Breaking News, World Updates & Headlines
Breaking News, World Updates & Headlines
US-owned firm says average monthly users at its UK arm surged to 700,000 with sales up by a thirdLove them or hate them, Lime ebikes are an increasingly common sight on England’s roads with new figures showing annual profits more than doubling thanks t…
Read MoreHundreds of cars driven through cones or barriers in England this year, says National HighwaysDrivers ignoring roadwork closures to skip queues are putting lives at risk, National Highways has warned, after recording hundreds of incidents this year whe…
Read MoreExtreme weather has made brittle road surfaces more likely to crack, increasing strain on infrastructureThe UK’s dilapidated roads are expected to get even worse, with motorists warned to expect a jump in the number of potholes as result of the country…
Read MoreMotorcycle club president Peter ‘Tiki’ Mason, 71, crashed and died on the Western Highway at Trawalla, west of Ballarat, on SundayFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe death…
Read MoreUpdated draft highway code follows several court rulings assigning blame for road accidents to careless pedestriansItaly’s updated highway code will target pedestrians who stare at their mobile phones while crossing the road, as the country’s transport…
Read MoreDowning Street condemns ‘utterly disgraceful’ clips and says sites are legally obliged to take them downThe government has given its full backing to Ofcom to take “tough action” against social media platforms that fail to remove videos that depict dang…
Read MoreAlessandro Rapinese denies he is waging personal vendetta against cyclists amid a public backlashThe mayor of Como has set the wheels of controversy in motion for banning bikes in the walled historical centre of the lakeside city after being hit by one…
Read MoreHarvard study finds traffic fatalities increase by 15% on release dates compared with similar days either sideThe release of a new album by Taylor Swift might be a cause for celebration among her fans, but such events have also been linked to a more so…
Read MoreHead-on collision between two vehicles on M9 in County Kildare also injured four other people, say policeFive teenagers have died and four other people have been seriously injured in a crash involving a car driving in the wrong direction on a motorway …
Read MoreCalls for speed limiters or mandated helmet use after research into injuries at three paediatric trauma centres The number of children involved in crashes on e-scooters has soared in recent years, with some as young as nine involved in collisions, rese…
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