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Wednesday, 20 May 2015

Financial Times

• Minicab boss warns on emission-free planAddison Lee chief says the capital is not ready for electric taxi fleets

The Guardian

• Poll finds drivers texting, tweeting and taking selfies behind the wheelSixty percent of US motorists text, study finds, 33% email and 10% even use video chat - while 30% who use Twitter while driving say they do it ‘all the time’America’s roads are getting more dangerous than ever as drivers text, tweet, take selfies and even video chat, according to a new poll by AT&T.The telecoms company has commissioned research from the data firm Braun, which found that not only do 60% of drivers admit to texting behind the wheel, 33% work on email, 10% video chat, 14% use Instagram and 28% surf the internet.mom is taking a selfie while driving are you kidding me safE...

The Mirror

• Faulty airbag concerns leads to 34MILLION cars being taken off the road in mass recall Japanese supplier Takata has doubled the size of its already existing safety announcement and it mainly affects cars in the US

Birmingham Mail

• Drivers face another six months of misery on the M6 as repair scheme lags behindImprovements around M6 and M5 link should have been finished this month but work will now run until November

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Calls to lower drink-drive limit backed in West Yorkshire CALLS from the Police Federation to lower the drink-drive limit, amid concerns that women motorists are not getting the message about the issue, have been welcomed in West Yorkshire.

Green Miscellany

• Motorbike sat nav that finds twisty roads in 45 countriesThere is little more frustrating when motorcycling abroad than ending up on a motorway trudge, when what you wanted was twisty roads. The TomTom Rider 400 motorbike sat nav promises to find twisty or hilly roads in 45 European countries at the press of a button. Your best routes can be shared easily with friends. Motorbike sat nav The screen is designed… The post Motorbike sat nav that finds twisty roads in 45 countries appeared first on ETA.

Other News Sources

• minicabit partners with Heathrow and Barclays to boost growthLatest in line of blue chip partnerships for Startups 100 2015 taxi comparison company.