All news on the topic: Dangerous driving

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Drivers urged to use 20-second trick to avoid 'extreme risk' during winter
An expert has issued a warning to motorists driving in icy conditions during the colder months to help them stay safe and it involves following a 20-second rule
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Firefighter called to crash realised own daughter killed after spotting tattoo
Firefighter Adrian Smith, 49, recognised his 21-year-old daughter Ella Brooke Smith's leg tattoo as she was pulled from wreckage at a crash scene near Broadhaven beach in Pembrokeshire, Wales
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Driver orphan's two children after killing their dad one year after mum died
Jonathan Langston, 52, was killed in the crash - just one year after his wife Helen passed away from cancer, leaving their two children without a mum and dad
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Woman dies on roadside after falling from moving van as police release appeal
West Yorkshire Police are appealing for witnesses after the fatal incident in Wakefield on Wednesday evening, with a woman in her 20s seen falling from a white van
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Jealous mum rammed love rival's car after spotting ex-boyfriend inside
Emma O'Neill flew into a fit of rage after seeing ex-boyfriend Ian in the car with Sara Greenall outside a West Park Rugby Club in St Helen's, Merseyside, chasing her and writing off her vehicle
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Boy killed in crash buried in special cemetery after Charles grants permission
King Charles III granted special permission for seven-year-old William Junior to be buried in his favourite churchyard after he was killed in a hit-and-run in Folkstone
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Tragic student's parents insist 'this could happen to anyone's child'
Katie Allan, 21, took her own life in prison due to bullying, with her parents Linda and Stuart desperate for the Scottish Prison Service to be held accountable
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Farmer installs fake speed camera and says there have been no accidents since
Nick Porter made the camera using a £40 bird box he found online after locals grew increasingly concerned about the levels of dangerous driving in his local area
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UK's speeding hotspots announced as £10m of fines issued a year - see full list
New figures released from 2023 shows a whopping 639,042 offences have already been recorded - meaning the UK is set for an alarmingly high year of speeding fines
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Mum's final words that will live with her daughter for the 'rest of her life'
Michelle Atherton, 47, died in a crash in St Helens, Merseyside, with her boyfriend Kevin Marsh, 43, later convicted of causing death by dangerous driving and sentenced for 16 years
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Sinister dad killed girlfriend in horror crash then tried to pin blame on her
Kevin Marsh drank gin and snorted cocaine as he watched a Bear Grylls show on Netflix hours before getting behind the wheel in St Helens with Michelle Atherton in the passenger seat
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Prison officer 'didn't know student being bullied over hair loss' before suicide
Katie Allan, 21, took her own life just three weeks before she was due to be released on tag from Polmont Young Offenders Institution with allegations she was being bullied by other inmates
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Driving with nasty cold or flu symptoms could land you hefty fine, experts warn
Driving experts have warned that it's important to check whether you're well enough to drive before you get behind the wheel, as if you're not, you could end up with a hefty fine
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Man, 80, killed by police van when he crossed the road as cop investigated
An officer is being investigated for death by dangerous driving after Trevor Bartlett, 80, died when he was hit by a speeding police van while crossing a road in Nottingham
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Nurse brought bananas to student suffering hair loss instead of bandana
Student Katie Allan, 21, was found dead in her cell three weeks before she was due to be released on tag - with a fatal accident inquiry opening today in relation to her death
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Katie Allan's parents reveal sign they noticed before daughter took own life
Linda Allan, the mother of 21-year-old Katie Allan, has said that her daughter was "exhausted" and scared of other prisoners. It comes as an inquiry is investigating after Ms Allan died by suicide while behind bars
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Drivers warned never to do winter trick to warm up engine as it could damage car
Seb Goldin, CEO of RED Driving School, has warned motorists to stop revving their cars to warm up their engines quicker - he has shared better methods which won't damage the engine
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'Terrified' student took her own life after being sent to prison, inquiry hears
Katie Allan, 21, was sent to Polmont Young Offenders Institution, Stirlingshire, for dangerous driving, a fatal accident inquiry (FAI) at Falkirk Sheriff Court was told
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Baby girl orphaned and fighting for life after 'intoxicated' driver kills family
Hanna Sofia Cortes Bernal has been left orphaned at just one year old after a driver fleeing a prior hit-and-run smashed into the family's car, killing her mum, dad, and sister, less than an hour before midnight on New Year's Eve
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Zara Aleena's killer Jordan McSweeney 'caught having sex with prison worker'
Jordan McSweeney, who brutally murdered Zara Aleena in 2022 after a sickening nine minute attack, was allegedly caught having sex with a female prison officer at HMP Belmarsh
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Olympic cyclist speaks for first time after being charged with wife's death
Olympic cyclist Melissa Hoskins was killed after being struck by a vehicle while riding in Adelaide on Saturday with husband Rohan Dennis since charged over her death
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World champion cyclist's wife 'jumped on his car bonnet before fatal hit'
Former cyclist Melissa Hoskins died after being struck by a car on Saturday and her husband, fellow cyclist Rohan Dennis, has been charged by South Australia police
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Former world champion cyclist charged with killing wife after 'running her over'
Rohan Dennis, 33, has been bailed until appearing in court in March after Melissa Hoskins died from injuries sustained near their home in Adelaide yesterday
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Heartbroken family's tribute to NHS worker killed in crash 6 days after retiring
Former NHS worker Helen Kilch was in the passenger seat when the Kia she was travelling in collided with a black BMW on December 21 in Staffordshire. She was pronounced dead at the scene
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King grants permission after grave plea for boy, 7, killed in 'hit-and-run'
William Brown, seven, was killed this month in Folkestone, Kent, and his family had to ask special permission for him to be buried in a closed graveyard which has been allowed by the King