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OK! MagazinePeople are only just realising why there are zig-zag lines on main roads
A road marking has left people baffled after realising what the zig-zag means – and it's probably not what you think. Here's what you need to know about them
- The Independent
LA police car chase ends with bloodied and screaming suspect in handcuffs
Female driver entered 405 freeway in wrong direction
- CBC
This Hamilton man's car was marked as 'wrecked' and taken at police stop. How mistake happened is a mystery
Members of a Hamilton family are looking for accountability — and their money back — after their vehicle was listed as being sent to a scrap yard, resulting in a police stop, the temporary loss of their vehicle and nearly $5,000 in fees."Everyone keeps saying, 'We don't know what happened. We can't tell you what happened,'" Gerben Vanden Heuvel told CBC Hamilton."We don't even know a simple answer of who [made] the mistake yet, which is super frustrating that no one is wanting or willing to fess
- Birmingham Live
New classic car rules for drivers in England could start after July 4
Transport Secretary Mark Harper is calling on classic car owners to have their views heard ahead of the end date.
- Sky News
Five fire engines tackle bus blaze on Richmond Road in Twickenham
Five fire engines and about 30 firefighters were called to a bus fire in southwest London on Saturday. London Fire Brigade said it was called to Richmond Road in Twickenham at 1.18pm on Saturday, but the incident was over by 2.26pm. Crews from Twickenham, Richmond, Heston and Kingston fire stations were at the scene and the road remained closed on Saturday afternoon.
- The Telegraph
Bus reduced to burnt-out shell after catching fire in London
A Transport for London bus has been reduced to a burnt-out shell after catching fire in south-west London on Saturday.
- Storyful
'My Life Flashed in Front of My Eyes': Canadian Trucker Narrowly Avoids Disaster Crash
A Canadian trucker said he saw his life flash before his eyes after narrowly avoiding a disaster crash on a highway in Ontario on May 9.Dashcam footage from Noah Milot’s truck shows the incident on Highway 11 near Matheson.In the footage, a first truck, damaged by fire, can be seen pulling off the road. This maneuver appears to cause a chaotic chain reaction, as one truck pulls out in front of Milot’s, followed by another which pulls across and leaves the road completely, narrowly avoiding him.“It was a very scary moment,” Milot told Storyful.“My life flashed in front of my eyes,” he said. Credit: Noah Milot via Storyful
- Bournemouth Echo UK
'Loud bang' heard as cars crash at junction
One witness described how a car hit another vehicle before “ploughing” into the traffic lights.
- Birmingham Live
Drivers in England will be banned from ferrying passengers under strict new law
Drivers and motorists in England could be banned from ferrying passengers in vehicles as part of a 'graduated' driving licence proposal which aims at curbing young motorists' deaths.
- My London
TfL's planned 24/7 London bus lanes to increase speed and stop passengers 'walking instead'
The new measures come nearly six months after speed limits were dropped to 30mph in the area
- Futurism
Man Buys Used Tesla, Discovers Horrendous Issue
While Tesla's stock was reaching all time highs back in 2021, car rental company Hertz made a big bet by buying up about 30,000 Teslas vehicles. The original order was for a whopping 100,000 Teslas, sending the EV maker's value soaring at the time. But as it turns out, that was an extremely costly mistake, […]
- Eastern Daily Press
Driving instructor in hospital after hit and run crash during lesson
A driving instructor is in hospital after a head-on crash with a van on the A47 Acle Straight on Thursday.
- York Press
This York street is going to close to cars for over a month
A street in York is set to close to cars for over a month.
- The Telegraph
UK’s rarest cars: 1977 Volkswagen Golf N, one of only 53 left
On May 16 1974, a small article on page 8 of The Daily Telegraph announced that Volkswagen was to launch a new front-wheel-drive car. The Golf is now in its eighth incarnation, with production figures of more than 37 million; Dale Smith’s 1977 Golf N is a rare surviving example of the Mk1 as it would have emerged from the Wolfsburg factory 50 years ago.
- The Independent
Autonomous taxi company pays woman millions after she was dragged across San Francisco street
The woman will reportedly be paid between $8 and $12m
- Bournemouth Echo UK
'Stern' advice given to speeder going 46mph - but no ticket
Stern advice was given to a driver caught 16mph over the speed limit, a police officer has said.
- Birmingham Live
Drivers face crackdown over 'avoiding' speed and bus lane cameras
Drivers are using "ghost plates" to dodge fines, with the plates designed to reflect light in a way that makes them unreadable to cameras.
- My London
Tram strikes could continue 'well into the summer' causing commuter chaos
There is a dispute involving 'pay disparities'
- The Telegraph
Which comfortable, dog-friendly SUV can replace our too-small Ford Puma?
We downsized our BMW X1 for an ex-demonstrator Ford Puma ST-Line Vignale two years ago. However, over time we have realised that it’s a bit too small for us, while we dislike the harsh ride from the upgraded 19-inch alloy wheels specified by the dealer. We need a petrol or hybrid with a comfortable ride and an automatic gearbox; no bigger than the X1 but roomier than the Puma, with heated front seats and steering wheel, front and rear parking sensors, a rear camera, an electric tailgate and a bo
- AFP
Ineos drives towards hydrogen car future
At a sprawling vehicle test centre in the English countryside, a hydrogen-powered Grenadier 4x4 made by Ineos Automotive grips steep and rugged tracks, showcasing its off-road capabilities. Calder spoke from the UTAC vehicle test centre in Millbrook, a village north of London, where the hydrogen-powered vehicle quietly navigated dusty sharp bends and other obstacles.