New traffic light mirrors to save cyclists
Traffic lights in London are to be fitted with mirrors to enable lorry drivers to see cyclists that may be in their blind spots.
News Archives - June 2009
Speed devices set for tests
Devices which limit the speed that cars can travel at are being tested in Scotland, transport minister Stewart Stevenson has announced.
The technology is being fitted to vehicles north of the border as part of a scheme to cut road deaths by 40 per cent in the next ten years, with Mr Stevenson outlining a future where there are no road fatalities in the country.
He said: "I
Report calls for re-opened train lines
Train operators are calling for new rail lines to open in Britain, including some which were shut down more than 40 years ago.
A report by the Association of Train Operating has put the case for this forward, while also suggesting around 40 new stations.
Sweaty cyclists build their own showers for Bike Week
Commuter cyclists with no washing facilities at their place of work are coming up with increasingly imaginative ways of getting clean after their morning ride, the most extreme of which being a shower they build themselves.
A gold bicycle to stow in your helicopter
A 24ct-gold folding bike launched today is aimed at cyclists who would like a healthy and green means of transport to stow in their luxury sports car, power boat or helicopter.