ABD - Media Log 1999

The Association of British Drivers
Media Log 1999

This list details when ABD spokesmen appeared on TV and Radio during 1999, and when the ABD was featured in newspaper and magazine articles.
Dates are given in reverse chronological order (most recent first).
Magazine dates refer to cover date not publication date, which is generally several weeks earlier.

Date Media Details

1999-12-? BBC Radio Humberside Nigel Humphries on transport policy.

1999-12-? Wiltshire Sound Hugh Bladon on speed limits.

1999-12-17 BBC Radio Devon Bernard Abrams commenting on David Beckham's successful appeal against a driving ban.

1999-12-08 Talk Radio Hugh Bladon talking to James Whale about John Prescott, the anti-car lobby, congestion, and road safety.

1999-12-05 BBC Radio Leeds Nigel Humphries on transport policy

1999-12-01 Autocar ABD quoted on detrunking

1999-11-25 BBC Radio Humberside Hugh Bladon on the increase in fuel prices

1999-11-25 Daily Mail ABD quoted on front page re Transport Bill

1999-11-24 Autocar Quote from Mark McArthur-Christie attacking Queens Speech measures

1999-11-24 Auto Express Brief quote on the new Transport Bill

1999-11-24 BBC Radio Scotland Brian Hunter on plans to ban cars and commercial vehicles from Princes Street Edinburgh

1999-11-18 BBC Radio Wiltshire Mark McArthur-Christie on the Queen's speech

1999-11-18 Birmingham Post ABD quoted in front page lead article on the Queen's speech

1999-11-17 Autocar Quote criticising Govt attitude towards drivers and expressing scepticism over Browns statement on fuel tax escalator

1999-11-10 BBC Radio Humberside Nigel Humphries on the blood alcohol limit

1999-11-08 BBC Radio Thames Valley Mark McArthur-Christie on Oxfordshire's 30mph speed limits

1999-11-08 BBC Radio Devon Bernard Abrams on taxing car parking, and the environment

1999-11-05 Central TV Central News re fuel pricing

1999-11-02 BBC Radio Sheffield Nigel Humphries on 40th Birthday of the M1

1999-11 Top Gear magazine Article on speed by Mark McArthur-Christie

1999-09-30 BBC Radios 1 and 4 Mark McArthur-Christie on the hypocrisy of John Prescott's 250yd car trip from his hotel to the Labour Party Conference. BBC website news article with sound clip

1999-09-25 LBC Brian Gregory on pedestrianisation and other matters

1999-09-20 BBC Radio Leeds Nigel Humphries on rural speed limits

1999-09-14 BBC Radio Leeds Nigel Humphries in a debate with a spokesman from Leeds City Council

1999-09-06 BBC Radio Humberside Nigel Humphries on bus lanes

1999-09-03 Daily Mail ABD quoted on speed cameras

1999-08-24 BBC Radio 2 ABD mentioned by Terry Wogan re M4 bus lanes

1999-08-23 BBC Radio Thames Valley Mark McArthur-Christie on proposed A40 bus lane

1999-08-19 Daily Mail ABD quoted re insurance cost rises

1999-08-06 BBC Radio Thames Valley Mark McArthur-Christie on plans to demand medical costs from drivers involved in accidents

1999-08-05 BBC Radio WM &
BBC Radio Wiltshire Nigel Humphries on SVDD cameras

1999-08-03 Sky News Mark McArthur-Christie on SVDD cameras

1999-07-29 Wolverhampton Express & Star Brian Gregory quoted re SVDD cameras

1999-07-26 BBC Radio Wiltshire Mark McArthur-Christie on car taxes and public transport

1999-05-27 BBC Radio Thames Valley Mark McArthur-Christie on Ł100 charge to tow car off motorway after breakdown

1999-05-14 BBC Radio Shropshire Mark McArthur-Christie on proposed 20mph limits

1999-05-02 BBC Radio Lincolnshire Mark McArthur-Christie on speed

1999-05-07 BBC Three Counties Radio Mark McArthur-Christie on public transport

1999-04 BBC Radio Northampton Nigel Humphries. 40 minute phone-in

1999-Q2 BBC Radio Thames Valley Mark McArthur-Christie, half-hour phone-in on roadside emissions testing

1999-Q2 BBC Radio Cornwall Mark McArthur-Christie

1999-Q2 BBC TV News Mark McArthur-Christie on the Oxford Transport Strategy

1999-Q2 Fox FM Mark McArthur-Christie on the Oxford Transport Strategy

1999-Q2 Oxford Mail Quote re the Oxford Transport Strategy

1999-03 Mix 96 Mark McArthur-Christie

1999-03 Berkshire FM Mark McArthur-Christie re the budget

1999-03 Berkshire FM Mark McArthur-Christie in half-hour phone-in re Reading’s plan to introduce workplace parking charges and road tolls

1999-03-03 BBC Radio Lancashire Nigel Humphries

1999-02 EVO magazine Two page article on the horrors of the anti-car lobby.

