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Cyclists will be legally entitled to ignore no-entry signs on thousands of one-way streets around the country if a trial in London proves successful. The Department for Transport will change existing road signs around the London borough of Kensington & Chelsea by attaching a small plate that reads ‘Except cyclists’ to the poles carrying...

A driver who followed directions from his sat nav to the edge of a cliff has been fined. Robert Jones was found guilty of driving without due care and attention by Calderdale magistrates. He was fined £370, told to pay £500 costs and given six points on his licence. This comes after the 43 year old followed orders from his sat nav which...

A new high-tech device that helps prevent people who are learning to ride a bicycle from falling off could make that heart-stopping moment when the stabilizers are removed from a child’s bike a thing of the past. The Gyrowheel replaces a bicycle’s standard front wheel and houses a battery-operated gyroscope that is able to correct wobbles,...

A new bicycle that is able to carry up to four children could make thousands of school-run SUVs redundant according to Environmental Transport Association (ETA). The Madsen Cargo Bike is in most respects much like any other bicycle, but on its rear rack it sports a tub large enough to be equipped with two benches, four seatbelts and a rain...

Blackpool is hoping that a touch of Parisian chic will help revive its fortunes when it launches a bicycle hire scheme based on one that is proving hugely popular in the French capital. The number of people visiting Blackpool has fallen by over 40 per cent in recent years, but it is hoped that the £1million project will boost tourism in the...

Peugeot has become the latest company to announce a new hybrid car. The firm is unveiling its diesel hybrid RCZ at the Frankfurt Motor Show, which starts today (September 15th). According to the company, the concept car will deliver fuel economy of 76.36mpg and emissions of 95kg/km. The vehicle also boasts 200bhp and can go from 0-62 in 8.5...

Car makers are being forced to make significant cuts in their vehicles’ CO2 emissions, but some countries appear reluctant to buy the greenest models – British motorists languish at sixteenth place in a league table of who buys the most polluting models in Europe. Portuguese drivers are the greenest in Europe when it came to buying cars...

Fiat has beaten Peugeot-Citroen by a whisker to claim the title of cleanest car maker of the year 2008 – the average amount of CO2 emitted by the vehicles it sold in 2008 was 138g/km. Those sold by Peugeot-Citroen produced an average of 139g/km. Car makers are being forced to build cleaner cars after a new European law setting binding...

Visitors at the opening day of the Frankfurt Motor Show tomorrow will be greeted by a sea of car makers all clamouring to flag their green credentials by exhibiting hybrid and electric models; the new plug-in version of the Toyota Prius is there, but not, unfortunately, the stretched limo version. The plug-in Prius uses lithium-ion...

Commuters wanting to do their bit for the environment by opting for pedal power are being urged to encourage their employers to sign up to the Cycle to Work. The initiative allows employees to buy a tax-free bicycle if it is to be used for commuting. The payments for the bicycle are taken directly from the employee’s salary and the total...