Subscribe to The Times
Home > safety

safety

Tesla driver arrested on homicide charges after killing motorcyclist while using Autopilot

Published 24 April 2024
By James Fossdyke
A Tesla driver in America has reportedly been arrested for “vehicular homicide” after running over a motorcyclist while using Autopilot.
Dashboard screens risk drivers' lives, reports The Sunday Times

Car makers told to bring back real buttons

Car makers have been told in no uncertain terms that their reliance on touchscreen-based controls is making our roads less safe.
Published 04 March 2024
Transport Committee launches e-scooter enquiry

Paris votes to ban e-scooters — is London next?

After Paris votes to ban electric scooters, UK road safety charity says the vehicles are “similarly unpopular” in Britain.
Published 04 April 2023
German court calls Tesla Autopilot claims misleading

Tesla recalls 362,000 cars with Full Self-Driving

Hundreds of thousands of Teslas are being "recalled" after the US vehicle safety regulator said Full Self-Driving increased the risk of crashes.
Published 17 February 2023
BHS urges motorists to slow down and give horses space

Horse deaths rise despite Highway Code changes

Deaths and injuries among horses and riders on British roads are continuing to rise, says the British Horse Society (BHS).
Published 30 January 2023
YouTuber Emery Lindeman gets caught out in the snow in his Tesla Model 3.

Tesla in snow shows value of winter tyres

An American YouTuber has released a new video underscoring how little grip summer tyres provide in wintry conditions.
Published 21 November 2022
Jeremy Vine criticises driver for passing five-year-old cyclist, sparking online debate

Jeremy Vine criticises close pass of young cyclist

A video of a five-year-old cyclist being passed by a motorist has sparked an online debate after broadcaster Jeremy Vine shared it.
Published 08 November 2022
Tesla Model Y goes on sale in UK, priced from £54,990

Tesla scraps ultrasonic sensors

Tesla has announced that it will no longer employ ultrasonic sensors on its models.
Published 07 October 2022
Multiple car crash completely blocks M25 motorway

Are motorways really the safest roads in the UK?

Many drivers find heading out onto the motorway daunting, but should they? Here are the safest types of road, statistically.
Published 10 August 2022
What is F1 Halo, when it was introduced and how does it save lives?

F1 Halo explained

The Halo prevents large objects and debris from entering the cockpit of a single-seat racing car. Here’s how it works.
Published 05 July 2022
Drug-driving arrests up 50%, continuing six-year trend

Drug-driving arrests up 50%

Drug-driving prosecutions in the UK hit a record high in 2021 after six consecutive years of rises.
Published 30 May 2022
Driver caught using laser jammers to avoid speeding tickets

Half of speed cameras are broken

Half of all speed cameras in the UK are broken according to figures obtained by the BBC’s Panorama team.
Published 18 January 2022
German court calls Tesla Autopilot claims misleading

Tesla Autopilot accidents down

Tesla has released its latest quarterly report showing an improvement in the safety performance of its Autopilot driver assistance system.
Published 18 January 2022