Average speed cameras may be the single most effective way of encouraging motorists to keep to the speed limit, but a scheme that should be improving conditions for cyclists on a “stretch of the A13”:/2010/01/19/only-road-britain-without-speeding-traffic in east London appears to be putting them at greater risk.
Prospective cars buyers are struggling to find out how much CO2 new cars produce when they browse manufacturer websites according to a report published today.
The Tajima Motors EV Mini Sport looks like no other bicycle on the road, but the single-seat, mid-engined electric vehicle is classed as a motorised cycle in Japan because its motor is rated at 0.59kW.
Even before the credit crunch became a recession, car buyers had begun to gravitate towards smaller, lighter and more fuel-efficient models. This month at the Detroit Motor Show, small cars were the focus of media attention – eclipsing for the first time interest in SUVs and sports cars.
Automated multi-storey bicycle parks of the kind found in Tokyo could prove the key to expanding the forthcoming London cycle hire scheme if it is ever to serve railway commuters.