Dismal provision for safe crossings outside schools is a nationwide scandal. Having visited York last week with our inflatable pop-up zebra crossing, we can report that schools in the north find requests for safe crossings are as likely to be ignored as those in the south. Thousands of schools are plagued by dangerous road conditions outside their gates. Of course,…
Whether you use your phone to plot a route, take pics or call our cycle rescue service if you break down, it’s all for nothing if it runs out of juice. We’re giving away a small set of solar panels to recharge your phone while you’re on the move – as well as celebrate the long overdue appearance of the…
The benefits of 20mph speed limits are numerous, but how best to enforce them given how few motorists appear to have the driving skill or inclination to keep to them? Traffic engineers in Canada are forgoing the traditional approach of camera enforcement and fines and experimenting with offering a carrot rather than the stick. A new design of traffic light…
How do you discourage drivers from using their cars for trips that could easily be done on foot, by bike or on the bus? Especially in a country like ours, where 25 per cent of car trips are under 1 mile, 71 per cent under 5 miles (most with only 1 or 2 people) and 4 million commuters travel less…
Illegal levels of the poisonous gas nitrogen dioxide (NO2) are present across 14 areas of London according to a new study from City Hall. Levels of the toxin also broke limits set by the World Health Organisation (WHO). Harlesden High Street in Brent topped the list of NO2 hotspots with three times the legal limit, but the study reveals similar levels…
