“Where do we go from here? How do we break the Gridlock?”
Gridlock
Share Your Views on Reducing Car Use
Transport accounts for a quarter of Scotland’s greenhouse gas emissions, with cars making up almost 40% of transport emissions. – Transport Scotland.
New Highway Code rules
“The changes are intended to clarify some areas of confusion and introduce a new ‘hierarchy of priority’ which puts safety, and pedestrians, first. “
ReFLEX Orkney & 100 EVs
Over 100 Electric Vehicles have now been brought into Orkney through the ReFLEX project.
Orkney Vintage Club 2021
Here’s a selection of a few – (may contain tractors).
World’s First Motor Race #OnThisDay
It was won in 48hours 48 minutes by Emile Levassor in a Panhard-Levassor 1205cc model.
First Car Accident: #OnThisDay 1896
On 17th of August the same year pedestrian Bridget Driscoll was killed in London when she was struck by a car that was being used as a demonstration vehicle to the public.
Universal Provision of EV Charge Points Needed to Support a Green Recovery
In Scotland it is estimated that there will be 1 million EVs by 2030
Suspension of MOTs #COVID -19 #Coronavirus
MOT temporary exemption
The Volkswagen Beetle: #OnThisDay
On the 19th of January 1978 the last Volkswagen Beetle was produced in Germany. Production was to continue in South America.
