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The authorities in the Italian city of Bologna are proposing a new ruling that will ban the use of two wheelers from the roads on days when the temperature drops below zero. Any cyclists or scooter riders seen on the roads when the weather is freezing will be fined the princely sum of €39 should they be spotted by a traffic officer. The move is intended to reduce the numbers of accidents. However, the city authorities have not insisted on tougher enforcement of existing laws such as on seat belt use or driv

An elderly American driver, frustrated at the presence of two cyclists on the road, drove his vehicle behind the pair while continuously sounding his horn. The cyclists rode at the edge of the roadway leaving plenty of room for the man to overtake but instead he crawled along behind the pair for five minutes. Other motorists were forced to overtake and a large queue of vehicles formed behind the man’s SUV. The cyclists had fitted video cameras to their helmets and recorded their encounter, which was then ha

A six-strong gang of car thieves got rather more than they bargained for when they tried to steal an expensive Range Rover from two brothers in the UK city of Birmingham late one night. The owner of the car just happened to be a famous boxer and when one of the thieves slapped him, the boxer punched his assailant back and knocked him out cold. The boxer and his brother, also a successful boxer, then fought back the rest of the would-be carjackers.

The Algerian SAPTA construction company, who specialise in road and traffic infrastructure construction, is using a Sennebogen 2200 crawler crane to assist with their commission to build a bridge in Algiers. Sennebogen service and sales partner EURL SM Maintenance delivered the 2200 crawler crane to SAPTA in July this year. It has since been set to work lifting, piece by piece, the steel support for the 600m long Algiers-based bridge. The crane will also be used for a range of other lifting tasks required a

Case Construction Equipment has unveiled the first three models in an improved range of wheeled excavators: the WX148, WX168 and WX188. The machine trio are said to benefit from the power and performance of a three-pump hydraulic system, with a dedicated swing pump, a new engine speed/working mode selection dial, a heavy-duty undercarriage and an improved operator’s cab. The revisions are also said by Case to result in improved operator comfort and ease of operation, excellent service accessibility and redu

The new Cat D6K2 Track-Type Tractor is said by Cat to deliver unmatched finish grading performance and improved fuel economy. Its new Stable Blade Control feature is said to utilise technology which complements operator blade control input, making it the best finish grading tractor in the industry. Eco Modes, both forward and/or reverse, is claimed by Cat to improve fuel economy by up to 22% depending on the applications for lower operating costs. The new D6K2 uses the Cat C6.6 ACERT engine that meets Stag

Komatsu has unveiled the upgrade of its KOMTRAX telematics system, for all machines equipped with the latest Komatsu EU stage IIIB technology. The latest version of KOMTRAX, is said by Komatsu to provide more data and new detailed reports to meet challenges brought on by the latest EU Stage IIIB emissions regulations and the need for more precise monitoring. Speaking about its launch Dr Daniel Heussen, KOMTRAX manager at Komatsu Europe International, said: “Crises offer possibilities. Concerns about the sta

Guntert & Zimmerman (G&Z) has launched its S850SL mid-size slipform paver with swing legs. The firm said that following its domestic and international market success with the G&Z S600, the patented AccuSteer: Slew Drive Track Control System and SmartLeg: Swing Leg System have been made available as options on the G&Z S850SL in lieu of the reliable and time-tested QUADRA bolster system. AccuSteer consists of slew drives that are mounted on top of the crawler track yokes that are used to steer the tracks in l