An ambulance driver has been told he could lose his job and his licence after he was clocked by a speed camera travelling at 112mph when rushing to attend to a patient in need.

Paul Bex, who received the letter from police informing him that he faces prosecution, was speeding under blue lights to attend to a home patient after a surgeon told him he needed a liver plant within three hours.

However this man’s race against time to save someone’s life appears to have gone unconsidered.

Despite an appeal by his employer, lifeline Media Transport Service, Mr Bex will have to appear at a court hearing to determine further prosecution.

“I was doing my job safely and as quickly as possible. Now I find out I could lose my licence,” said Mr Bex in a report with the Metro. “The conditions were dry, clear and safe. I have been trained the same way as the police are trained. The worst outcome is that I could lose my licence which means that I will not be able to work.”

A grey area in the written law for the ambulance service says that an ambulance cannot exceed the speed limit unless they are carrying a patient.

Don Williams, president of the British Ambulance Association, told the Metro, that this law was ‘nonsense’.

He said: “If a senior surgeon hands me an organ and says that the situation is critical, I owe a duty of care to the patient, the surgeon and the relatives of the person who donated the organ.”

This means that you’ll be using more petrol, which is costing you more money. But I’m guessing at that moment in time that’s the least of your worries. All you can think about is getting home and sitting in front the T.V with a nice cuppa tea, unless it’s close to pay day and your tanks showing red.

That’s what runs through my mind every day I finish work. I jump in the car, and rush off home. Happily singing along to the tunes on the radio generously picked out by my favourite DJ on my chosen radio station.

A typical drive home consists of me driving four junctions down the M1, and believe me that can get repetitive. I often find myself going off into my own little day dream, just watching the cars go by. That’s not a good thing when I’m driving 70mph.

Luckily I’ve never been involved in an accident, I say that touching wood. Well apart from the one time I reversed into my mum’s car whilst waving to her and the cats. But that doesn’t count.

I mean, don’t get me wrong, I’ve had a few lucky escapes. I think I’m the type of driver people enjoy pulling out on, then again I’ve been known to do that a few times.

The thing about driving that makes me laugh the most is how angry people get. Everyone, at some point in their driving life must have experienced some form of road rage. I think the aluminium box we’re sat driving in goes to our heads.

It gives us an air of confidence that makes us feel invincible, that we can say whatever we like to other drivers because our aluminium bubble protects us.

It’s like that DVLA advert that shows everyone walking around on the street shouting at one another…then it says THINK because you wouldn’t do that on the street so don’t do it in your car.

I think that there should be a happy driver’s day where everyone on the roads, smiles at each other….and shouts nice things, like I like your hair or your cars clean. Then again I do live in a dream world after all…

Chloe Lane-Busby, 16 and Jai Burkes, 18 were both found dead at the scene when the car they were travelling home in after a night out plunged off a cliff.

One passenger aged 16 managed to escape from the wreckage to get help.

When rescuers arrived at the scene, they discovered that the car had landed on its roof in 4ft of water.

The accident took place at Llywernog Lake, near Aberystwyth, mid-Wales.

Its accidents like this that make you worry every time you or a loved one gets into a vehicle. You never know what’s around that corner.

Most of the time you manage to get from A to B without a problem, however there are times when even the minor accidents make your journey unpleasant.

People often misjudge their distance and pull out in front of other drivers, others get impatient when waiting at junctions.

Whatever the reason, it’s not only themselves but other drivers on the road they are putting at risk.

Over 100,000 complaints were made in 2009/2010 and this was a 13.4% increase on the complaints made in the previous year.

On average, the annual increase in complaints per year from 1997/1998 has been 1.1%; so the rise seen this year is drastic.

The vast majority of the complaints made were against treatment received from medical practitioners rather than regarding the administration or organisation of the hospital. The complaints were not only made against doctors but also nurses, midwives and health visitors.

So what is the cause of the substantial increase? It has been suggested that the rise is partly due to the complaints system having been changed recently to make it easier for patients to complain about the service they receive. However, this expediential increase can surely not only result from an easier complaints procedure.

It seems that the NHS is not learning from mistakes and is not responding to the complaints being made by patients as, if they were, complaints would surely be decreasing. So it seems that making a complaint to the NHS does not get your opinion heard.

If you feel that your complaint has not been heard and that you have suffered as a result of poor treatment received, you may have a potential claim for clinical negligence and we would suggest instructing a specialist medical negligence solicitor to bring a claim to ensure that your feelings are heard.

In fact, just last Friday I managed to dodge a road accident on my way home from work. Whilst driving down a residential road, another vehicle clearly had not looked in to my road before emerging from a side road, and ended up pulling right out in front of me. It was certainly a nerve-racking experience; the car-lined residential street was in no way capable of allowing two vehicles to pass next to each other.

