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Edinburgh will be the first city in Scotland to completely ban pavement parking. In a change to the law seen as long overdue by anybody who has had to negotiate a blocked footpath while pushing a buggy, steering a mobility scooter or travelling by wheelchair, drivers who mount the kerb will from next month be fined £100. Double parking and...

Mobility scooters are expensive to buy and run so being canny can save you thousands. Buying a mobility scooter on the cheap Mobility scooters come in many different shapes and sizes; Class 2 scooters are restricted to pavement use and 4 mph whereas Class 3 scooters can travel on the road at speeds of 8 mph. However, both types can be dear...

Without GPS trackers it's almost impossible to recover stolen bicycles; it's why the police give so little priority to the crime. An investigation by a national newspaper last year revealed no suspect is identified or charged in 87 per cent of cases. In other words, cycle thieves in the UK are very likely to get away with it. Trackers can't...

What if you could remove the battery from an electric car and carry it inside to recharge? One of the reasons electric bicycles make so much sense is that, unlike electric cars, they don't rely on widespread charging infrastructure; e-bikes have removable batteries that can be replenished via a household socket. Most electric cars have...

Most cyclists agree a good bicycle should be protected from the ravages of winter. It's how you achieve it that causes disagreement. Mothballing an expensive bike in favour of a cheap hack while roads are covered in grime and salt is a school of thought considered perverse by those who don't believe in keeping things 'for best'. More...

How best to enforce 20mph limits given how few motorists appear to have the driving skill or inclination to keep to them? Most drivers might be respecting the new 20mph speed limit on many Welsh roads, according to independent transport consultants Agilysis, but the firm's CEO Richard Owen struck a note of caution when speaking to the BBC:...

It's an unfortunate fact of life; bicycles can break down. Even the shortest journey comes to an abrupt halt if you can't fix a flat tyre, broken chain or buckled wheel at the roadside. It's why 30 years ago we launched Cycle Rescue - the first breakdown cover policy for bicycles. ETA Cycle Rescue covers e-bikes, too. If you ride a...

A rain poncho is more than a practical way of keeping dry; if you pick a bright colour, it's a two-fingered salute to damp and dreary weather. We like the Grant Rain Poncho - it's made from 100 per cent recycled polyester and packs down into a bag that's incorporated into the design. If you thought this poncho traded technical ability in...

Does anyone have a solution to the close pass? In the absence of segregated infrastructure, you can buy all manner of high-vis tops, flags, stickers and lights designed to remind inattentive drivers about their legal (not to mention moral) responsibility to leave a gap of 1.5m when overtaking people on bikes, but scientific research reveals...

How organised a cyclist are you? If your rides home from work next week will be in the dark, have you checked your bike lights are in good working order? To mark this weekend's clock change, we have a USB-rechargeable Cateye Volt 200XC and Rapid Mini light set worth £50 to give away. The compact USB-rechargeable, 200-lumen light has a...