Motorway lanes in England were closed almost half a million times last year according to Highways England – the resulting delays estimated to have cost the economy up to £1bn. Next time you find yourself at a standstill on the motorway, chances are the delay is caused by one of the following ten reasons. Motorway lane closures – Top 10…
If you ever stare out of your car windscreen at a seemingly endless queue of traffic, but are reluctant about swapping four wheels for two, perhaps you’re in the market for the Lanesplitter. Very much a concept vehicle, the rear-wheel-drive, all-electric vehicle is designed as a car that can split into two closed-top motorcycles. The idea offers the load carrying and social…
An ambitious 12,400-mile trans-Eurasian road and rail connection between the Atlantic and Pacific is being considered by Russian authorities. Rail or road The vast motorway would connect and improve upon existing road networks across Russia and make possible an overland car trip from Britain to America via the Channel Tunnel. Alongside the super highway would run a new high-speed railway…
Whatever size of motorcycle you ride, continental Europe promises drier, smoother and emptier roads than those here in Britain. Who cares If you ride a small commuter bike? A weekend exploring the coastline of northern France is a blast whatever you ride. It’s all about embracing the spirit of adventure… It doesn’t matter what you ride Don’t make the mistake of…
Motorists heading to continental Europe this summer are being warned to drink plenty of water during the trip. The effect of dehydration has been shown to be equivalent to drinking and driving – a problem exacerbated by long motorway journeys in a hot country. Researchers found that ‘mild hypohydration increases driver errors during a prolonged, monotonous driving task’. The effect on the…
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