Bikes in the Fast Lane: Video: BMW F800GS - To Boldly Go Where No GS Has Gone plus 2 more

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• Video: BMW F800GS - To Boldly Go Where No GS Has Gone
• Italy: Government Runs Out Of Money. Can Not Mail Licenses
• France Condemned By The European Court For Automatic Fines

Video: BMW F800GS - To Boldly Go Where No GS Has Gone Posted: 22 Mar 2012 09:00 AM PDT Funny, and well done, video, which is really a sales promo for CalMoto. The video clip does Star Trekl, and takes the GS motorcycle boldly where no GS gas gone before, exploring the universe, or in this case, the woods. The first half is really nice, with the famous Star Trek music, and some kick-ass riding. ...

Italy: Government Runs Out Of Money. Can Not Mail Licenses Posted: 22 Mar 2012 05:00 AM PDT The Italian government has run out of money, and can no longer afford to pay for postage stamps for license renewals, residency stickers, license points, etc. This has been 2 months already that no letters have been sent by the Ministry of Transportation. But I bet you that speeding fines are still being sent... ...

France Condemned By The European Court For Automatic Fines Posted: 21 Mar 2012 11:00 PM PDT Here in France, when you get fined for speeding on your motorcycle (or car), you do not really have any chance of contesting the fine. You receive the fine at home, and you have so many days to pay. You must pay, even if you do not agree with the fine. Afterwards, you can try to argue that it was not you riding the motorcycle, or you were not speeding.... but, the process is incredibly complicated, and often with no results. The only people who have a say in it, is the Ministry of Interior, not a judge. In other words, you don't get to see a judge. This did not sit well with a few drivers who got fined. Despite following the complicated procedure to get the fine cancelled, no one listened, and they not only had to pay up, but also lost their license points. So they went to the European Court for Human Rights. Click the headline to read more...... ...

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