Better Tikka diversion! Two lanes of M4 motorway are closed after lorry spills five pallets of PILAU RICE Almost three tons of pilau rice fell off the truck and were spilled all over M4 Wiltshire police officers shared the photos on social media and said ‘smells nice’ Two lanes of the motorway are closed and … Read more
Berlin’s administrative court has ordered the city’s left-wing officials to remove cycle lanes that have been installed throughout the city during the pandemic. The court ruled that Covid-19 was unfairly used by officials as an excuse to push through their ‘traffic agenda’. Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party filed an urgent motion which argued … Read more
London’s vast array of new bicycle lanes were mostly empty this week despite Mayor Sadiq Khan launching a huge drive to get people to walk or cycle instead of using public transport. Photographs taken today and yesterday across the capital in the likes of Tooting, Streatham, Balham, Islington, Mayfair and Victoria showed how the lanes … Read more
Roads narrowed so that pavements can be widened. Streets reduced from two lanes to one. Extra cycle lanes. Town-centre parking spaces suspended. Major diversions. Under the guise of protecting us from Covid, councils all across the country have introduced a host of tough restrictions on motorists. Of course, everything necessary must be done to prevent … Read more
Struggling London cabbies slam ‘lunatic’ Sadiq Khan after pop-up cycle lanes and wider ‘social-distancing’ pavements spark traffic chaos Sadiq Khan has introduced 11 miles of new, pop-up cycle lanes in the capital Cab drivers claim roads are gridlocked and it has caused havoc for their trade A further 12 miles of cycle lanes and wider … Read more
Electric cars will get green number plates: Drivers of eco-friendly vehicles will get special marking that could allow them to use bus lanes and park for free Grant Schapps said electric car drivers will be given green number plates Those with green plates will be allowed to drive in bus lanes and park for free … Read more
Terrifying moment lorry sideswipes car while changing lanes and shunts it down the M1 in a cloud of tyre smoke The lorry was changing lanes when the collision happened near Leeds Dashcam captures moment lorry hits the car and it spins in front of the HGV Filmer said the Mazda driver escaped without injury through … Read more
The lawyer for rookie cop Thomas Lane has blamed George Floyd for not getting out of the car during his arrest as the officer’s family has set up a fundraiser to pay his legal fees. In a tense stand-off with Chris Cuomo on Cuomo Prime Time Monday night, Lane’s attorney Earl Gray said Floyd shouldn’t … Read more
The bus lane bandits! More than 80% of fines for driving in bus lanes are overturned on appeal as councils are accused of turning roads into ‘money-making traps’ Figures show up to 86% of fines for driving in bus lanes are overturned on appeal In Doncaster 526 of 658 drivers who appealed were let off in … Read more