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There are hundreds of bicycle lights from which to choose, but few as smart as the ICON. The light’s output of 190 lumens (2 x 95 lumens) is by no means the highest on the market, but the ICON reacts to your situation on the road, flashing brighter & faster at roundabouts, road junctions and to approaching car headlights. An option to...

We are proud to be working in support of the Go Cycle project in Kingston, one of three councils in London to benefit from the TfL Mini Hollands grant. Kingston is using its share of the grant to make dramatic improvements for cyclists across the borough including segregated lanes and re-designed junctions as well as soft measures such as...

Cars of the near future will be equipped with their own zebra crossing projector, according to Mercedes. The German car maker has developed high-tech headlights that comprise one million pixels, each of which can be illuminated or dimmed independently. The car's cameras and radar look out for other road users and then tailor the headlight...

As the mobility scooter market continues to grow, so the range of models has expanded to include tandems, six-wheelers and even caterpillar track off-roaders. For some folk, however, the choice is not yet wide enough. Faced with a Batricar mobility scooter that had seen better days, a resourceful DIYer has customised it to look like a tiny...

If you believe all that is said about driverless vehicle technology, cars as we know them are getting old. It might explain why they are piling on the pounds. The Fiat 500 was arguably the world's first city car. In its earliest incarnation, the tiny vehicle weighed 500 kg and managed around 50 mpg. It's 2016 descendent is considered no...

When the weather feels this cold, why not swap your water bottle for a bicycle thermos? A mid-ride slug of coffee raises the spirits and does away with the risk of a water bottle freezing over. The Stanley one-handed vacuum insulated mug is perfect as a bicycle thermos. One handed and fully leak-proof, you can drink your morning pick-me-up...

It’s become a tradition for drivers to complain about petrol prices, vehicle tax, insurance premiums and the other general expenses of running a car. However, new research that reveals diesel exhaust fumes give asthma to children is a stark reminder of who pays the highest cost of motoring. It has been known for some time that diesel...

Dutch town Eerbeek has recently become home to the world's first luminous zebra crossing - a visually distinctive and environmentally friendly way of reducing road danger. Schools here in Britain that campaign for safe crossings to be installed outside their gates, but are refused on grounds of cost, and which work hard to protect children...

There is little doubt that parking near school entrances is dangerous. Unfortunately, messy traffic regulations make it unclear whether drivers are permitted to stop on zig zag lines or not. Parking outside schools: Is it legal to stop on yellow zig zag signs? You would assume so, but the law is far from clear. Yellow zig zag lines outside...

The chancellor this week made commitments of over £1.8 billion for roads. Cycling and walking received nothing. Given the financial, health and well-being benefits of these most environmentally benign of transport modes, surely this is an opportunity missed. With the blustery meteorological and economic conditions that lie ahead, we want to...