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Young motorists face tougher night driving, alcohol and passenger restrictions

Published 01 October 2020
By Kieran Ahuja
The Transport Committee has launched a consultation into restricting rules for new drivers that could restrict night driving and alcohol intake.
Millionaire totals £630k ultra-rare Gemballa Mirage GT, attempts to flee scene

Driver crashes £630k Gemballa in New York

The founder of the controversial goldRush Rally has been seen hurtling into the back of a white MPV at significant speed.
Published 08 April 2020
Rural road car crash

Revealed: the time you're most likely to crash

New analysis of black box vehicle data claims to have uncovered the time of day when drivers are most at risk of being caught up in a car crash.
Published 13 December 2019
Dash cam portal saved UK police 68,474 hours of work in first year, creator claims

Dash cam portal saved police thousands of hours

A website that allows road users to upload footage of dangerous driving has saved national police forces 68,474 hours of incident processing time
Published 09 July 2019
Dash cam captures micro-scooter rider knocked down by car

Video: Micro-scooter rider knocked down by car

The shocking moment the rider of a micro-scooter was knocked down by a car in Austin, Texas, was captured on the dash cam of another vehicle.
Published 05 April 2019

Lanyard wearers at risk from airbag injuries

Motorists who wear lanyards when they're driving could be at risk of being seriously injured by them in a car crash, police in Devon say.
Published 22 March 2019
Drivers reminded of dangers of loose objects after tablet computer kills toddler in crash

Tablet computer kills toddler in crash

Spanish police warned drivers not to carry loose objects in cars after the death of a three-year-old girl, who was struck in the face by a tablet
Published 26 September 2018
After Uber's fatal crash, will driverless cars ever become a reality?

Will driverless cars ever become a reality?

Nick Rufford looks at how pedestrian death involving a modified self-driving Volvo has slammed the brakes on the autonomous vehicle dream.
Published 04 April 2018
Arizona police release shocking dash cam video of the Uber self-driving car fatal crash

Police release video of self-driving Uber crash

This is the moment a self-driving Uber Volvo XC90 struck Elaine Herzberg as she was pushing her bicycle across the road in Tempe, Arizona.
Published 22 March 2018
Sharp increase in drink-drive casualties

Sharp increase in drink-drive casualties

Ministers are under pressure to cut the drink-drive limit after figures showed that the number of people killed or injured in alcohol-related...
Published 15 February 2018