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The more you cycle, the more you notice how many motorists are using their mobile phones while at the wheel. The threat of a penalty, which will soon comprise six points and a fine of £200, seemingly has little effect. The fact that drivers fail to take the matter seriously mirrors the apathy exhibited by the authorities; in 2015, cyclist...

Our insatiable appetite for online shopping has resulted in an explosion in the number of delivery vans on the road. The 38 per cent increase in the number of vans on British roads since 2000 - a growth faster than car traffic on all types of road - suggests we need to find a more efficient way of distributing goods. However, in a dystopian...

We're currently working with the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames to help deliver road shows to promote cycling as part of their Go Cycle programme. Win a set of lights To celebrate the start of this year's events later this month, we have five sets of LED lights and five puncture repair kits to give away. Simply leave let us know how...

Britain has become the latest European destination to receive rail freight directly from China. The first train arrived in London this week after a 15-day, 7,500-mile journey from Yiwu in Zhejiang Province. London is the latest European city to become a destination for rail cargo from China. Over 1,702 freight trains last year made the...

Just as the refrain reduce, reuse, recycle has been adopted by environmentalists worldwide to prioritise sustainable practice, so the transport engineering sector has its own equivalent – the Transport Hierarchy. Developed by Duncan Kay and Daniel Kenning, engineers with decades of experience in the field, and published by the Institution...

It looks like European law is finally about to catch up with a new breed of faster electric bicycle. And it’s about time, too. While the uptake of electric cars remains painfully slow, the popularity of the 30 mph speed pedelec is soaring. Sales in Holland increased by over 30 per cent last year alone. One such speed pedelec is the Stromer...

Whether your thing is cycling, camping or festivals, the must-have accessory for summer 2017 is the Lamzac Hangout – a pop-up sofa that seats two and packs small enough to fit in a shoe bag. The lightweight inflatable sofa takes only seconds to fill – you simply swing it through the air - and its durable...

Germany has become the latest European country to legalise the mega truck – a type of giant articulated HGV measuring up to 25.25 metres long and weighing up to 60 tons. Mega trucks are permitted in Sweden, Finland, Denmark and the Netherlands. Cross-border and international use of these vehicles remains forbidden. Proponents of the mega...

You don't need a caterpillar track bicycle to keep pedalling at this time of year. Cycling in winter can be glorious; the views can be wonderful and there's even more congestion on the roads to beat. Taking the time to learn how to cope with the cold and the snow, ice and slush on the ground is worth it. We've posted our top tips below....

As VW tries to wrestle free from the dieselgate emissions scandal, what better way to distract the car buying public than a trip down memory lane? The German car maker has seen its sales figures survive revelations it cheated emissions tests, but the news it must now pay over £4bn in fines and compensation has coincided with the unveiling...