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Coronavirus: dangerous drivers are using emptier roads as an excuse to speed

Coronavirus: Police warn speeders on emptier roads

Police have warned that irresponsible drivers are flaunting the government lockdown by using emptier roads as an excuse to speed.
Published 26 March 2020
Number of drivers taking speed awareness courses has trebled since 2010

Speed awareness drivers have trebled since 2010

More motorists than ever are taking speed awareness courses after being busted breaking the speed limit — and by a massive margin.
Published 19 February 2020
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Carpool Karaoke 'endorses distracted driving'

The popular talk show segment Carpool Karaoke is "promoting dangerous driving", according to a UK police sergeant who campaigns for road safety.
Published 28 January 2020

Keyless car thief ordered to pay £1.3m+ fine

A convicted criminal from Croydon has been ordered to pay a seven-figure fine for his role in a number of keyless car thefts.
Published 02 December 2019
Eight-year old boy crashes his mother's Volkswagen Golf on the autobahn

Eight-year old crashes mum's car on autobahn

Dortmund Police has released details of a startling crash caused by a child who took his mum's Volkswagen for a drive in the middle of the night.
Published 06 September 2019
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Video: Texas cop caught using phone while driving

A police officer in Texas has courted controversy, after footage emerged of the cop on patrol using a mobile phone while driving.
Published 04 September 2019

Video: Huge crash for Australian caravanner

Police in Australia have urged drivers to stay safe when towing heavy loads, after an out-of-control caravanner had a hefty crash on a highway.
Published 13 August 2019
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Video: Driver jailed for driving at pub-goers

A driver from Hemel Hempstead has been jailed for 28 months after repeatedly reversing his car into bystanders outside a pub.
Published 13 August 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

Video: Red light runner causes high speed smash

An impatient driver in Florida, USA, found out the hard way that ignoring a red traffic light is not the best move.
Published 25 June 2019

Video: Driver of stolen lorry reverses into police

The driver of a stolen lorry has been jailed for nearly two years, after he injured five police officers by reversing into their patrol cars.
Published 20 June 2019
Police arrest under-the-influence driver of electric toy car

Video: Police arrest drunk driver ... of toy

Traffic police in America arrested an intoxicated motorist behind the wheel of an unusual vehicle: an electric ride-on toy truck.
Published 18 June 2019