel, these used to be very popular, however, due to climate change, they are becoming less popular as drivers become more eco-friendly. To try and full in some younger clients to their showrooms, General Motors have designed a set of smaller and more fuel efficient cars for a number of their car brands.

The Chevrolet Volt was just one of the announced cars which is expected to be a big hit. This car is already becoming popular due to the large number of miles per gallon it can do, currently it’s due for release in 2010. Currently, it’s been reported that the new Volt can do around 230 miles per gallon of city driving.

The new model Cadillac was the other big annoucnement at the event. The new model Cadillac is a small sports sedan and you can choose either rear or four wheel drive. The new car came with no release date, but it is said to be smaller than the very popular CTS model.

During the event, a number of planned changes were announced by General Motors, all of which are expected to take effect within the next 3 years. Some of the plans said included doubling the amount of cars in Buick’s range, giving them a total of 6 models. We’ll have to keep one eye open to see what cars are released first and what sort of effect they have on General Motors’ market share. I just hope we in the UK will get some of these new models coming to the contract hire market. Currently if you are after leasing a large American car, you have to get a Chrysler lease. Alternatively, another option to you would be to opt for cheap van leasing because they’re the closest size match to a Chevrolet.

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$250 to dispose of your vehicle, $1000 for added miles you put on the clock
and $200 to replace the light bulb and the worn tires—lease agents
frequently nickel-and-dime consumers when their lease runs out.
Here’s a rundown of what can generate those fees, and some steps to take in
self-defense.

Disposition fee: leasing companies charge you if you choose not to purchase the
vehicle at the end of your lease. This fee is set as reimbursement for the
expenses of selling, or otherwise disposing of the vehicle. It as a rule
includes administrative charges; the dealer’s cost to prepare the car for
resale and any other penalties. Make sure this fee is stated clearly in the
contract and is agreeable by you before signing on the dotted line. At
lease-end, you are left in no position to negotiate as the dealer can apply
your refundable security deposit towards this fee.

Extra mileage charges: Almost all leasing companies will charge a premium
for each mile over the agreed upon mileage stated in your agreement. This
penalty can be as high as 25 cents per mile and can add up quickly. To
avoid the risk of running thousands of dollars in excess mileage penalties
at the end of your lease, always check the “per mile” charges in your
contract and be realistic about your mileage before you sign any contract.
If you think the limit is impractical given your commutation needs, then
negotiate with the dealer to get a higher mileage or contract for
additional miles.

Excess tear-and-wear charges: Another likely cost at the end of the
lease is any incidental damage done to the car during the lease. This is
deemed any excessive damage done in addition to the average tear and wear of the vehicle.
Notice the use of the terms “deemed”, “excessive” and “normal”. There is no
standard formula to define what’s “excessive” and “normal” and it’s up to
the leasing company to measure – or deem – the damage and determine what
they are going to charge. This leaves you at the mercy of unscrupulous
leasing agents who set stringent tear-and-wear standards. Make sure you
read the description of these standards, understand them and agree to them.
If your leased vehicle is damaged prior to the end of the lease, you may
find it less costly to repair the damage yourself than pay the excessive charges
of the leasing agent. In the event of a disagreement over the charges at the end
of your lease, get an independent third party to do a professional appraisal
detailing the amount required to repair any damaged parts or the amount by
which tear-and-wear reduces the value of the vehicle.

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