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Leica Geosystems has high hopes for iCON, described as its pioneering portfolio of tailor-made positioning and measuring solutions for construction professionals. Said to be more than a new product line and a software package, the iCON range consists of four elements. iCONstruct provides tailor-made hardware and software solutions for positioning and measuring tasks on site.

Video footage has emerged of US police apprehending caped crusader, Batman, at the wheel of a Lamborghini. Hawk-eyed police spotted that the vehicle did not bear valid license plates as instead it bore the Batman symbol. As a precautionary measure, the police pulled the errant Lamborghini over. When the driver emerged from the vehicle he was dressed from head to foot in a Batman costume and explained he was on his way to a local hospital where he intended to entertain children in the cancer ward. The police

From the Netherlands comes a new vehicle said to be equally at home on a twisting stretch of road, or in the air. Its name, the Personal Air and Land Vehicle (PAL-V) stumbles rather than trips off the tongue but despite the clumsiness of its moniker this curiosity is said to be as agile in the air as it is on the road. The PAL-V can be driven on the road as a slim and trim three wheeled vehicle that leans into corners like a motorcycle. Meanwhile it can also be flown as an autogyro, requiring a runway just

In Norway the driver of a tow truck had a lucky escape when the broken down articulated vehicle he was hauling fell over a cliff. The man was able to jump clear when the articulated truck slid off a slippery, snow-strewn, switchback highway and rolled down a steep slope, dragging the tow truck with it. The two trucks toppled then tipped, tumbled and rolled time after time down the treacherous slope. Although he remained inside the cab of his vehicle during the descent, the driver of the stricken articulated

In the UK a coach firm is now offering tours of the M25 motorway, the orbital route around capital London. The city, noted for its heavy traffic and high congestion, sees regular hold-ups. Exactly what tourists would wish to see along this uninteresting part of the UK is unclear. It has not been revealed how many tourists have signed up to view this extremely busy but otherwise unremarkable part of the UK.

Film of a motorcyclist in the southern US taking his dog with him to work on his Harley Davidson motorcycle has now been viewed widely on the internet. The man, a pistol-packing machinist, claims that the animal enjoys the journey. The dog, named Dog (pronounced Dawg in the biker’s southern drawl) has the important job of guarding the Hog (Hawg) until the end of the shift when the two return home. The wild ones are a frequent sight on the roads of the small town where they live, with small children waving a