Mass use of electric bicycles could create more than £2bn in health benefits and cut one million tonnes of emissions annually according to an evidence review by academics at Westminster University, commissioned by the campaign group Bike is Best. Grants of £1,500 are available for low-emission cars but there is no such ‘plug-in’ grant for electric-assist bikes despite the fact…
In response to soaring oil costs following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, New Zealand is to halve public transport fares for three months. The prime minister, Jacinda Ardern, said: “In the long term we need to build greater resilience into our transport system so we are less vulnerable to spikes in the price of petrol, but for now halving the cost…
How much does you to run a car car day-to-day, month-on-month or over the entirety of your adult life? Cars are a major household expense, yet there is limited comprehension of their private (internal) and social (external) cost per km, year, or lifetime of use. So says ‘The lifetime cost of driving a car‘ by Stefan Gossling, Jessica Kees and…
A driver with 12 penalty points gets an automatic ban, right? While that’s the theory, in practice magistrates are easily persuaded to overlook a ban in favour of simply adding more points. Around 8,000 drivers continue to drive legally despite having accrued more than 12 penalty points. Every day, careless and dangerous drivers are stopped by the police and prosecuted…
The Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) will expand to include the whole of Greater London under plans laid out by mayor Sadiq Khan. Currently, drivers of more polluting vehicles are charged £12.50 per day to enter London within its north and south-circular orbital roads. Failure to pay the charge lands drivers with a £160 fine. However, under new proposals the…
