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Putting five-year-old kids behind the wheel might produce better drivers, but will they be safer? A new type of miniature electric car has been launched to teach five-year-old children to learn to drive. The tiny vehicles share many features with a full-grown car including: independent suspension, disc brakes, rack and pinion steering,...

The name Bill Nye might be unfamiliar, but in America he is well known as ‘The Science Guy’; a television presenter, writer and scientist with a reputation for taking a combative stance against those who doubt reasoned science. A fellow of the Committee for Sceptical Inquiry, an American organisation that aims to promote the use of reason...

The Highway Code states, ‘Pedestrians that have started to cross the side road have priority over vehicles turning into the side road’ but this rule remains largely ignored by most drivers. It’s a driving behaviour that is anti-social, dangerous and perpetuates the myth that motorised traffic always has the right of way over pedestrians and...

The Dutch bicycle manufacturer Vanmoof has reduced delivery damage to its bikes by up to 80 per cent by printing the image of a flat-screen TV on its boxes. More than simply good lateral thinking, it hints at the psychology of cycling safety that's at play on our roads. Drivers pass closer when overtaking cyclists wearing helmets than when...

Simple ideas are always the best. The Hiplok Airlok is a secure wall-mounted storage hanger that saves space and puts your bicycle out of the reach of thieves. [quote type="cycle_insurance"] Hiplok's range of stylish wearable bicycle locks is being joined by what the British company describes as the world's first high-security bike storage...

Britain triumphed in the cycling events at the Rio Olympics, but does medal success encourage more people onto bikes? While there may be evidence that cycling clubs see a boost in membership, the incessant presentation of cycling as a sport may be counter-productive to the type of everyday cycling that would be of such benefit to our...

Over 50,000 ships ply the world's oceans to carry an estimated 90 per cent of everything we buy, sell and consume. And yet shipping remains the only sector of the European economy not covered by the EU’s existing emissions reduction target, which is surprising given that emissions from international maritime transport have grown by 70%...

A former professional rider and self-confessed critic of high-vis clothing has developed a range of stylish reflective gear aimed at sporting cyclists. Ros Clitheroe designed the CARNEY arm warmers to make cycling safer and encourage more women to ride a bike. The arm warmers have reflective beads embedded into the material which shine like...

The iconic VW Camper van is the archetypal vehicle for the roaming motorist, with a design sturdy enough for traversing country roads in comfort and style. But what if it could be made greener? One company based in North Yorkshire is looking to the past to inspire a more eco-friendly camping future. Electric vehicle hire and conversion...

If you've ever managed to sleep on a flight, there’s a good chance you’ve woken up with a sore neck. We've tried to solve this problem with posable head restraints, bunched up jumpers and overpriced neck pillows bought last minute from duty free, and all have fallen short of the mark. Here to save our necks is the NodPod: a new accessory...