Uber partnership will see electric vehicle chargers installed in Brent
More than 150 new electric-vehicle (EV) chargers are to be installed in Brent, following an agreement with Uber.
TfL hails record breaking six months for Santander Cycles scheme
TfL and Santander say they are committed to expanding London’s cycle hire scheme to new areas of the Capital – on the back of a record breaking six months.
Tougher mobile phone law comes into effect
A change in law which toughens the rules around mobile phone use behind the wheel has come into effect.
School Streets ‘helping to drive down congestion, air pollution and road danger’
The mayor of London has hailed the success of the Capital’s School Streets programme, after announcing there are now more than 500 in operation.
Hackney boasts country’s largest School Streets programme
Hackney Council has announced it is retaining 30 trial School Streets, which have been supporting 13,000 children walk, cycle and scoot to school.
Action plan aims to make buses ‘the natural choice over the car’
TfL has published its long-term plan for buses in the Capital, key components of which include improving safety, improving journey times and cutting emissions.
GEM launches new ‘Road Safety Champions’ awards
GEM Motoring Assist is celebrating its 90th anniversary in 2022, with a new awards scheme to recognise the work of three people who help make roads safer. Through its new ‘Road Safety Champions’ awards, GEM hopes to say a heart-felt ‘thank you’ to people who are ‘really making a difference in some aspect of making […]
Hackney residents walking or cycling more following LTNs
A quarter of people in Hackney have reported walking or cycling more following the introduction of low traffic neighbourhoods (LTNs) and School Streets, a survey of local residents has found.
Funding looks to create an “eCargo bike culture”
Three London boroughs are among the local authorities to benefit from a share of £1.2 million in funding to encourage the large-scale uptake of eCargo bikes.
National Highways campaign urges drivers to use the two-second rule
Drivers have been warned against the dangers of tailgating amid concerns that ‘huge numbers’ are failing to follow ‘basic safety rules’ on the country’s busiest roads.