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As the cost of fuel soars, and with the move towards a greener lifestyle, the popularity of electric cars is exceeding all expectations. However, attention is now turning to their safety, in particular the fire risks that come with e-vehicles, writes Tim Short, partner at Plexus Law.

The Locomotive Act 1865 required any vehicle pulling multiple wagons to be preceded by a person waving a red flag, and limited the speed of any road going locomotive to four miles per hour. Our

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