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Message: Emoticon Listing HTML Help	[quote]On the 3rd September 1939 the government announced that petrol and oil was to be rationed, allowing about 200 miles of motoring per month for each motorist. Driving tests were also suspended due to petrol rationing; except of course for forces personnel. Because of petrol shortages it meant there were fewer vehicles on the road and most people relied on public transport a lot more, which also caused a great deal of problems. Due to this the Government issued posters and campaigns urging people not to travel at all, unless their journey was really necessary. That during the war car radios were also banned. It became an offence for any person to have in his or her possession or under his or her control any radio receiving apparatus installed in any motor vehicle. In June 1940 the first car radio fine to be handed out was give to Vince De Duca, a British Born subject, who was fined £5 at Glasgow magistrates court [/quote]
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Iceboy53

Rationing and Kitbags
replied on: 7/22/2006 3:11:17 PM

On the 3rd September 1939 the government announced that petrol and oil was to be rationed, allowing about 200 miles of motoring per month for each motorist.

Driving tests were also suspended due to petrol rationing; except of course for forces personnel.
Because of petrol shortages it meant there were fewer vehicles on the road and most people relied on public transport a lot more, which also caused a great deal of problems.

Due to this the Government issued posters and campaigns urging people not to travel at all, unless their journey was really necessary.

That during the war car radios were also banned. It became an offence for any person to have in his or her possession or under his or her control any radio receiving apparatus installed in any motor vehicle.
In June 1940 the first car radio fine to be handed out was give to Vince De Duca, a British Born subject, who was fined £5 at Glasgow magistrates court

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