http://vert-i-go.co.uk free wheeled travel Tue, 15 Apr 2008 18:42:17 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en According to a team at Birmingham University, research indicates a link between high levels of pollution from cars and thousands of deaths from pneumonia. Scientists examined death rates from the disease and pollution levels in 352 local authorities between 1996 and 2004 and engine exhaust emissions were one of the pollutant ... http://vert-i-go.co.uk/2008/04/15/traffic-pollution-linked-to-thousands-of-deaths-from-pneumonia/ A designer in Hong Kong has become fed up with housing costs, availability and having to commute to work everyday in busy traffic. The answer? The tricycle house! http://vert-i-go.co.uk/2008/03/24/the-pedihome/ This article expresses the opinion that true green activists should have less concern about their appearance and not follow fashion trends. So scruff up! http://vert-i-go.co.uk/2008/03/24/fashion-not-for-the-green-concious/ Motorists are being hit hard again with amendments being made to parking legislation, in some cases the fines have risen by 20%! Yet he government claims the new system will be fairer and "more transparent". This is the penalty structuring councils will be presented with:- Outside London ... http://vert-i-go.co.uk/2008/03/24/new-parking-rules-to-be-introduced-in-april/ A free bus service is to be launched from Monday 29th October by South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive. The free bus will run on a route from Sheffield Interchange via Flat Street, Castle Street and the markets, Arundel Gate, Norfolk Street, Surrey Street, Pinstone Street and the Town Hall, ... http://vert-i-go.co.uk/2008/03/24/free-bus-service-to-be-introduced/ Only weeks after Boris Johnson made a bold call for "zero tolerance" for cyclists who do not abide traffic law, his blundering, pompous leader; David Cameron, was filmed by the Daily Mirror passing though two red lights, going the wrong way round a roundabout and going the opposite way up ... http://vert-i-go.co.uk/2008/03/24/david-cameron-caught-breaking-cycling-traffic-laws/ It was a tragic loss for the Armstrong family, on the 11th of December 2007, when Steven Armstrong was killed in a collision outside of Bradford City centre. Steven was a cyclist and messenger, riding for Breakneck Cycle Couriers Ltd in Bradford. Our sincere and deepest condolences go out to his family ... http://vert-i-go.co.uk/2007/12/14/yorkshire-cycle-messenger-dies-in-collision/ According to the BBC there are an estimated 600 pedicabs in the West End of London and some claim they flout traffic and parking regulations. In a spirit of safety, London Pedicabs Operators Association (LPOA) has agreed to insure all its riders, provide training and regularly service their trikes. As future ... http://vert-i-go.co.uk/2007/12/10/pedicab-legislation-in-sheffield/ The Christmas season is now upon us. Billions will be spent the world over, but gift-giving needn’t be all about money, knowing the recipient can mean you know how to ‘give good gift’. I have a friend who told me that she starts thinking about Christmas in July. By writing ... http://vert-i-go.co.uk/2007/12/06/our-annual-holidays-should-not-end-in-tears-bloodshed-and-tragedy/ As Winter closes in I thought I'd look ahead to Summer and add some dates to my green diary. The Green Show will be held at London Olympia II, 31 May-1 June 2008, giving us all the chance to explore more sustainable modes of living. The Green Show will be ... http://vert-i-go.co.uk/2007/12/06/a-date-for-your-diary/