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Mercedes-Benz has launched a new scheme which aims to educate youngsters about driving. The firm has opened its Driving Academy, which offers lessons for children as young as 12. Those aged between 12 and 16 can take the pre-road module which will see them taught the basics of motoring, including numerous safety issues such as difficulty...

Traffic lights in London are to be fitted with mirrors to enable lorry drivers to see cyclists that might be in their blind spots. 60 per cent of the cyclists killed in London last year and all of those fatally injured so far this year were in collision with a lorry. In most cases the lorry was turning left and the driver failed to see the...

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...

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, according to the Environmental Transport Association. The DIY shower uses items that are readily available on the high...

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. The document stated 14 lines which could be opened, citing increased demand for...

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. A spokesperson for the ETA said: “When folded this bike fits as easily in a helicopter as it does on a number 37 bus – it’s a luxurious and healthy way to travel for...

Efforts to encourage more tourists to use public transport on visits to Cardiff must focus on convenience, Delme Bowen claims.The executive member for transport on Cardiff Council tells Wales Online that people must be persuaded to use more environmentally friendly infrastructure measures if these are to be put in place.He says there are a...

Toyota has unveiled its latest Prius model in Britain. The car giant is revealing the vehicle at events around the country, including the Brighton to London Revolve Eco-Rally and a stint on show at the Bull Ring shopping centre in Birmingham. From there the car is set to travel to Manchester’s Trafford Centre before heading to Bluewater in...

People all around Britain are being urged to opt for pedal power as National Bike Week approaches. Between June 13th and 21st councils all around Britain will be putting on a range of events to ensure that there are plenty of cyclists on the road. Gloucestershire County Council is among those encouraging people to take the green route and...

A footballer who was involved in a drink-drive car crash almost a year ago in which two children died has apologised. Luke McCormick, the former Plymouth Argyle goalkeeper, has written a letter to Amanda and Phil Peak. In it he apologises for the crash, in which the Peaks’ sons – ten-year-old Arron and eight-year-old Ben – were killed. Mrs...