Fiat has added a dash of flair to the microcar market with the launch of its latest EV. The Topolino is a true successor to the original Fiat 500 – pint-sized transport for short journeys at a sensible speed. With a top speed of 27mph, what better car for travel within the UK’s expanding 20mph zones? The changing face of…
When drivers question the case for 20mph limits, they risk overlooking the laws of physics. After all, it’s indisputable that the faster and heavier a vehicle, the more likely it is to cause injury or death in the event of a crash. It’s the reason the driver of a car who collides with a child is 7 times more likely…
It feels like many critics of 20mph zones would have been the same people who railed against seatbelt legislation and the introduction of the 70mph motorway limit; a barking at the moon that’s soon forgotten by history. In 1967, a noisy crowd marched through London protesting against Barbara Castle’s Road Safety Act because it included restrictions on drink driving. It’s…
How much car do you really need? The average car spends 97% of its life parked and when it is being driven, 25 per cent of trips are under 1 mile, and 71% under 5 miles – most of those with only one or two people onboard. As the world’s cities wake up to the fact they need to dramatically…
Across the UK, someone is killed or seriously injured on our roads every 16 minutes. These sudden and unexpected tragedies leave in their wake ruined lives, grieving families and whole communities torn apart by what they have witnessed. They create a climate of fear which limits children’s play and makes the acts of walking, wheeling and scooting a source of…
