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Farmer destroys vehicle blocking his gate

Farmer destroys vehicle blocking his gate

A Teeside farmer has been accused of using his equipment to destroy a Vauxhall that was blocking his driveway.
Published 08 June 2021
Lorry driver caught eating lasagne with knife and fork on motorway

Lorry driver caught eating lasagne on motorway

A lorry driver who ate lasagne with a knife and fork on a motorway has been caught as part of a heavy goods vehicle (HGV) aided police crackdown.
Published 24 May 2021
Courts are too lenient on dangerous drivers, says police chief

Police chief: courts too lenient on speeders

A police chief has told The Sunday Times that dangerous drivers should be afforded no more leniency in court than those involved in knife crime.
Published 17 May 2021
Lorry driver killed father of two after placing bets at the wheel

Lorry driver killed man after placing bet on phone

A lorry driver has been jailed for seven years after killing a father of two by crashing into their car moments after placing a bet.
Published 11 May 2021
Van rental checks introduced to prevent terrorist attacks

New van rental checks to prevent terrorist attacks

New guidance designed to prevent terrorist attacks using vans and other commercial vehicles has been introduced today.
Published 10 May 2021
Littering motorists to be caught on camera as instances rise

New cameras to catch littering motorists

Drivers could be fined up to £120 for dropping rubbish out of their cars after new camera technology is installed.
Published 01 March 2021
Government told current drink-driving laws are "no longer adequate"

Drink-driving laws "no longer adequate"

A report funded by the Department for Transport has found that the drink-driving limit should be lowered by more than a third.
Published 25 January 2021
Brits will escape some speeding fines in the EU due to Brexit

British drivers may escape EU speeding fines

British drivers may evade some speeding fines incurred in EU countries following Brexit, after a European Union directive requiring the cross-bor
Published 14 January 2021
Ford Fiesta crashes into Lamborghini Aventador SV and flees scene

Ford Fiesta crashes into £500,000 Lamborghini

A video uploaded to Instagram shows a Ford Fiesta crashing into the back of a Lamborghini Aventador SV Roadster before fleeing the scene.
Published 12 January 2021
Film director may have caused crash after being distracted by bag of Frazzles

Careless driver was "distracted by Frazzles"

A director renowned for his documentaries is suspected to have caused a serious collision in Hampshire after being distracted by a bag of crisps.
Published 25 November 2020
Coronavirus: speeding increased by up to 7% during first lockdown

Speeding increased by 7% during covid lockdown

New government statistics show that speeding increased by 7% during the first coronavirus lockdown.
Published 24 November 2020
Carlos Ghosn, disgraced ex-Nissan chief, speaks to the Sunday Times Magazine

Sunday Times lands exclusive with fugitive Ghosn

Carlos Ghosn, former boss of the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi alliance and international fugitive, has been interviewed in a world exclusive.
Published 14 November 2020