Drive Dynamics - Everton footballer Darron Gibson due in court on drink-driving charge

Everton star Darron Gibson will appear in court accused of crashing his sports car into a cyclist while drink-driving.
Gibson, 27, is alleged to have been behind the wheel of his black Nissan Skyline GT-R Nismo car when it hit the bike before driving away.
Irishman Gibson is alleged to have then pulled into a petrol station nearby and collided with a petrol pump.
Police were called and charged the Premier League footballer with driving without due care and attention, driving with excess alcohol and failing to stop after a road traffic collision, near his home in Altrincham, Cheshire, on the evening of August 16.
Gibson, a Republic of Ireland international who plays in midfield, began his career at Manchester United before joining Everton for around £1 million in 2012, but his career has been ravaged by injuries.
He is currently out of action due to a groin injury.
Gibson will appear at Trafford Magistrates' Court later today.
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Drive Dynamics - Justin Bieber stopped by police for unsafe driving in his new Ferrari and ticketed for overtinted windows

Justin Bieber got pulled over by cops in Beverly Hills on Saturday night while tooling around town in his brand new Ferrari.
A passer-by counted four squad cars with lights flashing lined up behind the sports car on a residential street.
The singer, 21, was cited for unsafe passing on the right, according to TMZ, and also given an equipment violation for his darkly tinted windows.
The unsafe passing ticket means a fine of $238 for the pop star and he'll also have to pay $25 for the equipment violation infraction.
His traffic stop comes in a busy weekend for the Canadian who will debut his new single What Do You Mean at the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday night.
But his late night encounter with the police clearly didn't phase the young superstar.
He started posting photos on his Instagram account early Sunday morning showing himself during rehearsals at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.
In one pic he's seen drawing on his photo that was being used to show his seat placement and making comments to some of the other celebrities pictured in the auditorium.
In another he's seen 'flirting' with Britney Spears' image and kissing her seat photo.
Justin has a history of vehicular issues, including an arrest for allegedly driving under the influence and drag racing in Miami, Florida, in January 2014.
In June, he pleaded guilty to assault and careless driving stemming from a collision with a photographer in his hometown of Stratford, Ontario, in August 2014.
Justin, who at the time was on a 'peaceful retreat' with then girlfriend Selena Gomez, was arrested after the incident in which a mini van collided with an ATV.
After pleading guilt, he was given a $750 fine for careless driving and an absolute discharge on the assault charge.
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Drive Dynamics - British racing driver Justin Wilson dies after IndyCar disaster.

Tributes are being paid today to Justin Wilson, the British IndyCar driver, who was declared dead this morning after being hit by debris during a race on Sunday.
Wilson, 37, had been in a coma since a large piece of bodywork from another driver’s car struck his helmet during the race in Pennsylvania.
Friends and family of the Sheffield-born racer had flown to be at his bedside at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest in Allentown.
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Drive Dynamics - Great-grandmother celebrates 101st birthday by driving tank

A feisty great-grandmother who is blind in one eye has celebrated her 101st birthday by driving a tank.

Hilda Jackson was determined to drive a 100,000 FV432 tank, even for just a few metres, to celebrate her big day.

The former nurse, who has 11 great-grandchildren, finally completed her dream at the Tank School in Usk, South Wales - and celebrated by sipping on a glass of sherry in the cockpit.

Hilda Jackson at the Tank School in Usk, South Wales (Caters)

Mrs Jackson's 72-year-old daughter Margaret Austin said her mother had wanted to do it for her last few birthdays and would not be deterred by health issues.

Mrs Austin, from Abergavenny, South Wales, said: "Mum was very thrilled about it all. I thought it would be great for mum to get a chance to sit in the tank. But she told me 'I'm not going to go all the way there without going into the cockpit' she's quite feisty.

"Only one person can be in it at a time so once she was in the driver seat she asked how to switch it on. The instructor said that wouldn't be the best idea, but she turned it on anyway. She was surprised and pleased because she was afraid that the noise would be too loud for her."

Mrs Jackson has always been fascinated with driving and even went on a five-month car drive around Europe in the 1950s with her visiting relatives from Australia.

Alastair Scott, owner of the Tank School, at Little Trostrey, near Kemeys, said: "It was a great pleasure and honour to have Hilda visit us last Sunday and get her at the controls of a tank.

