A POLICE motorcycle used by Scottish forces poses a “serious and continued” threat to riders’ lives, a coroner has ruled. Dr James Adeley yesterday said he intended to write to chief constables warning them of the “catastrophic result” which can occur with the Honda motorbike. Dr Adeley was speaking at the conclusion of the inquest into the death of police motorcyclist David Shreeve, who was thrown from his bike while on a training exercise. The father of two,...

The wheels appear to have fallen off a Saskatoon proposal fora bike helmet bylaw.

On Monday, Saskatoon city councillors talked about a draft bylaw that would force bicyclists, skateboarders and in-line skaters to wear helmets. The proposal would mean fines of up to $25 for people who violate the law, but the fine would be waived for those who buy helmets.

Proponents of the law said it would encourage people to wear helmets and help prevent head injuries. Opponents said it was unworkable and would only discourage people from using bicycles.

In the end, councillors decided to simply accept the bylaw as information and agreed to focus on public education instead.

Yahoo Inc. exceeded Wall Street’s revenue and earnings expectations in its fourth quarter, as the embattled Web portal begins 2007 with high hopes for its revamped advertising platform and recent reorganization. Yahoo generated revenue of US$1.702 billion for the quarter, ended Dec. 31, 2006, a 13 percent increase over the same quarter in 2005, the Sunnyvale, California, company said Tuesday. Subtracting the commissions it pays to its advertising partners, Yahoo had revenue of $1.228...