The Vatican and Driving
Oh, dear, oh, dear. I do wish religious leaders would confine themselves to their churches. When they step outside of their usual arena they have […]
Transport
Psychometric Testing for New Drivers.
I noted this announcement from Robert Gifford with mixed feelings. Psychological assessments should become part of the UK driving test, a road safety expert has […]
Two Transport Stories
Two transport stories come to my attention this morning. The first story concerns the proposed stealth tax on people who use their own vehicles for […]
Now drivers face ban on smoking at the wheel
Britain’s senior road safety campaigners are calling for a ban on smoking while driving, in an attempt to cut the number of crashes. Now drivers […]
No Accident
I see that Tim Worstall has picked up on the Highway code story: The word “accident” is to be banned from the new edition of […]
BBC NEWS | Politics | Tory vow to tackle crowded trains
Tackling overcrowding on commuter trains will be an “urgent priority” for a Tory government as part of its focus on green issues, said David Cameron. […]
Secret talks open way to nationalise rail network-Business-Industry Sectors-Transport-TimesOnline
Trains and tracks could be reunited and put under public control for the first time since privatisation, under plans to make Scotland a test case […]
Network Rail fined £4m for Ladbroke Grove | Uk News | News | Telegraph
Network Rail has been fined £4m for its predecessor’s part in the Ladbroke Grove collision. Naturally, there are those for whom this is not enough […]
BBC NEWS | UK | Call for motorbike speed limiters
MPs have urged the government to carry out a study into the possibility of fitting speed limiters to motorbikes. BBC NEWS | UK | Call […]