 A head on collision was marginally avoided as I managed to swerve to evade the offending vehicle, narrowly (and I mean, narrowly – there were millimetres in it!) missing a circular metal barrier for a pathway tree on the side of the road. In fact, the barrier itself had already been bent inwards and was pressing against the tree. Clearly someone has already hit it sometime before me – which turned out to work in my favour. Had the barrier been fully extended, I would certainly have hit it! A bit of a miracle it may seem (although I hope whichever poor sole hit it before me wasn’t too badly hurt).

So, the moral of the story is to show just how easy it is to be in a road accident. Had there have been a collision between myself and the offending vehicle, I would have had a non-fault claim for compensation for any injuries sustained. I imagine I would have suffered some form of whiplash given that we would have ended up head on in to each other. My car is only five months old – generally if the front end of your vehicle is smashed, you are looking at a write off if the engine has been moved or damaged in any way. But luckily for me, disaster was narrowly averted.

This type of circumstance is actually quite common. Vehicles emerging from side roads on to major roads must make sure they do not pull out in front of a correctly proceeding vehicle on the major road.  All drivers must take heed of give way signs and the rules of the road. If a driver pulls out in front of someone and causes a collision, they are negligent – and they are liable to compensate any victims they injure through their insurers.

Road accident claims are generally very straightforward to pursue, but it is always essential to speak with an expert independent personal injury lawyer for the best advice and guidance on how to move forward with your claim.

As specialist lawyers, we operate on a genuine no win no fee – we do not charge you for a successful claim and you keep 100% of any compensation that’s awarded. If the claim is not successful, we still do not charge you. It’s as simple as that!

So, if you’re unlucky enough to be unable to evade an accident like I did on Friday, give us a call for a free, no obligation chat on your options.

Neil Colquhoun told his two passengers, Victoria and Louise Guthrie to “shut up” when they asked him to slow down, as he raced along at dangerous speeds. Mr Colquhoun reached speeds of up to 70mph in built up areas that have a speed limit of 30mph. He then went on to overtake another vehicle on a blind bend. The two sisters were left feeling very “shaken” and to make matters worse, they recently lost their brother in a motorbike crash.

The sisters must have been terrified by the speeds that Mr. Colquhoun reached as he sped past the scene of one of Scotland’s worst road accidents. As they left Perth, Mr. Colquhoun overtook the vehicle on the blind bend and then went on to reach speeds of 100mph on the Burnbrae Straight near Methven where five people died in 2007 in a road accident. The sisters told Perth Sheriff Court that they watched the speedometer as Mr. Colquhoun continued to drive at speeds of 70mph as he drove through the village of Methven.

When the court asked Mr. Colquhoun why he was driving the way he was, he simply replied that he was an experienced driver who had used the road for many years. Mr. Colquhoun was found guilty of careless driving at excessive speed, he did, however, keep his licence.

This is a shocking story. Not only is it unacceptable to drive in this manner but Mr. Colquhoun clearly disregarded the safety of his passengers. Mr. Colquhoun was lucky to avoid causing an accident himself, the situation could have been much worse and I was very surprised to read that the taxi driver kept his licence. It is reported that Louise Guthrie rang the Police straight after the incident and also made a formal complaint to the taxi firm. Mr. Colquhoun apparently now plans on becoming a bus driver!

Whilst browsing the Daily Mail’s website this morning I came across an article regarding the theft of 3 ‘high powered’ motorbikes from a store in Altrincham, Manchester. The robbers raided the store and fled at high speeds on the stolen bikes.

Accordingly, the store owner had called for police assistance only to be astonished when the officers in attendance were ordered not to give chase as the criminals were not wearing any safety equipment! The store owner had to literally stand by and watch the bikes be driven off into the distance with nobody able to do anything about it.

It is believed that the police were concerned for the safety and welfare of the criminals and concerns were raised that a high speed pursuit could have resulted in a fatal crash.

This is a difficult situation and I am sure many of you out there will be as astonished as the store owner to read this article.

Whilst I can appreciate and understand the concerns of the force to some degree; it is difficult to fully accept that the criminals have ‘got away’ with the act.

We have all been taught ‘right’ from ‘wrong’ from a very young age – the ultimate lesson being that stealing is wrong and you will be punished if you do so. What example does this set to the youth of today? Is it ok to steal high speed vehicles because the police won’t be ‘allowed’ to catch you?

Doesn’t this set a bad precedent? Ok, so the police were concerned for the safety of the robbers, but what about the safety of other road users and pedestrians? There are now 3 criminals riding about on ‘high powered’ motorbikes. What will the police have to say when the criminals cause an accident or cause someone a serious injury?

What are your thoughts? Do you agree?

Inexperienced drivers are one of the biggest causes of road traffic accidents and if you are injured as a result of a road accident and it wasn’t your fault, you should be able to make a claim. You should contact the Injury Lawyers if you think you have a claim for free, no obligation advice.

However, on the 12^th of August, the Guardian newspaper published figures from the NHS that they had obtained under a Freedom of Information request. These are extremely disturbing. They noted that, in less than a year, health workers made 1,300 errors related to opiate analgesics. These resulted in 2 patients suffering “severe” harm and 3 patients actually dying.

