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Plastic roads promise fewer potholes and roadworks

Plastic roads made from recycled materials promise to be smoother, greener and cause fewer delays according to construction firm VolkerWessels. Motorists and cyclists alike will welcome an end to the thousands of potholes that can make asphalt roads so dangerous.

Motorcycle through Europe for free

We wanted to see if it was possible to buy a bike, motorcycle through Europe and then sell it on our return for a profit. The buy, tour, sell approach can be applied to a bike of any age, and we have customers who buy 14-plate tourers like the Kawasaki GTR1400 simply to tour and then pass on, but what if your budget doesn’t stretch that far?

Jaguar cars tackle daydreaming drivers

Jaguar Land Rover aims to reduce the number of crashes caused by daydreaming drivers behind the wheel by monitoring their brainwaves for signs of stress, fatigue and lack of concentration.

How many bicycles stolen today

Over 800 bicycles have been stolen today across Britain according to roadclock.com. Compiled and published by the ETA, the Road Clock counter reveals the astonishing amount of resources consumed, and pollution created, as a direct result of the way we travel each day.