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London
fromwww.bbc.com
1 hour ago

Two men arrested after woman dies in two-car crash

A woman in her 30s was killed in a two-car collision in east London, leading to the arrest of two men for dangerous driving.
#nypd
Brooklyn
fromCbsnews
13 hours ago

NYPD officer struck by driver, injured during traffic stop in Brooklyn

A New York City police officer was injured by a driver during a traffic stop in Brooklyn.
NYC politics
fromStreetsblog New York City
3 days ago

'Highway Therapy': Lawsuit Reveals Alarming Details Of NYPD's Rampant Car Culture - Streetsblog New York City

NYPD officials allegedly retaliated against an officer for minor infractions, leading to a lawsuit for emotional distress and damages.
Brooklyn
fromCbsnews
13 hours ago

NYPD officer struck by driver, injured during traffic stop in Brooklyn

A New York City police officer was injured by a driver during a traffic stop in Brooklyn.
NYC politics
fromStreetsblog New York City
3 days ago

'Highway Therapy': Lawsuit Reveals Alarming Details Of NYPD's Rampant Car Culture - Streetsblog New York City

NYPD officials allegedly retaliated against an officer for minor infractions, leading to a lawsuit for emotional distress and damages.
London politics
fromwww.bbc.com
1 day ago

Five Met officers taken off duty after weapons find

Five Metropolitan Police officers removed from front-line duties after firearms and a Taser were found on a London street.
#speed-cameras
fromStreetsblog
2 months ago
New York City

Data Analysis: Super Speeders and Red Light Violators Are Less Likely to Get NYPD Tickets - Streetsblog New York City

fromStreetsblog
2 months ago
New York City

Data Analysis: Super Speeders and Red Light Violators Are Less Likely to Get NYPD Tickets - Streetsblog New York City

Boston
fromBoston.com
2 days ago

Boston man charged with sexually assaulting MBTA bus driver

Michael Vandenbroeke faces multiple charges for allegedly sexually assaulting an MBTA bus driver, with a history of violent offenses since 2005.
Cars
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

The Voorhees law of traffic: when overtaken slow cars seem to always catch up at a red light

Mathematics reveals that the perception of slower cars catching up at traffic lights is an illusion, as spacing remains constant on average.
#hit-and-run
#fare-evasion
Canada news
fromwww.cbc.ca
5 days ago

Ontario proposing to dramatically increase fines for fare evasions on GO Transit | CBC News

Ontario is increasing fines for fare evasion on GO Transit and implementing measures to streamline transit and housing development.
Canada news
fromwww.cbc.ca
5 days ago

Ontario proposing to dramatically increase fines for fare evasions on GO Transit | CBC News

Ontario is increasing fines for fare evasion on GO Transit and implementing measures to streamline transit and housing development.
#derby
UK news
fromwww.dw.com
1 week ago

UK police arrest suspect after car hits pedestrians

Seven people suffered serious injuries when a car drove into pedestrians in Derby, and a suspect has been arrested on multiple charges.
London politics
fromwww.dw.com
1 week ago

UK police question suspect after Derby car incident

A man was arrested for attempted murder after a car hit pedestrians in Derby, injuring seven, with police deeming it an isolated incident.
UK news
fromwww.dw.com
1 week ago

UK police arrest suspect after car hits pedestrians

Seven people suffered serious injuries when a car drove into pedestrians in Derby, and a suspect has been arrested on multiple charges.
London politics
fromwww.dw.com
1 week ago

UK police question suspect after Derby car incident

A man was arrested for attempted murder after a car hit pedestrians in Derby, injuring seven, with police deeming it an isolated incident.
fromLos Angeles Times
6 days ago

Road rage in Newport Beach bike lane leads to one arrest, seizure of BMW, police say

Fetzer said that, early on in the incident, he sprayed water at one of the cars in frustration but didn't expect the reaction he got. He described how the cars swerved at them, honked, and put the cyclists' lives in danger.
US news
Brooklyn
fromNBC New York
2 days ago

Woman killed by ambulance driver in Brooklyn hit-and-run, sources say

A woman was killed in Brooklyn after being struck by an ambulance that fled the scene.
SF parents
fromLos Angeles Times
1 week ago

El Segundo father arrested after installing unauthorized stop signs near children's park

Unauthorized stop signs were installed by a resident in El Segundo due to safety concerns at a dangerous intersection.
fromwww.bbc.com
4 days ago

Two teen girls arrested after street disturbance

Officers were called to Clapham High Street on Tuesday evening and put a dispersal order in place to move the young people out of the area.
London politics
#reckless-driving
fromStreetsblog
1 week ago
San Francisco

