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Skool bouy Engerlandish

Posted by Steve Orme on July 16, 2007 2:28 PM | 

AS THE school summer holidays approach, breakdown service Autonational Rescue is appealing for motorists to observe a ‘go slow’ which could save upto 70 deaths and 4000 injuries resulting from children being hit by cars each year - Autonational Rescue are keen to point out that these statistics can be achieved through motorists decreasing their normal driving speed by just one mile and hour.............
So, if you could understand that little lot you could save a life. You could also test your sub editing skills.
But Autonational Rescue’s PR dept shouldn’t feel self conscious. Oh hell, yes they should, here’s another one!
MOTORISTS are being told that the countries roads quite simply create a picture of a ‘Blighted Britain’ with the traditional dropped crisp packets and chewing gum being joined by larger and more dangerous objects such as sofas, TVs, bathtubs and fridges; and even more incredibly abandoned cars at the side of main roads or in countryside lay-bys.
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