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‘Distracted’ BMW driver ploughs into back of emergency patrol truck

Published 12 April 2019
By James Allen
Starting footage of a BMW hurtling into the back of an emergency patrol vehicle has been released by New York's Department of Transportation.

Drivers still unaware of harsher mobile penalties

Nearly two-thirds (64%) of drivers remain unaware of the penalties associated with being caught using a handheld phone
Published 25 June 2018

Video: car-crash TV as young drivers use phone

The dangers of driving while distracted by a mobile phone or smart watch are already well documented. But in this video, such hazards are made pl
Published 06 April 2018
UK has second highest fine in Europe for using phone while driving

UK has second highest fine in EU for phone use

Motorists in the UK are slapped with some of the highest fines in Europe for using a handheld mobile phone while driving, a new study has found.
Published 27 February 2018