All news on the topic: Dangerous driving

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Crash victim's wife pays heartbreaking tribute to ‘truly one of a kind’ man
Hizar Hanif, 31, was a passenger in a stationery car on Soho Road, Handsworth, when he was tragically killed as a result of a multi-vehicle crash
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Highway Code rule that thousands break on motorway – but could land you a fine
The Highway Code states you should stay in the left lane unless overtaking but thousands ignore the rule. Big fines can be dished out if people are caught breaking it
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Driver 'tried to reverse down slip road' before cops made grim discovery
The car was pulled over after being seen reversing down the slip road onto the A720 at night in Edingburgh - the driver claimed they had missed their junction
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Mum runs over son, 7, with car after making him walk from school as punishment
Police say the mother accidentally ran over the boy after making him walk home from school after getting in trouble
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'Lunatic' scaffolder drives onto pavement outside club in chaotic scenes
Josh Morgan flew into a rage after leaving a nightclub. A pedestrian who tried to stop his dangerous driving was hit and seriously injured attempting to grab the keys
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Driver admits killing 'lifelong friends', 20, in horror crash on shopping trip
Benjamin Lewis, 30, is set to be sentenced in April after admitting causing the deaths of lifelong friends Ellie Crossley and Rebecca Doughty, both 20, on the A5117 near Chester
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Teens caught on camera stamping on guard's head during prison riot
WARNING: VIOLENCE AND GRAPHIC INJURIES: Finley Phillips and Marzin Moshen brutally attacked Ryan Young whilst he was on duty at Bridgend HMP Parc's young offenders unit - they knocked the prison guard unconcious during the attack
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Expert issues warning as driving in Uggs could land you with £5,000 fine
Drivers should think twice before slipping on their Ugg boots and getting behind the wheel, with experts revealing that they could be hit with a hefty police fine
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City warned to expect up to 12 inches of snow as winter storm arrives
New Yorkers have been urged to prepare for heavy snow up to 12 inches and wind gusts of up to 40mph in parts as storms hit the east of the US
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'Joyriders ploughed into my car - but it saved my neighbours being hit in home'
Amy Watson, of Southampton, wants speed cameras on her road after her car was written off for a third time - she warned the issue could cost someone their life
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Drink driver reverses over baby leaving little girl with fractured skull
Mary Casey overtook cars at a red light before driving the wrong way down a one-way street in Cambridge and crashing into parked cars before reversing into her great-niece, a crown court heard
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Drunk driver's seven terrifying words as he crashed Audi severely injuring woman
The victim pleaded with Samuel Berrisford, 22, to slow down before the car crash near Congleton in Cheshire left her in hospital for more than two weeks and needing surgery
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Cops pull over Tesla owner for driving while wearing new Apple Vision headset
Video shows the man “driving” on the highway, while wearing the new tech goggles and waving his hands in the air before cutting to a cop car which has pulled him over
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Moment Tesla driver sparks 100mph motorway crash with new mum while high
Josselin Herjean, 51, was caught on dashcam footage smashing his red £50,000 Tesla into a BMW containing a young family at around 100mph on the M27 in Southampton
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Boy, 8, killed by thug was 'too good for this cruel world', says family
Mustafa Ahmed, eight, was mowed down and killed by Nicholas Hopkins, 20 - who sped through a red light on his motorbike outside Greenwich Islamic Centre in East London
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Thug who killed boy, 8, in horror crash before grinning for mugshot is jailed
Unlicensed and uninsured biker Nicholas Hopkins, 20, ploughed into little Mustafa Ahmed, eight, as he crossed the road with his dad and brother outside Greenwich Islamic Centre
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Crying Israeli diplomat's son, 19, 'intentionally' ran over cop with motorcycle
Avraham Gil, 19-year-old diplomat's son, will have to appear in court at the end of February after being accused of 'deliberately' driving his motorbike into a police officer in Florida
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Speeding driver in orange BMW hit motorcyclist and sent him flying
The victim, Matthew Davies, sustained horrific injuries including damage to his spine, lung, ribs, arm, shoulder, wrist, pelvis, liver and kidney. His thigh had become separated from his pelvis and he woke up in intensive care weeks later
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Man who saw 'speeding socialite hit and kill 2 boys' says one went 'airborne'
Socialite Rebecca Grossman is on trial in Los Angeles for a hit-and-run incident which led to the tragic death of two young boys struck by her alleged speeding Mercedes
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Man ignored warnings about his driving before two women paid the ultimate price
Glyn Jones was jailed after admitting death by dangerous driving over hitting and killing friends Marie Cunningham and Grace Foulds as they crossed the road in Southport, Merseyside
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Family who lost both parents within a year 'in shock' at verdict of dad's killer
Ella, 21, who lost both her parents, said she and her family were left 'in shock' listening to the verdict of her dad's killer - as his sentence was "reduced and reduced again".
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Most wanted Brit fugitive taunts Interpol's 'red notice' with toy gun hols snap
Fugitive Ewan Aaron Corbett - who is wanted by cops in the UK for skipping court in 2022 - stands accused of causing the death of his pal Shane Finn back in 2020
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Bungling driver jailed for racing cars at 150mph after sharing clips online
Umar Gul, 24, was sentenced to 16 months in prison after he shared videos of himself flying along a dual carriageway while doing more than twice the speed limit
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'Utterly stupid' man in 100mph crash 'could've killed someone' in police chase
Abdulmalik Sayid, 25, drove at 100mph in a 30mph zone, passed through red lights and crossed onto the wrong side of the road as he tried to escape police before crashing, a court heard
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Woman, 27, dies falling out of a moving van as cops carry out probe
Leah Senior, 27, plunged from a white Ford Transit van travelling on a 40mph road in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, on Wednesday and police have confirmed an investigation is ongoing