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Police chief tackles 200km charity run for RoadPeace

Detective Chief Superintendent Andy Cox, Head of Crime at Lincolnshire Police, and the National Lead for Fatal Collision Investigation, is undertaking a 200km running challenge during Global Road Safety Week which runs from May 17th – 23rd, in support of RoadPeace.  He’s calling for people to support him by running, cycling or walking alongside him – joining in for all or just part of the 9-day event…

Bicycle coffee cup holder classic available as limited edition

The 2019 Subaru Ascent launched to the American market as the largest car the firm had ever made, but made headlines for another reason. The SUV boasts 19 cup holders. 19 might mark ‘peak cup holder’, but most car firms put a staggering amount of effort into their size and placement. According to Linda Brainer, senior project engineer and interior…

Banish the puncture fairy for 6,000 miles

A truly puncture-free tyre that replicates the handling characteristics of a pneumatic tyre is the Holy Grail of cycling. Cyclists who know their history will be wary of any claims made of any new technology. For example, the radical looking ‘Air Free Concept’ touted by Bridgestone four years ago was supposed to go on sale by 2019… For the time…

Frustrated motorist calls police because he’s unable to drive illegally

Some drivers have become so used to breaking the law with impunity, that it appears they now feel entitled to call the police when they’re unable to drive illegally. The image below captures the glorious moment this week when a disgruntled driver called police to complain his route through Oriel Square in Oxford was blocked by members of the Oxford…

Another week, another child on a pavement killed by a driver

This was the week an uninsured hit-and-run driver killed a two-week-old baby as he was being pushed along a pavement by his mother. An unimaginably horrific event were it to be an isolated incident. However, it’s far from that. Over 40 people on pavements and verges in the UK are killed every year by drivers. It’s highly unusual for the…