It's the thing that keeps the fire under my belt every day, to learn something new.

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As a motorist, don't sit in a parked car studying the map: fasten your belt and fire up the engine in no more than five seconds.

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But after having put out the fire of an imploding global financial system, the public sector is also tightening its belt.

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Meanwhile, the fire service urged road users to take extra care in hazardous conditions after snow hit the central belt and northern parts of the country.

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