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A number of members have asked me why can’t we get rid of the “Unlimited” or “National” speed limit sign? Why not have a 60mph or 70mph sign instead. It is confusing isn’t it? Ever heard of speed zones? There are four zones: national; motorway; urban; and, 20mph. Most people would consider you to be a bit of a sad anorak to know that...

A new type of cycling insurance protects against theft and accidental damage at race events, and as standard includes a breakdown recovery service that will rescue riders that have suffered a mechanical failure. The fully-comprehensive cover is unique in offering the following features at no extra cost: New-for-old replacement (*Free race...

A Premier League and England footballer looks set to lose his driving licence due to speeding. Jermain Defoe has been found guilty of travelling faster than the limit on two occasions and must now appear in court. The striker is also in hot water for failing to declare who was behind the wheel of his Land Rover when the speeding offences...

Some drivers race to beat the estimated arrival times shown on their sat nav, a study by Autoglass has shown. According to a poll, 40 per cent of the 3,000 motorists questioned admitted that they regularly do this. Younger drivers are the worst for this bad habit, the research found, with 26 per cent of the under-25s saying that they almost...

More than 1,000 cars are being ordered every day as motorists take advantage of the £2,000 scrappage scheme discount. The £2,000 grant is redeemable against newly-registered cars when the buyer scraps a model that is more than 10 years old. 35,000 cars have been ordered in the month since the scheme was launched. The so-called ‘scrappage’...

Boris Johnson has announced a new series of events for this summer which aim to get more to people to use pedal power. The London mayor described the initiative as a “cycling revolution” at a press conference in the capital. He said: “Cycling is on the up in London, but there is still much to do if we want to really revolutionise the way...

Swedish car maker Volvo has issued a group of its employees with personal CO2 pedometers to help assess and reduce the environmental impact of their daily commute. Many of the participants chose to leave their cars and take the bus or bicycle instead, and as a whole the group reduced their carbon footprint by more than 30%. The group logged...

Bicycles built from bamboo are nothing new, but despite the fact they offer a sustainable and practical alternative to steel this method of construction is rarely used for anything other than expensive designer bikes. Until now. California-based Calfee Design helps entrepreneurs in the developing world to build their own bicycles out of...

Electric cars may not be enough on their own to bring vehicles in Britain into line with carbon targets and the government must use a range of different tactics to help cut emissions, a new report by the Institute of Mechanical Engineers has suggested. The report, ‘Low Carbon Vehicles: Driving the UK’s Transport Revolution’, states that the...

Drivers in Yorkshire could be amongst the first in the country to be monitored by average speed cameras. The technology uses a new type of speed camera that works in pairs in order to calculate a vehicle’s average speed over a distance of up to 6 miles. Steve Betts, a spokesman for the South Yorkshire safety camera partnership said that...