S.F. Judge Decides Utterly Reckless Driving is Not a Serious Crime - Streetsblog San Francisco

New York City
fromNew York City, NY Patch
1 month ago

These Are The Worst 'Super Speeders' In NYC, New Report Finds

New York City's top 10 reckless drivers received over 200 speeding tickets each in 2024, with the worst driver accumulating 259 tickets and over $60,000 in fines while remaining licensed.
San Francisco
fromStreetsblog
1 week ago

S.F. Judge Decides Utterly Reckless Driving is Not a Serious Crime - Streetsblog San Francisco

Judge Chan's ruling allows Mary Fong Lau to avoid jail time despite causing a fatal accident, raising concerns about accountability for reckless driving.
New York City
fromYahoo News
3 weeks ago

New York City's Worst Speeders and the Bill Proposed to Stop Them

New York City's ten most reckless drivers have accumulated thousands of speeding tickets and paid substantial fines, yet continue driving dangerously on city streets, highways, and school zones without meaningful consequences.
New York City
fromNew York City, NY Patch
1 month ago

These Are The Worst 'Super Speeders' In NYC, New Report Finds

New York City's top 10 reckless drivers received over 200 speeding tickets each in 2024, with the worst driver accumulating 259 tickets and over $60,000 in fines while remaining licensed.
UK news
fromwww.bbc.com
6 days ago

Councils pressed to use universal parking app to cut 'unfair' fines

The government is promoting a nationwide parking payment app to reduce fines and simplify payments for drivers across England.
#garda
London politics
fromIrish Independent
4 days ago

Law needs to be changed to raise criminal threshold for gardai involved in accidents while on duty, says Garda Commissioner

A dedicated drone unit will be launched to assist in serious incidents and pursuits by next year.
London politics
fromIrish Independent
4 days ago

Law needs to be changed to raise criminal threshold for gardai involved in accidents while on duty, says Garda Commissioner

A dedicated drone unit will be launched to assist in serious incidents and pursuits by next year.
fromwww.cbc.ca
1 week ago

Toronto police launch safety blitz in school zones to crack down on illegal parking | CBC News

"It is paramount that drivers prioritize the safety of our most vulnerable road users schoolchildren and pedestrians," police said in the release.
Canada news
California
fromLos Angeles Times
2 weeks ago

California Highway Patrol officer charged with murder over L.A. crash that killed four

A former California Highway Patrol officer was charged with murder for causing a chain-reaction crash at 130 mph that killed four people on the 605 Freeway.
#scrambler-bikes
fromIndependent
5 days ago
London politics

Garda in Dublin scrambler chase gets driving ban as 'Grace's law' due to come into force

fromIndependent
5 days ago
London politics

Garda in bike chase gets driving ban, 500 fine as 'Grace's Law' scrambler crackdown due to come into force

fromIndependent
5 days ago
London politics

Garda in bike chase gets driving ban and 500 fine as 'Grace's Law' scrambler crackdown due to come into force

fromIndependent
5 days ago
London politics

Garda in Dublin scrambler chase gets driving ban as 'Grace's law' due to come into force

fromIndependent
5 days ago
London politics

Garda in bike chase gets driving ban, 500 fine as 'Grace's Law' scrambler crackdown due to come into force

fromIndependent
5 days ago
London politics

Garda in bike chase gets driving ban and 500 fine as 'Grace's Law' scrambler crackdown due to come into force

Law
fromIndependent
2 weeks ago

Teen drove at over 180km/h during garda pursuit, court hears

A 19-year-old pleaded guilty to multiple charges including endangerment, stolen property possession, and dangerous driving following a pursuit in Dublin's Ballymun and Naul Road area.
California
fromSFGATE
2 weeks ago

Ex-CHP officer faces murder charges in explosive crash that killed 4

A former CHP officer and a woman driving under the influence face murder charges for a fatal I-605 crash that killed four people through a chain of collisions.
#speed-safety-cameras
East Bay (California)
fromABC7 San Francisco
3 weeks ago

Oakland speed cameras will begin citing drivers; average cost $50 to $500 per citation

Oakland begins enforcing speed safety cameras on Sunday after a warning period, with 35 cameras across 18 locations designed to reduce traffic fatalities from speeding violations.
fromStreetsblog
1 month ago
San Francisco

Op/Ed: The Cameras We Fear and the Speed We Ignore - Streetsblog California

California's speed safety cameras and private license plate reader networks like Flock are distinct technologies with different purposes, governance, and constraints despite surface similarities.
East Bay (California)
fromABC7 San Francisco
3 weeks ago

