03/12/2012
Mary Rhodes with three stories from across the West Midlands. How safe are part-worn tyres? Are we falling out of love with our cars? And the motorcycle sidecar firm driving forwards.
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Which way forward for Britain's car and rail travel?
The 大象传媒 has been given the first look at research into something听surprising that has been happening on Britain's roads over the past decade or more.听
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The figures suggest that we might just be falling out of love with the motor car - that the car might have "peaked", because the average number of miles we all drive has been virtually the same since about 2002.
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on the 大象传媒 News website from 大象传媒 Transport Correspondent, Richard Westcott.
Has Britain fallen out of love with the car?
Is Britain's love affair with the car in decline and is transport policy on the right track?
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Richard Westcott听talks to 19-year-old Lee Vernon who explains why he thinks young men are driving fewer miles than in the mid-1990s.
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on the 大象传媒 News website,
On the Move
A new report looks into the theory that our average mileage might have peaked because the average number of miles we drive has been virtually the same since about 2002
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Part-worn tyres
Part-worn tyres are a cheaper way of keeping a car on the road, but an Inside Out听investigation has found some garages are selling them illegally.
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on the 大象传媒 News website.
'Illegal tyres' being sold by garages
Part-worn tyres must meet minimum legal standards to ensure they are safe.
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But seven test-purchases carried out by 大象传媒 Inside Out West Midlands found all used tyres sold to researchers failed to meet these basic requirements.
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on the 大象传媒 News website.
Credit
| Role | Contributor |
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| Series Editor | Rachel Bowering |
Broadcast
- Mon 3 Dec 2012 19:30大象传媒 One West Midlands