Bastuck had got out...
Bastuck had got out of his car to change a wheel on his Citroen C2 after driver Aaron Burkart went off the road. In a tragic coincidence, he was then hit by the Ford Fiesta of Britons Barry Clark and Scott Martin, who crashed at the same corner minutes after the German pair.
This Approved Mileage...
This Approved Mileage Allow÷ance Payment (AMAP), set by HM Rev÷enue and Customs (HMRC), is meant to compensate motorists for fuel, servicing and other driving costs.
Yet while the rate has been stuck at 40 pence per mile since it was first introduced in 2002, our table shows that driver costs have risen dramatically during that time – to the point that they are now woefully inadequate. Paul Biggs of the Association of British Drivers told us: “It’s blatantly obvious the rates should be going up in line with the cost of motoring. We are now at the stage where hard-working people are being left seriously out of pocket just because they use their car for work.
“What makes matters worse is the fact that the Government’s rec÷ent proposals to change the system involved basing the rates on the CO2 output of your vehicle. If these were implemented, in theory the amount received could be even less.”
HMRC refused to speculate on a rate review, but its spokesman said: “We’ll have to wait for the Chancel÷lor’s 2008 Budget to see whether any changes are in the pipeline.”