Oakland speed cameras will begin citing drivers; average cost $50 to $500 per citation

Oakland begins enforcing speed safety cameras on Sunday after a warning period, with 35 cameras across 18 locations designed to reduce traffic fatalities from speeding violations.
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 weeks ago

Record numbers of drivers caught speeding as motoring offences surge

England and Wales recorded a record 2.9 million motoring offences in 2024, with speeding accounting for 86 percent of violations, representing a 9 percent increase from 2023.
San Francisco
fromsfist.com
3 weeks ago

Parking Citations Are Most Frequent in the Financial District, Marina, North Beach, and SoMa

San Francisco's Financial District, Marina, North Beach, and SoMa receive the most parking citations per capita, primarily for street-cleaning violations and expired meters due to high commercial, tourist, and commuter traffic requiring heavier enforcement.
UK news
fromwww.thelocal.se
2 weeks ago

Almost 40,000 people had their Swedish driving licence revoked in 2025

Sweden revoked 39,949 driving licences in 2025, a 3.2% increase from 2024, with the highest number on record excluding pandemic years, primarily due to speeding and traffic violations.
Boston
fromBoston.com
4 weeks ago

Boston police issue scam warning for fake parking violations

Boston police warn of fraudulent parking violation notices impersonating Boston Municipal Court with QR codes designed to steal money from victims.
#police-misconduct
#dangerous-driving
US politics
fromStreetsblog
1 month ago

"Stop Super Speeders Act" Takes Aim at California's Most Dangerous Drivers - Streetsblog California

Assembly Bill 2276 would require high-speed offenders to install active intelligent speed assistance devices in vehicles as a condition of regaining driving privileges through a statewide pilot program.
US news
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

Crashes raise concerns about pursuit rules for immigration agents

A fatal crash involving immigration enforcement in Georgia killed a teacher, raising concerns about pursuit policies and public safety risks during immigration enforcement operations.
London
fromwww.standard.co.uk
1 month ago

Cycling offences drop by two-thirds in London despite huge rise in bike users

Recorded cycling offences in London fell two-thirds from 2023 to 2025, though the decline reflects reduced police enforcement rather than improved cyclist behavior.
New York City
fromStreetsblog
1 month ago

DOT Re-Ups With Speed Camera Operator But Temp Tags Are Still Unticketable - Streetsblog New York City

New York City's speed cameras cannot issue fines to drivers with temporary tags because states don't provide registration information, costing the city tens of millions in lost revenue and compromising public safety.
London politics
fromwww.standard.co.uk
2 weeks ago

London trials new radar speed cameras that don't flash or need road markings

TfL is deploying new radar-based speed cameras across London that use infrared technology to monitor up to five lanes of traffic simultaneously, addressing speeding as a major cause of collisions.
fromHoodline
1 month ago

Brooklyn Driver Who Blew Three Reds Gets Up To Nine Years In Fatal Crash

Prosecutors say the crash happened at about 3:21 a.m. on August 18, 2023, as Croswell headed south on Court Street at roughly 60 miles per hour. They allege he ran three consecutive steady red lights before entering the intersection of Court Street and Atlantic Avenue at an estimated 62 miles per hour and T-boning a westbound car that had the right of way, killing front-seat passenger 21-year-old Shanti Joyner.
New York Yankees
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

Learner driver arrested during test for drug-driving

A learner driver was arrested during their driving test after police detected cannabis use and found the driver in possession of the drug.
London politics
fromwww.bbc.com
3 weeks ago

Met officer in court charged with stalking woman

A Metropolitan Police officer featured in a recruitment campaign was charged with stalking and harassing a woman between June and August 2024, including repeated calls, messages, home visits, and following her from work.
London politics
fromwww.bbc.com
3 weeks ago

Police officer borrows bike to chase down thief

A police officer borrowed a bystander's bicycle to chase and apprehend a man who stole a suitcase from a taxi outside St Pancras station in London.
#speeding
France news
fromThe Local France
2 months ago

5 key things to know about France's speed camera network

France will reintroduce flashing for urban speed cameras with a 2026 national rollout; fixed-camera warning signs remain and about 4,700 fixed radars operate.
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
2 months ago

Millions of motorists believe they can break these road laws in an emergency - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

More than 7 million UK motorists (17%) admit to breaking a road law in an emergency, with nearly a quarter (24%) confessing they would bend the rules if they thought they wouldn't get caught, according to new research by temporary car insurance provider, Tempcover. More than half of motorists (68%) believe it's 'OK' to park on double yellows, exceed the speed limit, and drive through a bus lane if it's an emergency.
Cars
#impaired-driving
US politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months ago

