Conversations about: Transport & Travel

Are drivers still flouting the law by using their mobiles?

Woman driving and using mobile phone

Should the authorities come down harder on drivers using mobile phones? The penalties might be severe, but do you think they are being sufficiently enforced? (more about mobiles and driving...)

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Toyota Aygo’s stability is back under control – at what cost?

Toyota Aygo

So Toyota has done a u-turn and reinstated electronic stability control for its Aygo city car. Like everyone here at Which? I’m delighted that Aygo buyers are once again being offered this vital safety item. (more about Toyota Aygo safety...)

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Are spending cuts making driving a car more dangerous?

Cones on road

Austerity measures mean stricter spending by local councils. And a new report has revealed road safety has been the victim of tightening purse strings. So is driving a car now less safe? (more about road safety cuts...)

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I’m not scared to commit, but I don’t want an annual train ticket

train ticket

Are you weighing up the cost of an annual season ticket? Me too. But committing to a whole year… that’s a long time. So why is there no such thing as a three or six-month season ticket? (more about season train tickets...)

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Would you pay £20 to fly in the new Boeing Dreamliner?

Interior of new Thomson Boeing Dreamliner aircraft

Would bigger windows, funky lighting and the promise of reduced jet lag convince you to pay more for your long-haul flight? That’s what tour operator Thomson is hoping with its new Boeing 787 Dreamliner. (more about the new Dreamliner...)

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Buy a bicycle or hire a Boris bike?

London cycle hire bikes

Like it or not, the Barclays cycle hire scheme is a huge success and is now a part of London's transport system. With further expansions taking place, it’s time to ask whether there’s any point in buying a bike in London? (more about Boris bikes...)

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Wine-tasting holidays – good vintage or bad taste?

Wine tasting

Although a French wine-tasting holiday popped the cork as a top attraction, the regions that produce some of France’s most prestigious wines scored relatively poorly for their inhospitable attitude to tourists. (more about wine-tasting holidays...)

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This week in comments – camcorders and China’s cars

Speech bubble on wall

Who needs a video camcorder in a world of smartphones and compact digital cameras? Will you snap up China’s home-grown cars? Do you miss Ceefax? Let’s find out with your comments of the week. (this week in comments...)

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Will China’s cars take pole position?

Great Wall SUV

China’s car market is now the largest in the world - 18.5m cars were sold there in 2011. And now China's home-grown car manufacturers, such as Great Wall and Geely, are exporting cars to the UK. Will you buy them? (more about China's cars...)

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Driving in the future – what does your fantasy car look like?

Car at night

I recently read about Citroën's competition to ‘design’ a special edition car, with the winning design going into production later this year. It got us talking about our 'fantasy' car features... (more on your fantasy car...)

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Is a Kevlar airbag on a child car seat a step too far?

Carkoon prototype

The recent unveiling of the prototype Carkoon child car seat, which is made of Kevlar and uses an airbag to protect your baby in a crash, got me thinking. Is it worth spending time on innovations like this? (more about the Carkoon child car seat...)

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