All news on the topic: Dangerous driving

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Dad who killed only son in crash after losing control of Audi at 137mph jailed
Craig Melville, 41, lost control of his Audi RS4 after accelerating away from police who had tried to stop him in March 2021 in the Highlands - his son Craig junior was thrown from the car
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Trio killed in crash including brother who donated kidney to save sister’s life
Three men tragically died in a fatal smash in Eastbourne Sussex, last week, with their families paying tribute as two men were arrested on suspicion of murder and released on bail
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Drug-driving ex Met-cop son involved in killer smash spared jail for THIRD time
Max Coopey was in the dock again yesterday, appearing at Reading Magistrates’ Court charged with ‘deliberate’ failure to take a drug test after driving
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Driver admits killing mum after car crashed into Tesla shop and onto train track
Rida Kazem, 23, pleaded guilty to causing the death by dangerous driving of Yagmur Ozden, 33, in a crash in Ealing, Greater London, which ended with Kazem's Range Rover on the tube station tracks
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Husband races home 'to find dying wife, stepdaughter and grandson struck by car'
Nicole Bowden, her daughter Emily Fox-Williams and her 11-month-old grandson had just left home and were walking to their village in Dorset pub when they were all struck by a Mercedes car
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Common 'Zone X' dashcam error risks £200 fine and penalty points, drivers warned
Car dashcams are praised as an easy way to settle insurance claims and promote safer driving - but putting one in the wrong place could lead to a hefty fine and points on your licence
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Highway Code rules which can land Brits with huge fines - from phones to lights
A number of lesser known rules in the Highway Code could see Brits slapped with fines as large as £1,000 for everything from carless cycling to using their smartphone
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Speeding drunk driver kills woman in 100mph crash after failing to stop for cops
Charlie Hilton, 25, has been jailed for more than 10 years after crashing into a tree after reaching 100mph during a police chase, killing 21-year-old passenger Lillie Clack
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Driver rams police officer off motorbike then speeds away in horror hit and run
Joseph Ward reversed into Inspector Tony McGovern in a horrific smash that left the officer needing to be rushed to hospital before a manhunt finally brought him to justice
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'Dangerous' driver sparks fury after placing 'insane' note on back window
A note urging other motorists to overtake a vehicle if it was driving slow has been criticised on Reddit after being spotted in the back window of a car in Melbourne, Australia
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BMW driver admits killing schoolboys after speeding and driving into bus lane
BMW driver Jack Hart, 32, killed school friends Steven Duffield, 10, and Mason Deakin, 11, after speeding and driving through a bus lane before striking the two cyclists
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Motorist so angry about parking ticket mounts pavement to chase traffic warden
Grant Grubb ignored No Entry signs and drove the wrong way along one way streets in Dundee, Scotland to challenge traffic warden Robbie Knox about his ticket
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Warning drivers could be at risk of £2,500 fine for driving while unwell
A new survey by ScrapCarComparison has revealed motorists are frequently driving while unwell, including suffering from headaches or taking medication, as they have been warned not risk dangerous driving
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Car ploughs into crowd during boy racer meet after hurtling off road
A teenage boy has been arrested after two people were seriously hurt when a Mazda MX5 veered off the road and hurtled into a crowd of spectators in Portsmouth, Hampshire
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Teen killed in crash had role in stealing takeaway owner's car that ran him over
Dean Barnes, 16 — who died in a motorbike crash earlier this week — had previously been convicted for his role in a car theft that saw a takeaway owner killed, it has been revealed
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Two cyclists killed in 'hit-and-run' as cops arrest man and appeal for witnesses
The tragedy unfolded in Barnsley shortly after 9pm last night, when South Yorkshire Police were called to a collision involving a car and two cyclists
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Snow maps show more wintry weather on the way with 'two inches to fall per hour'
Forecasters fear another cold snap is on its way from Greenland with weather maps showing the potential for two inches of snow to fall per hour early next month
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Drivers warned about porthole laws they might not even know they're breaking
Drivers faced a stern warning over porthole laws, as one in six say they drove ‘knowing it was dangerous’, despite a potential £2,500 fine and points on their license if they are caught
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Driver knocked down and killed girl, 5, then left scene to deliver takeaway
The driver told the little girl's father to 'go away' after he pleadedfor his help when Minaal, 5, was run over outside her school gates leaving afterschool club
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Devastated family's tribute to 'role model' son killed by banned driver
Louis Dube was a role model who would 'show love to anybody' - he was killed when riding as a passenger in a Vauxhall Insignia that crashed with another car in Manchester
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Police probe claims cars were racing before mum and daughter, 4, killed by Audi
Justyna Hulbojj, 27, and Lena Czepczor, 4, were killed when they were hit by a white Audi TTRS ourside a Jaguar dealership as they walked to school in Leeds
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Driving in snow boots or wellies could land you in court as temperatures plummet
With temperatures plummeting, reaching for the rugged and warm winter footwear might seem like a great idea - but if you're caught wearing them behind the wheel you could be in for a shock
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Driver, 23, killed young mum in crash after speeding at 100mph to 'show off'
Hashim Aziz, 23, had taken his brother's Audi A3 to drive his cousins for a meal, before speeding to about 100mph before smashing into mum Baljinder Kaur Moore's Vauxhall Corsa
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Boy, 9, killed by 'drunk driver' on his way to buy new football shoes with mum
James Lachlan Edds suffered fatal head injuries when his mum's car collided with another vehicle being driven by an allegedly drunk woman on the central north coast of New South Wales
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Footballer Stokes charged over dangerous driving incident in which drugs found
The former Celtic, Sunderland and Arsenal striker was pulled over following an alleged incident in Crumlin in Dublin in the early hours of Friday morning having already been wanted in Scotland after failing to appear in court