In addition, the report revealed that two other GPs working for the same company as Dr Ubani , the ironically named ‘Take Care Now’, had also been involved in errors related to diamorphine prescribing. Fortunately, these events were not fatal.

Clearly, lessons have not yet been learned, despite the serious consequences. One positive is that these events are now being recorded as opposed to being swept under the carpet. Linda Hutchinson, Director of the Care Quality Commission, noted:

“The increase in reporting is a good thing. We often find it is the NHS trusts reporting a high number of incidents that are doing a better job of investigating them and taking action to prevent them happening again.”

However, it is clear that, at least on a national level, lessons have not yet been learned. As opiates are prescribed more frequently in our ageing population, it suggests that, unless serious measures are taken, even more deaths may result from these preventable prescribing errors.

If you have been affected by a prescribing error you may be able to obtain compensation for your suffering. We would suggest that you contact a specialist solicitors to discuss a potential claim.

According to the Daily Mail (source), a 12 year old boy who beat leukaemia and lived with several disabilities was tragically knocked down by a speeding driver doing almost twice the limit, as he was crossing the road on his bicycle. Steven Atkinson was reportedly born with a cleft palate and curvature of the spine, as well as being deaf in one ear and having an immobile eye. After a 3 year battle, this brave young boy beat leukaemia.

It’s difficult to hear of any fatal incident resulting from speeding and reckless driving; but even more so when a child is involved, and even more so that the victim was a brave young boy that overcame so much difficulty and suffering in his life – only to be killed by a speeding driver.

The driver, 21 year old Ross Telfer, has admitted causing death by dangerous driving at Newcastle Crown Court. The court heard that he was travelling at no less than 53mph in a 30mph zone in his Mini car. The case has been adjourned for reports; however the judge has warned Telfer he faces a prison sentence.

After the incident, Stevens’s mother said “he had thousands of friends – he was liked by everybody. He is going to be missed.” She went on to describe that watching her boy overcome so much has made this loss all the more cruel.

It’s difficult to hear of such tragic incidents; especially given the heart-warming story behind the youngsters’ battle through so much, and his courage in the face of adversity. And this story just defines the dangers of speeding. The limits are there for a very important reason, yet people are still willing to ignore the law and put peoples’ lives in danger.

The big problem, I believe, is that drivers are more concerned with not getting caught for speeding. I’m sure you have all seen the drivers in the fast lane of the motorway breaching 90mph, or ignoring 30mph on populated street roads. And how many of you have seen them slam their brakes on to slow down when they spot a traffic officer on the motorways, or slow down for speed cameras? It seems to me it’s all about getting away with it, and avoiding being caught.

The attitude clearly needs to change. Perhaps our roads would be safer if drivers thought more about the consequences to other people when speeding. This story is something we should all remember and take in to consideration when out on the roads. If more people were to think about who they could end up hurting, then perhaps they would think twice before breaking the speed limit.

Amazingly the football star only had minor injuries after his near death crash experience on the rural roads of Geres in Portugal.

Anderson signed a £18million contract three years ago with the popular Man Utd Team. The Brazilian born player spent the night in Sardinha Biba night club before he left in his Audi worth an estimated £125,000.

The crash was believed to have happened at 7am Sunday morning. The star hit a farm wall and his car was spun and thrown into a nearby field.

This just shows that quite often road accidents can occur with just one vehicle. As strange as this may sound it only takes that momentary loss of control and an accident can occur. The exact circumstances of this incident are unclear but as far as witnesses are concerned there was no other vehicle involved in the collision the driver of this beautiful car simply lost control.

Rural roads are a particular hot spot for accidents particularly to people who have these sports cars and wish to feel the thrill of the roads by speeding through these narrow winding roads.

Sadly this is when most accidents are likely to occur. There is a great deal of thrill but that derives from the high amount of danger that they are exposed to. A lot of people think “oh ill be able to stop when I need to” and “that would never happen to me”. I bet Anderson thought the same but sadly he was wrong. There needs to be more awareness amongst drivers, just because the rural roads are normally quieter shouldn’t make you feel any safer. If anything there more dangerous than the busy roads because visibility is very poor and road surfaces aren’t always intact.

Luckily Anderson was ok but looking at the remains of this £125,000 car he is more than lucky to be alive.

Even more shockingly to hear was that though this car is a luxury 2 seater Anderson was travelling with 2 other people! So obviously something has been going on. By law everyone needs to have their own seat with their own seatbelt. Perhaps if Anderson had thought of this before overloading this vehicle there may have been fewer distractions in the car and an accident wouldn’t have occurred??

A lot of young drivers often cram a lot of people into one car. There is a reason that only a certain amount of seat belts are provided and it’s for no other reason than safety. The rule should be that a driver says if you don’t have your own seatbelt then you can’t travel! A lot of Accidents are caused by the driver being distracted or talking to their friends whilst driving. Something that seems so innocent can be so dangerous.

It’s a lot safer to make two journeys than to try to take everyone at once and suffer a crash like Anderson. He was lucky there were people nearby to help him out of the car or he would have died in the explosion.