A couple of weeks back, I took you on a little tour of Vauban, a neighbourhood in the southern German city of Freiburg im Breisgau. This week, I’m taking a look at the city centre itself. There’s no Google Streetview in Germany which is a disadvantage when trying to double check where one has been, […]
Wednesday 5 April 2017 09:52 Drivers who use super-accurate smartphone apps to avoid traffic are turning quiet streets into polluted rat runs, residents claim.Those living in cut-throughs say traffic jams and accidents are increasing because motorists are avoiding congested routes with software such as Google-owned Waze, which shaves off time by “outsmarting traffic”. London Assembly
The motorist responsible for the death of Washington DC cycle campaigner David Salovesh has been jailed for eight-and-a-half years. Robert Earl Little Junior was charged with unauthorised use of a vehicle and second-degree murder but pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of voluntary manslaughter. NBC reports that on April 19, Little sped through a red
Local residents who recently witnessed a hit and run involving a cyclist have complained that sat navs are directing drivers down smaller roads since safety improvements were completed at Highbury Corner. The Islington Tribune reports that a 56-year-old woman suffered a head injury after being knocked off her bike on Fieldway Crescent at about 10.30pm
By Roger Harrabin BBC environment analyst We need to change our behaviours and our lifestyles, says Sir Ian People must use less transport, eat less red meat and buy fewer clothes if the UK is to virtually halt greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, the government’s chief environment scientist has warned. Prof Sir Ian Boyd said
cycling uk) Thursday, 26 September 2019 It’s that time of year again; the leaves are turning and the weather’s unpredictable – autumn is in the air. And, right on cue, a headteacher has once again launched the new school year with a threat to ban pupils from cycling to school. It’s almost a year to
Yesterday saw the global climate strike and as I was on the train to work, it led me to pose a question on Twitter about how my industry should respond. The tweet spawned some really good debate during the day and I am grateful for the various options and comments given. There was of course
While parts of the world have warmed or cooled in the past, modern climate change is happening just about everywhere at the same time. Robinson Meyer is a staff writer at The Atlantic, where he covers climate change and technology. Jul 24, 2019 From the planet’s perspective, one of the most significant events of the
Motorists woke up one mid-70s morning to find new one-way streets made direct crosstown journeys impossible by car. Forty years later Groningen boasts two-thirds of all trips made by bike … and the cleanest air of any big Dutch city Traffic lights with rain sensors to give quicker priority to cyclists on wet days …
Collision data from around the world is very clear. It shows that the faster a vehicle is travelling: The more likely a collision will occur because the driver has less time to react, stop or avoid the collision The more severe an injury resulting from the collision will be We’re introducing lower speed limits on
