Bad News for Me
Hein Gericke has gone into administration. This is bad for me because I like my Hein Gericke kit. That said, the folks at the training […]
Transport
Speed Limit Nonsense
The Independent: The relatively high accident rate on rural roads has brought calls for a new speed limit in country areas of 40mph. That is […]
The End for Paper Maps?
Nick Higham asks the question. Much as I like to use satnavs when riding or driving, I still like a paper map when route planning. […]
Zero Tolerance for Cyclists
I have mixed feelings about this one. Police have begun a “zero tolerance” crackdown on cyclists using pavements in parts of Cardiff. On the one […]
Ghost Trains
In my railway career, I’ve come across some odd rail enthusiast obsessions. One signaller I knew would come off the night turn and then travel […]
More Blame the SatNav
We have some “research” that is apparently telling us that satnavs impair our driving ability. Sat-nav systems can not only sometimes send motorists the wrong way but […]
Blame the SatNav
Another blame the satnav story. Lauren Smee, who passed her road test three months before the accident, was driving in the dark when she approached […]
Bye Bye Traffic Lights?
Martin Cassini asks the question, could we get rid of traffic lights? From then on I started thinking: “Are we better off left to our […]
Safety Camera Partnership?
Via The Boiling Frog, I am reminded that Swindon scrapped its safety cash cow cameras three years ago. Doesn’t time fly, eh? And at the time […]
The Road to Perdition
I just knew when I saw this story on the morning news: David Cameron is expected to call for much more private investment in England’s […]