New 20mph traffic zones to be trialled in London
Transport for London has announced plans to trial new 20 mph zones in London in an effort to reduce accidents and casualties on London’s streets. The pilot is to start with Commercial Street in Tower Hamlets in April, but is expected to be widened to areas including the A10, the “Shoreditch Triangle”, with TfL also looking at Upper Street and Holloway Road, Westminster Bridge, Stamford Street and Southwark Street, Brixton Town Centre, Clapham High Street, Earls Court Road, Kings Cross Road and Farringdon Road, and Camden Street. These plans are part of the Mayors Road Safety strategy to lower deaths and serious injuries on London’s roads by 40{9c067c25ed205f086ce6001901eb13dfadc688a7aefab9f64e0c55b8c5a55872}. In a study published in the British Medical Journal, the introduction of a 20 mph zones in London …
Your spine. The overlooked, the under-appreciated and the forgotten.
It’s without doubt one of the most fragile areas of our bodies, but non-the-less we often take it for granted. Our spine is invaluable and irreplaceable. Without it, we couldn’t keep ourselves upright, walk or even stand up. Your spine gives your body structure and support. It allows you to move and bend whilst at the same time protecting your spinal cord. The spinal cord is the column of nerves that connects your brain with the rest of your body and organs, allowing you to control your movements. Without a spinal cord, you wouldn’t be able to move any part of your body and your organs wouldn’t function, that’s why keeping your spine healthy, is vital if you want to live an active …