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How do we put a stop to road violence and curb excessive car use? Look at how we dealt with guns

In light of numerous devasting incidents involving drivers in the UK and beyond recently, Frank Podmore makes a case for tighter regulation when it comes to driving

Sun, May 04, 2025 11:00

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RAC Report on Motoring suggests 20% of drivers replacing vehicle journeys with cycling or walking

Survey still highlights "how dependent drivers are on their vehicles", with eight in ten saying they would struggle to adjust their lifestyle to being without a car

Thu, Oct 26, 2023 14:42

“Increasingly at risk of fatal injuries”: Danger to cyclists posed by larger, heavier cars laid bare by new research

The study found that for a cyclist hit by a pick-up vehicle, the risk of serious injury increases by 90 per cent; the risk of fatal injuries by almost 200 per cent

Thu, Aug 31, 2023 08:40

Are petrolheads and cyclists really all that different? JayEmm on the road.cc Podcast + women’s racing discussed

Time for something completely different on this bumper-length episode of the road.cc Podcast, as the world of cars and bikes collide (definitely not literally)

Thu, Mar 09, 2023 14:40

Confessions of a former petrolhead: switching from car fanatic to cyclist

Tinted windows, 140mph on the motorway, spending vast sums on car parts... this road.cc reader did it all, before cycling changed his life. Here is his story

Sun, Nov 22, 2020 11:09

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When car brands do bikes: manufacturers who swapped petrol power for pedal power

When car makers turn their attention to bicycles, things get... well, take a look!

Fri, Oct 02, 2020 11:45

Private car ownership unsustainable, warns House of Commons committee

Report says urgent action needed to hit climate change targets including encouraging walking and cycling

Thu, Aug 22, 2019 11:56

New car safety testing programme now includes automatic cyclist collision avoidance (+video)

Nissan Leaf is first car to be accredited under Euro NCAP's 2018 protocols - securing 5 stars

Wed, Apr 25, 2018 15:12

Brexit and vehicle safety features: transport organisations issue a plea

What safety technologies will be lost to the UK when we go it alone?

Sat, Aug 19, 2017 11:51

Which hugely popular small car is more polluting than a fully laden lorry?

TfL's testing reveals shocking state of cars sold in Britain

Sun, Mar 05, 2017 09:57