"Hilda was by far our eldest tank driver the youngest was nine she won all our hearts and admiration."

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Drive Dynamics - Young U.K. Drivers So-So on Safety, Advocates say

A U.K. road-safety organization is concerned that a survey shows young drivers choosing a new vehicle are less concerned about safety than about the brand.

Brake says drivers, especially the young, should put safety first when it comes to buying a new vehicle.

A survey conducted for Brake found safety technologies are third on a list of decision-making factors for all drivers, behind reliability and fuel economy.

Only 48% of 1,000 drivers surveyed named safety as one of their three most important considerations. But among drivers aged 17-24, just 37% named safety, while 39% chose brand.

Brake says the survey also found infotainment systems, which allow access to social media and other functions unrelated to driving, are becoming an increasing factor in young drivers’ decision-making.

Some 21% of drivers aged 17-24 said they wanted such a system, and 17% said it is one of their most important features in choosing a vehicle.

The survey also showed a lack of driver interest in industry safety standards such as Euro NCAP. Only 23% of those surveyed said a 5-star Euro NCAP rating is something they look for in a new vehicle.

Brake deputy CEO Julie Townsend says all drivers should put safety features at the top of the list when choosing a new vehicle, opting for a 5-star Euro NCAP rating wherever possible.

“Vehicle-safety technology has come on leaps and bounds, and a large part of the casualty reductions we have seen in recent decades are likely to be attributable to this,” Townsend says in a statement. “It is important that all drivers take advantage of these advances as much as possible, to protect both themselves and the people around them.”

Brake wants the government to regulate the use of systems that let drivers perform tasks straight from the dashboard that have nothing to driving, such as checking social media and emailing, saying they are potentially as distracting and dangerous as using a cellphone.

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Drive Dynamics - Driving digital productivity in the UK

In the coming months, the government is due to publish a Digital Transformation Plan that will form part of Chancellor George Osborne’s focus on improving the UK’s poor levels of productivity.

With an eye on the prize, the government’s plan to narrow the productivity gap with the US would raise the GDP by 31%, which equates to about £21,000 a year for every household in the UK.

The government’s aim is for a widespread approach, ranging from supporting the EU’s Digital Single Market to shaking up regulatory frameworks that would otherwise inhibit the adoption of emerging technologies. The good news is that the UK starts from a good position.

The UK is one of the most digitally-ready countries, ranking fifth out of 17 countries in Accenture’s Digital Density Index. Also, the UK has the largest ICT sector in Europe at 6.7% of GDP.

However, the study reveals a number of paradoxes that could become obstacles to meeting Osborne’s goal. And rather than pinning the blame on government, there is, in fact, a need for British businesses to improve their adoption of digital technologies.

For example, UK households are among the best connected in Europe, but UK companies lack investment in superfast internet. The UK’s consumer markets are among the most digitised in the world, but companies’ ability to digitally source and manage labour, capital and other business inputs lags behind that of European counterparts.

And while the environment is highly welcoming to digital enterprise, UK firms are often slow to adopt new digital processes such as cloud and RFID, or crowdsourcing. The UK may have the largest financial centre in Europe, but could do better to encourage crowdfunding to improve access to finance.
Steps to take

As part of this push, the Chancellor plans greater collaboration between the public and private sectors. But there are a number of steps companies can take to increase the digital density of the entire economy for the common good:

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Drive Dynamics - The Stig and Dermot O'Leary in new BBC driving show

Dermot O'Leary and The Stig will join forces on a Saturday night BBC driving show. No, it's not Top Gear.
The Getaway Car, presented by Dermot and featuring Top Gear's "tame racing driver", will see families and friends compete in a set of driving challenges.
Dermot presented The X Factor for eight years on ITV, but left after the last series.
The Stig's not commented yet, but Dermot says he's excited about the show.
"We all think we are great drivers, but what tickled me most is seeing how people, who obviously love each other very much, speak to each other when they are behind the wheel of a car.
"It brings out the worst in all of us... but in a fun way."

The show will be broadcast next year on BBC One. The announcement comes less than two weeks after former Top Gear hosts Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May unveiled a deal to work for Amazon Prime.
Clarkson, whose BBC contract was not renewed after he punched a member of staff during a "fracas", is also teaming up with former Top Gear producer Andy Wilman to make three, 12-episode series of the new show.

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