Traitors in our Ranks

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This morning marked the trial implementation of the much vilified EDSA Motorcycle Lane. To celebrate the Feast of Hearts, the MMDA has chosen to demonstrate the safety of their Motorcycle Lane by holding an ESCORTED motorcade down the busy Metro Manila thoroughfare. I was able to catch this on the news this morning and I literally could not believe my eyes. This was their much awaited and much vaunted demonstration. How, for the life of me, can you honestly say that THAT was a real world demonstration? You had MMDA escorts on the left as well as media on the either side covering the phalanx of uniformed (free shirts people!!) riders slowly crawling along EDSA. The brief newscast showed some of the participating riders and I immediately recognized some of the participants in the charade. Lo and behold, they were the so called leaders of the rider representatives.

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Vespa is back in India

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After a long absence, Vespa is officially coming back to India.

Piaggio has launched its scooter brand Vespa at the Auto Expo 2012 in India on January 6, 2012. The Chairman and Managing Director, Piaggio Vehicles Pvt. Ltd. Mr. Ravi Chopra unveiled the first Vespa scooter to be launched in India in April 2012 – Vespa LX 125 which will go on sales in India in April 2012. Vespa scooters are stylish and well designed Italian engineering machines known for their style and lifestyle appeal globally. Vespa has been present in India in the past as well in joint ventures with partners like Bajaj and LML, but this time, it will be launching its products independently in the emerging Indian two wheeler market.

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