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Cycling is acknowledged as an excellent way to get in better shape – and stay that way. It’s a message that appears to be getting through to more and more people, and figures show there has been an increase in cycling every year since 2008 (according to www.ctc.org.uk). GEM chief executive David Williams MBE says: “We […]
Almost two thirds of motorists believe enough is being done to keep cyclists safe on the roads – in spite of a wave of recent deaths – according to Motorpoint. A web-based poll by the UK’s leading car supermarket has revealed 60.5% of drivers don’t believe they should change the way in which they drive […]
As UN Global Road Safety week puts worldwide pedestrian safety under the spotlight, the IAM is asking the UK government and car makers to make pedestrian-friendly car fronts a top priority. The government should be taking the lead in lobbying the European Commission and car manufacturers to make radical changes so that vulnerable road users […]
I’ve written an article about cyclists/cycling before… and now here’s another. I’m still absolutely shocked at the level of disregard that cyclists have for the rules of the road. Let me set the scene. I’m driving home. It’s about 6pm and the roads are unseasonably quiet – probably because it’s a Sunday. It’s dark. There’s […]
In the words of Alan Partridge, “Britain has some of the safest roads in Europe“. Whilst that might still be true, if you travel up North to my neck of the words you’d very quickly discover that the local neighbourhood has some incredibly massive potholes AND speed bumps. Granted, one is accidental, the ohter is […]
In my usual helpful way, I picked up the other half last night as she was in the city centre. A few odd things to note as I did so – firstly there was a road that was closed off, due to there being a huge hole in it (not something you see every day). […]