Speed camera error could see thousands of convictions scrapped

National Highways expanded an investigation into variable speed limit camera faults, potentially overturning thousands of speeding convictions and prompting reviews, reimbursements, and licence-point removals.
fromwww.amny.com
2 months ago

Manhattan appellate court upholds legality of speed camera tickets after years-long battle amNewYork

A Manhattan appellate court found that the city's speed camera program is legally sound in a decision that caps off an eight-year legal battle that sought to potentially invalidate millions of automatically issued tickets. A group of speeding ticket recipients argued that speed camera summons violate state traffic law on a technicality. Part of the citation on the tickets, called a notice of liability, fails to include a technician's certificate, which they argue, must be signed by a specialist employed by the city.
Law
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

New cameras are designed to catch Oakland's speedy drivers. Can they slow the roads?

OAKLAND The city's transportation director stood Friday morning at a busy Oakland intersection, explaining how newly installed road-safety cameras will work, when suddenly his voice was drowned out by a car roaring down a nearby road. The vehicle, nowhere in sight, was apparently going fast enough that its rattling engine could be heard loudly by those gathered at Broadway and 27th Street, where one of the new cameras is mounted to a street light.
California
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
2 months ago

Drivers risk 1,000 fine and penalty points for not de-misting windscreens - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

You will probably find that as soon as you get into your car on a cold day, the inside of your windscreen will condensate and you suddenly have no view in front of you. While some cars have the technology to clear windscreens straightaway, others will take time to completely de-mist before you have full visibility, and it is safe to drive off.
Cars
#automated-speed-cameras
fromKqed
2 months ago
San Francisco

Oakland's Speed Cameras Are Now Issuing Warnings, Fines Coming Soon | KQED

fromKqed
2 months ago
San Francisco

Oakland's Speed Cameras Are Now Issuing Warnings, Fines Coming Soon | KQED

fromwww.cbc.ca
1 month ago

Toronto police have issued over $2M in tickets to drivers for parking on snow routes | CBC News

Toronto police officers issued more than $2 million in parking tickets to drivers who parked their vehicles along designated snow removal routes in the last two weeks of January, data shows. Police parking enforcement officers handed 21,508 tickets to drivers who parked on snow routes in the city from Jan. 15 to Jan. 30, with each ticket carrying a fine of $100, according to the Toronto Police Service.
Canada news
UK news
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Readers reply: should speed cameras be hidden?

Visible camera warnings and apps let drivers slow briefly then resume speeding, undermining speed limits and local road safety.
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

Man dies after being hit by police vehicle

A man in his 30s has died after he was hit by a police vehicle on an emergency call in south London. The pedestrian was struck by the marked vehicle on Borough High Street at 00:34 GMT, the Metropolitan Police said. He was given emergency first aid by officers and treated by paramedics from the London Ambulance Service, but died at the scene.
UK news
UK news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Boy, 13, who took family campervan on 70mph joyride given points on future licence

A 13-year-old drove his family's campervan at 70mph on a dual carriageway and received six future licence penalty points; parents ordered to pay costs.
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Man charged with 33 sexual offences in London

EPA A man has been charged with a string of sex attacks against women and girls in south London, with some dating back to 2003. Adebayo Adeyemi, 58, has been charged with 33 offences, including rape and sexual assault, alleged to have taken place between 2003 and 2019. The charges include six counts of rape, an attempted rape, an assault, 21 counts of sexual assault and four indecent assaults, the Metropolitan Police said.
UK news
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

Banned motorist returns to court days after being caught driving

Motorist drove away immediately after receiving a court driving ban, was re-arrested, had ban extended to 18 months, given suspended 12-week sentence and community service.
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Fare-dodger jailed for brutal attack on passenger

What started out as a minor dispute over Holmes pushing behind the victim through the ticket barrier then descended into serious violence that left the victim requiring a lengthy stay in hospital. The psychological impact on him will also remain for a very long time. Holmes continued his attack even when the victim was unconscious on the ground and posed no threat to him at all.
UK news
UK news
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

New powers for councils to fine pavement parkers

Councils in England will gain powers to fine motorists who cause unnecessary pavement obstruction later this year without requiring additional traffic signage.
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months ago

How motorists can claim money back if wrongly caught speeding

Thousands of motorists may claim compensation after National Highways' technical fault triggered approximately 2,650 incorrect speed camera activations since 2021.
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