1999-01-28 Local Transport Today ABD Press release on speed quoted

1999-01-23 BBC Radio 5 Brian Gregory on Late Night Curry phone-in progamme re treatment of dangerous drivers

1999-Q1 Surrey & Guildford Star Budget press release quoted

1999-Q1 HTV Sunday Roast Hugh Bladon on road planning in Bristol

1999-Q1 BBC Choice TV Brian Hunter

1999-Q1 BBC Radio 5 Brian Gregory

1999-Q1 Local Transport Today Brian Gregory

Date	Media	Details
1999-12-?	BBC Radio Humberside	Nigel Humphries on transport policy.
1999-12-?	Wiltshire Sound	Hugh Bladon on speed limits.
1999-12-17	BBC Radio Devon	Bernard Abrams commenting on David Beckham's successful appeal against a driving ban.
1999-12-08	Talk Radio	Hugh Bladon talking to James Whale about John Prescott, the anti-car lobby, congestion, and road safety.
1999-12-05	BBC Radio Leeds	Nigel Humphries on transport policy
1999-12-01	Autocar	ABD quoted on detrunking
1999-11-25	BBC Radio Humberside	Hugh Bladon on the increase in fuel prices
1999-11-25	Daily Mail	ABD quoted on front page re Transport Bill
1999-11-24	Autocar	Quote from Mark McArthur-Christie attacking Queens Speech measures
1999-11-24	Auto Express	Brief quote on the new Transport Bill
1999-11-24	BBC Radio Scotland	Brian Hunter on plans to ban cars and commercial vehicles from Princes Street Edinburgh
1999-11-18	BBC Radio Wiltshire	Mark McArthur-Christie on the Queen's speech
1999-11-18	Birmingham Post	ABD quoted in front page lead article on the Queen's speech
1999-11-17	Autocar	Quote criticising Govt attitude towards drivers and expressing scepticism over Browns statement on fuel tax escalator
1999-11-10	BBC Radio Humberside	Nigel Humphries on the blood alcohol limit
1999-11-08	BBC Radio Thames Valley	Mark McArthur-Christie on Oxfordshire's 30mph speed limits
1999-11-08	BBC Radio Devon	Bernard Abrams on taxing car parking, and the environment
1999-11-05	Central TV	Central News re fuel pricing
1999-11-02	BBC Radio Sheffield	Nigel Humphries on 40th Birthday of the M1
1999-11	Top Gear magazine	Article on speed by Mark McArthur-Christie
1999-09-30	BBC Radios 1 and 4	Mark McArthur-Christie on the hypocrisy of John Prescott's 250yd car trip from his hotel to the Labour Party Conference. BBC website news article with sound clip
1999-09-25	LBC	Brian Gregory on pedestrianisation and other matters
1999-09-20	BBC Radio Leeds	Nigel Humphries on rural speed limits
1999-09-14	BBC Radio Leeds	Nigel Humphries in a debate with a spokesman from Leeds City Council
1999-09-06	BBC Radio Humberside	Nigel Humphries on bus lanes
1999-09-03	Daily Mail	ABD quoted on speed cameras
1999-08-24	BBC Radio 2	ABD mentioned by Terry Wogan re M4 bus lanes
1999-08-23	BBC Radio Thames Valley	Mark McArthur-Christie on proposed A40 bus lane
1999-08-19	Daily Mail	ABD quoted re insurance cost rises
1999-08-06	BBC Radio Thames Valley	Mark McArthur-Christie on plans to demand medical costs from drivers involved in accidents
1999-08-05	BBC Radio WM & BBC Radio Wiltshire	Nigel Humphries on SVDD cameras
1999-08-03	Sky News	Mark McArthur-Christie on SVDD cameras
1999-07-29	Wolverhampton Express & Star	Brian Gregory quoted re SVDD cameras
1999-07-26	BBC Radio Wiltshire	Mark McArthur-Christie on car taxes and public transport
1999-05-27	BBC Radio Thames Valley	Mark McArthur-Christie on Ł100 charge to tow car off motorway after breakdown
1999-05-14	BBC Radio Shropshire	Mark McArthur-Christie on proposed 20mph limits
1999-05-02	BBC Radio Lincolnshire	Mark McArthur-Christie on speed
1999-05-07	BBC Three Counties Radio	Mark McArthur-Christie on public transport
1999-04	BBC Radio Northampton	Nigel Humphries. 40 minute phone-in
1999-Q2	BBC Radio Thames Valley	Mark McArthur-Christie, half-hour phone-in on roadside emissions testing
1999-Q2	BBC Radio Cornwall	Mark McArthur-Christie
1999-Q2	BBC TV News	Mark McArthur-Christie on the Oxford Transport Strategy
1999-Q2	Fox FM	Mark McArthur-Christie on the Oxford Transport Strategy
1999-Q2	Oxford Mail	Quote re the Oxford Transport Strategy
1999-03	Mix 96	Mark McArthur-Christie
1999-03	Berkshire FM	Mark McArthur-Christie re the budget
1999-03	Berkshire FM	Mark McArthur-Christie in half-hour phone-in re Reading’s plan to introduce workplace parking charges and road tolls
1999-03-03	BBC Radio Lancashire	Nigel Humphries
1999-02	EVO magazine	Two page article on the horrors of the anti-car lobby.
1999-01-28	Local Transport Today	ABD Press release on speed quoted
1999-01-23	BBC Radio 5	Brian Gregory on Late Night Curry phone-in progamme re treatment of dangerous drivers
1999-Q1	Surrey & Guildford Star	Budget press release quoted
1999-Q1	HTV Sunday Roast	Hugh Bladon on road planning in Bristol
1999-Q1	BBC Choice TV	Brian Hunter
1999-Q1	BBC Radio 5	Brian Gregory
1999-Q1	Local Transport Today	Brian Gregory

Media Log for other years:

Q : quarter, year-month : Monthly publication, year-month-? : Date uncertain.