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Highway Code changes used by media to stoke antagonism

Why are certain media outlets so upset by this month’s changes to the Highway Code? After all many of the changes aren’t even new. For example, cycling centrally in a lane isn’t a new rule, it’s been in the Highway Code for years. The revised Highway Code introduces a hierarchy of responsibility to British roads. The change requires those who…

Cycling essentials: Win a bicycle tool set

Whether or not you know one end of a crank extractor from the other, this 37-piece bike tool kit from Lifeline will, at the very least, give the impression you can carry out maintenance tasks. We have one of these sets worth £70 to give away. To be in with a chance of winning, simply leave us a comment at…

Dashcam footage helping to tackle illegal number plates

Spend any time at all on the road and you’ll notice the number of vehicles sporting non-standard number plates – most of which are illegal. The law sets out in precise detail what a vehicle number plate should look like for good reason. Motorists displaying tinted plates, elaborate fonts, undersized letters and unusual spacing risk a £100 fine, but more…

Driverless cars and legal responsibility

Drivers should not be legally responsible for road safety when travelling in the autonomous cars of the future, according to the law commissions for England and Wales, and Scotland. According to the report published today, drivers should be defined in law as as a ‘user-in-charge’. In the event of a crash, the car maker or provider of the software would…

The future of city cars is Micro

If you have young children, there’s a good chance you already own a Micro product – the beautifully-engineered three-wheeled scooters that are many children’s introduction to personal transport. The same brand has now made a foray into the electric car market with the Microlino. The diminutive EV draws heavily from the bubble cars of the 1960s – and for good…