How to maximise space in a car park with angled parking bays


When most people arrive in a full car park, they see a parking problem. When David Percy arrives in a full car park, he sees a geometry problem..
Public transport worse than driving for exposure to air pollution

Commuters warned of new air pollution risk


Travelling by public transport exposes commuters to up to eight times as much air pollution as those who drive to work, a groundbreaking study fo
This lady's not for turning: the revealing story behind Margaret Thatcher's Rover 800 test drive

This lady's really not for turning


When Margaret Thatcher famously proclaimed that the lady was not for turning, it was taken to be a statement of intent about her determination...
First World War armoured cars’ adventures: a Times report from 1916

First World War armoured cars’ adventures


The following is an extraordinary report from 1916 in which the exploits of a British armoured car division in Turkish Armenia are recounted.
Speed camera warning as 1m drivers caught

Speed camera warning as 1m drivers caught


Almost one million motorists were caught speeding last year amid warnings of a surge in the number of digital speed cameras being deployed on the
Vauxhall Corsa ‘fire risk’ claim

Vauxhall Corsa ‘fire risk’ claim


A Tory MP has called for Vauxhall to either recall models of its Corsa car or explain why there is nothing to fear after concerns were raised ove
More average speed cameras to cut air pollution deaths

More average speed cameras to cut air pollution


Average speed cameras should be used on A-roads and motorways to reduce air pollution, according to the government’s health advisers.