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    07/06/2009

    The plane that never took off!!!

    Just a new toy in the hands of those ill prepared who didn't read the instruction manual.

    This brand spanking new Airbus 340-600, the largest passenger airplane ever built, sits just outside its hangar in Toulouse, France without a single hour of airtime.

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    Enter the Arab flight crew of Abu Dhabi Aircraft Technologies (ADAT) to conduct pre-delivery tests on the ground, such as engine run-ups prior to delivery to Etihad Airways in Abu Dhabi.
    The ADAT crew taxied the A340-600 to the run-up area.
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    Then they took all four engines to takeoff power with a virtually empty aircraft. Not having Read the run-up manuals, they had no clue just how light an empty A340-600 really is.

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    The Takeoff Warning Horn was blaring away in the cockpit because they had all four engines at full power. The aircraft computers thought they were trying to take off, but it had not been configured properly (flaps/slats, etc..)
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    Then one of the ADAT crew decided to pull the circuit breaker on the Ground Proximity Sensor to silence the alarm. This fools the aircraft into thinking it is in the air.
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    The computers automatically released all the Brakes and set the aircraft rocketing forward.

    The ADAT crew had no idea that this is a safety feature so that pilots can't land with the brakes on.

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     Not one member of the seven-man Arab crew was smart enough to throttle back the engines from their max power setting, so the $200 million brand-new aircraft crashed into a blast barrier, totaling it.
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    The extent of injuries to the crew is unknown due to the news blackout in the major media in France and elsewhere.
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    Coverage of the story was deemed insulting to the Arabs.
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      Finally, the photos are starting to leak out.

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    Airbus $200 million aircraft meets retaining wall and the wall wins.

    India: Now it is easier to get the blood

    Now it has become easier to get the blood we need.
    All you have to do is just type "BLOOD <Needed Blood Group> and send SMS to 096000 97000.

    For example: "BLOOD B+"
    A BLOOD DONOR WILL CALL YOU!!

    Please pass on this message.

    India: Fines for violation of traffic rules…please don’t pay a penny more!!!

    Note : Under section 177 of Motor Vehicle Act, fine for rule violation done by Cab and Auto Rickshaw is Rs 50/- and for Other Vehicles fine is Rs 100.


    List of Important Traffic Offences & Compounding Fee Charged

    Sr.No.

    Description of Offences

    Motor Vehicle Act Sections

    Compounding Fee
    (In Rs)

    1

    Parking in 'No Parking' Zone.

    MVA - 119/177

    100

    2

    Parking at a corner/turning.

    MVA - 119/177

    100

    3

    Double Parking of Vehicle.

    MVA - 119/177

    100

    4

    Vehicle entering in a 'No Entry' Zone.

    MVA - 119/177

    100

    5

    No 'U' Turn.

    MVA - 119/177

    100

    6

    Obstruction to other vehicle or Pedestrians.

    MVA- 122/177

    100

    7

    Driving on the wrong side.

    MVA- 119/177

    100

    8

    Overtaking a vehicle from left side.

    MVA-119/177

    100

    9

    Disobeying traffic signs or signals.

    MVA-119/177

    100

    10

    Carrying passenger on footboard.

    MVA-123/177

    100

    11

    Licence not in possession.

    MVA-130/177

    100

    12

    Owner not giving information about his / her driving License.

    MVA- 133/177

    100

    13

    Using unsafe vehicle.

    MVA- 190(1)/177

    100

    14

    Driving under influence of Alcohol.

    MVA- 185(1)

    Non Compoundable

    15

    Driving two wheeler without a Helmet

    MVA- 129/177

    100

    16

    Carrying passengers on Bonnet/Cabin/running Board.

    MVA- 123(2)/177

    100

    17

    Driving without Licence.

    MVA- 3(1)/181

    300

    18

    Giving vehicle to a person who has no driving licence.

    MVA- 5/180

    300

    19

    Rash Driving.

    MVA- 184

    500

    20

    Underage person (below 18 Yrs of age) driving geared vehicle.

    MVA- 4(1)/181

    300

    21

    Underage person (below 16 Yrs of age) driving non- geared vehicle.

    MVA- 4(1)/181

    300

    22

    Speeding or Lane cutting.

    MVA- 112/183

    200

    23

    Driving or giving out for use uninsured vehicle.

    MVA- 146/196

    300

    24

    Triple seat driving.

    MVA-128

    100

    25

    Driving or giving out for use unregistered vehicle.

    MVA- 39/192

    1000

    26

    Unauthorised transport of passengers or goods without valid permit.

    MVA- 66(1)/192

    Non Compoundable

    27

    Ignoring Traffic Officer's Signal.

