Breaking news
London’s vast array of new bicycle lanes were mostly empty this week despite Mayor Sadiq Khan launching a huge drive to get people to walk or cycle instead of using public transport. Photographs taken today and yesterday across the capital in the likes of Tooting, Streatham, Balham, Islington, Mayfair and Victoria showed how the lanes … Read more
Roads narrowed so that pavements can be widened. Streets reduced from two lanes to one. Extra cycle lanes. Town-centre parking spaces suspended. Major diversions. Under the guise of protecting us from Covid, councils all across the country have introduced a host of tough restrictions on motorists. Of course, everything necessary must be done to prevent … Read more
Struggling London cabbies slam ‘lunatic’ Sadiq Khan after pop-up cycle lanes and wider ‘social-distancing’ pavements spark traffic chaos Sadiq Khan has introduced 11 miles of new, pop-up cycle lanes in the capital Cab drivers claim roads are gridlocked and it has caused havoc for their trade A further 12 miles of cycle lanes and wider … Read more
Electric cars will get green number plates: Drivers of eco-friendly vehicles will get special marking that could allow them to use bus lanes and park for free Grant Schapps said electric car drivers will be given green number plates Those with green plates will be allowed to drive in bus lanes and park for free … Read more
Terrifying moment lorry sideswipes car while changing lanes and shunts it down the M1 in a cloud of tyre smoke The lorry was changing lanes when the collision happened near Leeds Dashcam captures moment lorry shunts the car and smoke billows in the air West Yorkshire police said the driver was reported for driving without … Read more
The lawyer for rookie cop Thomas Lane has blamed George Floyd for not getting out of the car during his arrest as the officer’s family has set up a fundraiser to pay his legal fees. In a tense stand-off with Chris Cuomo on Cuomo Prime Time Monday night, Lane’s attorney Earl Gray said Floyd shouldn’t … Read more
The bus lane bandits! More than 80% of fines for driving in bus lanes are overturned on appeal as councils are accused of turning roads into ‘money-making traps’ Figures show up to 86% of fines for driving in bus lanes are overturned on appeal In Doncaster 526 of 658 drivers who appealed were let off in … Read more
Shocking moment ‘death wish’ cyclist rides across four lanes of a motorway with no helmet before thanking stunned driver who slowed down so she didn’t hit her Footage captured on dashcam on M60 near Stockport, Greater Manchester Happened on junction where the slip road traffic enters into the fast lane Female cyclist was not wearing … Read more