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No, discrimination law cannot overrule devolved power, this is after all EU law compliant with the Human Rights Act and ECJ rulings etc. Even apart from the issue of devolved power, all EU countries are entitled to set their own vehicle usage rules and there's considerable diversity throughout...

Not applicable since this only concerns usage, not L1e vehicle type approval. It's N.I.'s lack of our 2003 Two and Three Wheeled Type Approval regulation that's caused this problem in the first instance, there apparently being no sitting assembly on 9th May 2003 to receive the EU mandatory...

There's no chance of the registration process being proposed or adopted in the rest of the UK, this in origin is specifically a Northern Ireland problem related to there being no sitting assembly at crucial times. The DVLA help wasn't specifically produced for N.I., it's the existing L1e-A...

Agreed, but using HVDC the current losses from a ground level bolted down open rail could be considerable. The installation costs would probably pay for an overhead system gantry system, not suffering the losses and considerable safety problems of surface level HVDC. But apart from all...

Best contact the agents, Amps Electric Bikes (Wisper), to see if they can offer advice or a dealer who can help: 01732 762393 https://www.facebook.com/wisper.bikes .

Well he's obviously wrong, Abkhazia regrets it, as this post I made shows only too clearly. .

The trouble with the third rail system is it's low voltage DC inefficiency and low speeds, compared to the 25 kV AC overhead system. .

Makes sense, our Southern third rail system on an overground line is an oddity even in Britain, and it certainly doesn't exist in the USA. .

It's good to see that we now have the odd trial scheme in Britain now where all controls and even kerbs have been removed at a major junction, leaving everyone to sort themselves out slowly. Also for many years residents in an area have been able to apply for their street to be designated a...

Well done Soundwave, forcing from the bureaucrats an admission that your signature was not necessary. They too often exceed their powers and authority and it's good that some stand up to them, reminding that they work for us, not the other way round. .

What does the EU want from Brexit? This is the title of a very interesting BBC Radio 4 program which includes some of the key national views of EU member countries. It's well worth a listen, 27 minutes long on this i-player link .

Bulgaria desperately needs this, they are losing population faster than any other country in the world, according to the United Nations. In recent years down from 9 millions to just 7 millions and on present trends, not long to be down to 5 millions. And of course it's the young who are...

Yes, sounds very much like a damp problem which drying out normally cures. .

I've warned before that Toyota would be the first to go, it's assembly only here which is cheap and easy to shift quickly. Honda could also shift into mainland Europe with a little more difficulty if we look like being under tariffs long term. And the PSA/EU-GM merging has produced several...

But he won't get away with things in the same way with the French public. They are much more political than our UK public. .

Some do, and 10 years ago there was an e-bike stunt display team called Team Hybrid who had the batteries in back packs with a trailing lead and quick-release connector. Their bikes were BMX style with Crystalyte hub motors. .

Unilateral Declaration of Independence. Made famous by Ian Smith, Rhodesian P.M. when he broke away from UK rule over a dispute on equal rights and faced down sanctions. The country long after became Zimbabwe, and today with supposedly equal rights isn't improved in any way under Robert Mugabe. .

Best wishes for a successful future in your venture Richard, and a warm welcome to the forum. .

Precisely my thought when I heard that news. Thatcher did the same when she wanted a gang of armed thugs to attack miners and other civilian protesters, bribe the police to do the job. . .

You're still struggling, those were personal usages by monarchs and in relation to the position of the monarchy. It was perfectly clear that I was posting in terms of the current and established meaning of Great Britain, a political one as you've acknowledged, and your obfuscation doesn't...