    MVA- 132(1)a/179

    200

    28

    Parking Rickshaw/Taxi not in an Authorised Rickshaw Stand.

    MMVR-21(5)/177

    100

    29

    Demanding excess Auto / Taxi meter charges.

    MMVR- 21(12)/177

    100

    30

    Auto or Taxi driver refusing to carry passenger(s) to nearby destination.

    MMVR- 22(d)/177

    100

    31

    Demanding Auto / Taxi fare beyond the Meter Charges applicable.

    MMVR-21(d)/177

    100

    32

    Dazzling/Glaring Light.

    MMVR- 235/177

    100

    33

    Illegal/Fancy Number Plate.

    MMVR- 235(2)/177

    100

    34

    Parking On Footpath.

    MMVR- 237(1)/177

    100

    35

    Auto / Taxi driver deliberately not taking the shortest route to a passenger's destination.

    MMVR- 21(8)/177

    100

    36

    Auto / Taxi drivers soliciting passengers.

    MMVR-21(13)/177

    100

    37

    Auto / Taxi driver smoking while driving.

    MMVR- 21(16)/177

    100

    37

    Auto / Taxi driver not in uniform while driving.

    MMVR- 31(1)/177

    100

    38

    Carrying persons or articles causing obstruction to the driver's seat.

    MMVR- 23(1)/177

    100

    39

    Blowing horn in a Silence Zone.

    MMVR- 231/177

    100

    40

    Driving Auto/Taxi without valid badge.

    MMVR- 24(2)/177

    100

    41

    Carrying Goods of more than 12 feet in height.

    MMVR- 229/177

    100

    42

    Driving heavy vehicle with Back Door or Latch Open.

    MMVR- 229(2)/177

    100

    43

    Not having Light on Number Plate

    MMVR- 236(1)/177

    100

    44

    Negligence while reversing your vehicle.

    MMVR- 233/177

    100

    45

    Filling of less petrol by Taxi/Auto driver while carrying passenger(s).

    MMVR- 21(14)/177

    100

    46

    Not keeping Auto / Taxi Clean.

    MMVR- 21(29)/177

    100

    47

    Carrying excess passengers in Auto/Taxi...

    MMVR- 21(20)/177

    100

    48

    Not having side or rear view mirror.

    MMVR- 161/177

    100

    49

    Keeping TV set or Video on Dash Board.

    MMVR- 162/177

    100

    50

    Using mobile phone while driving.

    MMVR- 250(a)/177

    100

    51

    Stopping on Zebra crossing.

    MMVR- 237(1)/177

    100

    52

    Driving without Mud Guard.

    MMVR- 165/177

    100

    53

    Driving without wiper in rainy season (3/4 Wheelers).

    CMVR-101/177

    100

    54

    Driving with worn out or torn tyres.

    CMVR-94(2)/177

    100

    55

    Driving without reflector light.

    CMVR-104(1)/177

    100

    56

    No Head/Tail Lamps.

    CMVR- 105/177

    100

    57

    Vehicle stopping without flashing parking light at night.

    CMVR- 109/177

    100

    58

    Blowing or installing of Pressure/Multisound Horn.

    CMVR -119(2)/190(2)MVA

    500

    59

    Dark tinted glasses (less than 75% Visibility from outside).

    CMVR-100/177

    100

    60

    Not displaying 'L' Board (Front & Rear) incase of learner's License.

    CMVR- 3(c)/177

    100

    61

    Offence under Emission Control Act. (No PUC)

    CMVR-115(2)/190(2)MVA

    500

    62

    Parking on wrong side.

    RRR-15(2)(1)/177

    100

    63

    Parking or stopping within 10 mtrs of a Bus Stop.

    RRR-15(2)(1)/177

    100

    64

    Stopping on a Bridge.

    RRR-15(2)(1)/177

    100

    65

    Stopping within an Island.

    RRR-15(2)(1)/177

    100

    66

    Driving on wrong side.

    RRR-15(2)(1)/177

    100

    67

    Lane Cutting while driving.

    RRR-18(2)/177

    100

    68

    Ignoring rules of Road Marking or Lane Marking.

    RRR-18(2)/177

    100

    69

    Parking in front of a Gate.

    RRR-15(2)(8)/177

    100

    CRANE/ TOWING / LIFTING CHARGES

    Sr. No.

    Type Of Vehicle

    Lifting Charges (Rs)
    (Charges for 'No Parking' are not included)

    1

    Heavy Vehicle (Truck /Tanker/Trailers/Bus)

    1,000

    2

    Light Vehicle (Car/Jeep)

    200

    3

    Three Wheeler Vehicles

    100

    4

    Two Wheeler Vehicles

    50

    Is proofreading a dying art??!!!

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