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With just 290 people per square mile, compared to London’s 14,500 people per square mile, just what is the point of reducing Wales’ national speed limit in residential places from 30mph to 20mph? I discuss in this video.
Two Tube-workers have become whistleblowers, and have revealed to FairFuel UK’s Howard Cox, who is also a Mayoral hopeful in the next election, that deadly air pollution is prevalent in the London Underground that has damaged their health and could impact those of passengers. There is also a report that confirms the presence of dangerous levels of particulate pollution in the Underground public transport network. Find out more in this report.
Cars Vs Bicycles – Time for a Rant. Some people suggest we should all just ride bikes. Bicycles are great, but they are not for everyone in every circumstance, and to make that assumption is naive, selfish, and unsympathetic. Here’s why.
London Mayor Sadiq Khan, is going ahead with plans to expand the ULEZ – Ultra Low Emission Zone – to cover the whole of Greater London right up to the M25 in some places, from 29th August 2023 (See first pinned video below).
Continue reading “ULEZ: Everything you Need to Know! [Part 1]”
Unknown to a lot of people, the authorities are not only planning city-wide and possibly even nationwide road-charging, but is opening talking about it, and is now inviting public consultation responses on it. You’d better respond quickly. I only found out yesterday and the deadline is tomorrow Friday 10th March 2023! Here’s the link and below are my responses to the very loaded questions! https://www.london.gov.uk/who-we-are/what-london-assembly-does/london-assemblys-current-investigations/road-user-charging
Continue reading “Govt Road Charging Consultation Deadline Tomorrow!!”I don’t normally commute on public transport these days (I work from home). But as Conference Coordinator for the Proptech Show in Angle the last couple of days, I was taking the London Underground into town in rush hour. I had forgotten just how crowded, awful and potentially dangerous that experience was. How is this better for our health?
Report from the Anti-ULEZ (Ultra Low Emission Zone) protest this afternoon at Bromely Market Square. We speak to Councillor Colin Smith, Leader of Bromley Council plus Peter Fortune, the Conservative London Assembly Member for Bexley and Bromley, as well as protestors and participants directly affected and concerned by the ULEZ Expansion, due at the end of August this year across the whole of Greater London. Don’t miss the next big protest – which is promising to be HUGE – Trafalgar Square, Saturday 25th February – see you there!
In the wake of London’s Islington Council announcing it wants to ban cars from 70% of its roads, Hackney Council went further yesterday and said it will bar cars from 75% of its tarmac. The anti-car march continues – from London to Scotland to other parts of the world, this is getting very depressing for car lovers.
Porsche Taycan Does K2K in India. Autocar India drove the K2K in an electric Porsche Taycan. That’s 4000km from Kashmir to Kanniyakumari. They drove through 10 states across mountains, deserts and teaming cities. It didn’t help that some roads had been washed away by the Monsoon rains. The journey took 2 weeks including a 2-day stopover in Mumbai, and a day lost to a landslide!
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An epic classic car rally – I join the “Freedom Drive” – a line-up of dozens of stunning classic cars, including the actual Rolls-Royce that took MA Jinnah (Quaid-E-Azam) and Lord Mountbatten to the signing of the Declaration of Independence of Pakistan on 14th August 1947 – 75 years ago. I ride in it ahead of the parade from Frere House to Nishan-E-Pakistan in Karachi, on 14 August 2022. What an incredible privilege and honour!
Continue reading “Riding in Jinnah Rolls-Royce on 75th Pakistan Independence Day”