Traffic calming is where traffic is encouraged to slow down in a specific section of a road. It’s achieved by education, enforcement and engineering. Below you will see multiple examples of traffic calming in use around London. Education Education mainly…
Street furniture is also called road furniture. Contrary to how it sounds, it’s not just about places for people to sit. It’s everything added to verges, roads and footpaths to help direct and influence road user behaviour and to assist…
Skateboards, rollerblades and foot-powered scooters are increasingly popular as a form of transport that is quicker than walking, often quicker than cycling, active and requires minimal equipment. But skaters can come into conflict with other road users and pedestrians, so…
If you need to travel a reasonably long distance to school or to a job but you’re not old enough to ride a motorbike, an electric bike could be the way to go. You can ride an electric bike from…
Almost all drivers will carry a baby in their car at some point in their life. A sleeping baby is a blessing, but a crying baby can be a dangerous and difficult distraction. This guide tells you how to acclimatise…
If you have not experienced any symptoms of epilepsy before and then you have a seizure of any kind you must stop driving and notify DVSA using this form if you drive a car or ride a motorbike, or this…
If you’re heading off to Europe for a late summer holiday and you’ll be driving there you will find some rules that won’t be familiar to you if you’ve only driven here in the UK. If you don’t have a…