It’s happened again. Less than a month after the driver of a Mercedes SUV demolished the wall of a primary school in Liverpool before coming to rest in a classroom, a similar crash has happened in London. And it’s less than a year since the driver of an SUV killed two children, and seriously injured others, after ploughing through a…
The Ministry of Defence’s Science and Technology Lab is developing an anti e-bike weapon that sounds as far-fetched enough to be a James Bond gizmo. The electromagnetic pulse (EMP) gun is powered by batteries housed in a backpack. The device allows police to disable illegal e-bikes and electric motorcycles involved in crime, reports The Guardian this week. Nobody disputes that…
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Has silly season come early? Every summer, the mass media seems to focus on trivial news stories. For example, newspapers this week turned their attention to speed limits for cyclists. Of all the logical fallacies the anti-cycling lobby might use against vulnerable road users, speeding seems a peculiar choice. Especially given 87 per cent of motorists flout 20mph speed limits.…
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