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SOLTIMES AUGUST 2012
situations vacant
storage
Rooms An experienced Storage for rent, 5 square
Cook
is required
you will have flair & ability to produce tasty dishes to a high standard in a busy cafe bar/restaurant in Albox immediate start
metres to 15sq metres, Roquetas de Mar Urbanisation. From 5€ a week.
email rob@soltimes.com
for more information
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950 121 936 or 902 750 190
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Floor and Wall Tiling Specialist
Caravan for sale immaculate condition, sleeps 4, toilet, shower, full working oven, fridge/freezer compartment
€8000
(open to offers)
Not a jack of all trades, just a master of one!
satellite/ television
A1 Sky Television Systems Satellite TV installations, alignment of dishes etc. Also Spanish“freeview”systems supplied & installed
Tel Dave: 628 607 778
sTABLES Rancho Luz Del Sol, Retamar, Partaloa. One to one or group lessons, latest EN standard hats provided. Escorted hacking and treks. Qualified BHS Instructor. Call Erika Drew on 678 838 547
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Immaculate condition with trailer, engine & many extras
2200€
Auto Frio
vehicle air conditioning service tel: 600 827 517 or 950 104 488
Clutches, Brakes, alternators, service kits Starter Motors, headlights
or telephone 692 930 326
Do you have a caravan, vehicle, or motorbike, for sale
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Call Paulette 950 121 936 902 750 190
wanted
Mikes Mobile people Mechanics carrier All types of or mini bus service, repair & ITV testing. Fully wanted qualified and legal to buy with over 35 years cash waiting experience must be Ring Mike or Chris: Diesel 628 350 178 or spanish 636 824 974 plated & d.b auto reliable p a r a m e d i cs call Mobile Mechanic call 609 199 394 Dave on 678 487 689
WANTED
SMALL VW CAMPERVAN Must be LH drive & have all Spanish paperwork. Other models may be considered. Tel: 677 364 715
wanted
total entertainment
URGENTLY REQUIRED
Avda lepanto-albox & mojacar playa
Sol Times have post boxes available at both shops
Tel: 697 678 708
Inflatable Rib Boat
vehicle air conditioning
for sensible prices on all parts
Call Steve Holman
Tel: 676 665 168
Tel: 676 665 168 or 634 353 503
Need quality new parts for any car
mechanics
ENGLISH & SPANISH CARAVANS, CARS, MOTORHOMES & VANS ANY CONDITION WE COLLECT! THROUGHOUT SPAIN
for sale
Kymco Darkside Cruiser. Less than 2 years old. 125cc, taxed, 2,200km. Excellent condition. 1,250€. Tel: 650 793 913 (Roquetas) White panel van (scudo) Diesel, good runner, UK Plated would suit someone going back to UK with furniture etc, 14 years old, good condition, just serviced. 1500€ ono Tel 617166270 or 950390964 (Vera area) Mitsubishi jeep 1800cc petrol for sale, private plate. UK Plates 11 years old, great condition 1100€ ono Tel 617166270 or 950390964 (Vera area) A REAL COLLECTORS BIKE Honda Goldwing Aspencade. GL1100. Low mileage and Clean. A real Show Stopper. 3500€ Tel: 950 064 554
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motoring section Moped 50cc, 4 years old, excellent condition. Taxed, ITV - June 2013, 4,000km. 350€. Tel: 650 793 913. (Roquetas)
car parts
Tel: 650 038 251 Free quote go online or phone
25 years experience
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Auto braking: a quantum leap for road safety It’s a familiar tale. You’re travelling in slow-moving traffic when, before you can react, the car in front stops suddenly. You slam on the brakes but it’s too late and there’s a sickening crunch as bumpers meet. It’s a minor collision, but getting the cars repaired will take time and most likely push up your insurance premium come renewal, and then there’s the everpresent threat of whiplash claims. Such accidents could soon be a thing of the past, for those driving new cars at least, thanks to Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB). It’s a system that uses radar, lidar (laser) or video technology to warn the driver of an impending frontal collision before priming the brakes and eventually performing an emergency stop. And it’s not only in low-speed impacts where AEB has the potential to improve road safety. Certain versions also work from higher speeds and can even detect pedestrians and apply the brakes if an impact is imminent. The human and financial benefits are huge, with a study by the European Commission suggesting that widespread adoption of AEB could reduce accidents by up to 27 per cent, potentially saving 8,000 lives a year, not to mention between £3.9 billion and £6.3 billion. Not only that, but Philippe Jean of the EC, said: “Our studies indicate that the resulting reduction in congestion due to accidents would represent an economic value of about €100 million (£78.5m) in Germany alone.” He believes the technology is so effective that he has announced that commercial vehicles will be required to have AEB fitted to gain European Type Approval from November 2013, a strategy that’s also under consideration for passenger cars. Yet even with the clear benefits, widespread takeup from manufacturers has been slow, particularly considering Volvo introduced AEB on its XC60 in 2008. Euro NCAP, the crash test organisation, says that the technology is still not available on 79 per cent of cars on sale in Europe. In order to address this, Euro NCAP has announced it will include AEB in its safety assessment from 2014, and that it will be “practically impossible” for models not carrying it to obtain the maximum five-star rating. The idea is that a manufacturer would need to spend so much additional money to improve passive safety that it would be cheaper to fit an AEB system.
Michiel van Ratingen, Secretary General of Euro NCAP, said: “We don’t want to force them [car makers] into this immediately, but we’ve made it very clear that the best way to ensure a five-star rating from 2014 is to have AEB on the vehicle.” Further good news for motorists is that insurers have stated that cars fitted with AEB could have their ratings reduced by up to four groups by the end of 2012. “About 90 per cent of all crashes are below 20mph,” says Matthew Avery, Head of Research at Thatcham, the UK safety and security research centre. “Risk is obviously based on frequency as well as severity, and whiplash claims tend to come when crashes are between about 5 and 20mph. “That’s where the bulk of whiplash injuries occur, therefore systems specifically targeted in that area are something that insurers will really be keen on.” Audi, Ford, Honda, Jaguar, Lexus, Mercedes and VW already offer AEB. However, with no guidelines for how it should operate (such as from what speeds and whether it should merely warn the driver of an impending impact or actually initiate braking), it’s not as straightforward for buyers as ticking an “AEB” box on the options list. In an attempt to simplify matters, Euro NCAP divides AEB systems into three groups. First are City systems, which only work below 30kph (19mph), then Inter-Urban systems which work above that speed and are designed to avoid the kind of nose-to-tail collisions that can bring a motorway to a stop, and finally Pedestrian systems. “We are very limited with these,” says Ratingen of the pedestrian systems. “In fact only Volvo and Lexus are offering them. But that’s going to be quite different in a few years from now.” Clearly progress is being made, but motorists planning to enquire about AEB might be frustrated to learn that no manufacturer actually calls it that. For Audi it’s “Pre Sense Front Plus”, while Honda uses “Collision Mitigation Brake System”, Mercedes “Collision Prevention Assist” and Volvo “City Safety”. Ratingen says, “Our first mission is to make these systems more known to the consumer, to make sure they understand the benefits. “Our second goal is to make sure that the best system wins and is supported the most within the industry and then we can get standardisation, including a name that everybody understands.” ARTICLE : TELEGRAPH.CO.UK