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New drink driving laws in Canada are “appealing” says charity

Decriminalising drink driving is 'appealing'

A road safety charity has said that the idea of the UK adopting a Canadian province’s new system for punishing drink driving is "appealing".
Published 10 June 2020
Research shows extent of lockdown speeding

Driver caught doing 151mph on M62 during lockdown

New data obtained by the RAC shows the extent that dangerous drivers have used empty roads for extreme speeding during lockdown.
Published 02 June 2020
Driver films himself speeding at 201mph

Driver films himself speeding at 201mph

Police have confirmed an investigation has been launched into a video of a man filming himself speeding at over 200mph.
Published 22 May 2020
Average of 30 new drivers per day banned last year

Thirty new drivers per day were banned last year

Over 11,000 drivers per day were banned from driving last year, within two years of passing their driving test.
Published 12 May 2020
Man chases truck thief down in family helicopter

Man chases down truck thief with family helicopter

A thief found himself being pursued by a helicopter after stealing a truck from a petrol station in Eastern Canada.
Published 28 April 2020
Carlos Ghosn arrested and fired by Nissan

Ghosn in first press call since fleeing Japan

Former Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn has held an extraordinary press conference in which he attempted to clear his name.
Published 08 January 2020
Car thefts increased 9% last year

Car thefts increased by 9% last year

The number of car thefts rocketed by nearly 9% in 2018, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
Published 25 April 2019

Car thefts up 49% in five years

New data from the Home Office shows 111,999 vehicles were stolen in the UK in the period 2017-18, up 49% in five years.
Published 28 January 2019

Video: Motorist drives into cyclist "deliberately"

Surrey Police has launched a public appeal to help track down those responsible for deliberately driving into a cyclist in Epsom.
Published 09 January 2019
Met Police showcase effectiveness of "tactical contact" against scooter gangs

The Met use "tactical contact" against bike gangs

Thanks to new strategies such as "tactical contact", Scotland Yard says motorbike crimes in London have fallen like-for-like by 36%.
Published 26 November 2018

Met Police only solved 3% of scooter crimes

The Met Police weren't able to solve 97% of crimes by scooter riders — despite the force increasing its capacity to tackle these incidents.
Published 13 August 2018
Lamborghinis and Porsches crushed in crackdown on crime in Philippines

Exotic Lamborghini and Porsche sports cars crushed

This is the moment 68 luxury cars and motorbikes were crushed by a bulldozer, following a crackdown on corruption in the Philippines.
Published 31 July 2018