According to new laws in Wales and England, cyclists who murder pedestrians might potentially spend the rest of their lives in prison. Under amendments tabled on Thursday, the Crime and Policing Bill would align death by dangerous cycling with existing motoring laws, according to the Department for Transport (DfT). Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander plans toContinue reading “New Laws Punish Cyclists Who Kill Pedestrians”
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AA Chief Says More Cycle Routes Would Benefit Drivers As More Riders Choosing To Bicycle Could Help To Reduce Congestion
The AA’s chief has said more cycle routes will help British motorists as they will ease congestion and save money, as the Government discusses cutting walking and cycling scheme budgets. The motoring organisation’s president Edmund King said that drivers taking fewer short car journeys and cycling instead would decrease road congestion and spending on homeContinue reading “AA Chief Says More Cycle Routes Would Benefit Drivers As More Riders Choosing To Bicycle Could Help To Reduce Congestion”
Stonehenge Could Be Next To Lose UNESCO World Heritage Status
Ministers have been told that Stonehenge could become the latest heritage site in the United Kingdom to lose its UNESCO status as a £1.7 billion Government plan to build a new road and tunnel there could endanger its antiquity. The world’s most recognisable rock monument, in Salisbury, is expected to be next in line toContinue reading “Stonehenge Could Be Next To Lose UNESCO World Heritage Status”
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps Supports Compulsory Face Masks
Grant Shapps cleared the way for public transport operators including the London Underground to force travellers to continue wearing masks. The Transport Secretary said he was pretty relaxed about rail, bus and Underground firms making face coverings a condition of carriage, meaning riders failing to comply can’t travel. Facing MPs he distinguished wearing masks onContinue reading “Transport Secretary Grant Shapps Supports Compulsory Face Masks”
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