All news on the topic: Dangerous driving

As the cold weather batters Britain, drivers could be making an easy mistake while trying to stay warm behind the wheel - and it could result in a hefty £5,000 fine

Storm Gerrit is set to bring strong winds and snow across the UK today as many people brace for long car journeys back from Christmas festivities. An expert has shared his top tips to stay safe on the roads

Highway authorities in China have reportedly installed anti-tiredness laser lights in a bid to prevent drowsy drivers from falling into dangerous slumber at the wheel

The M62 motorway is still closed near Manchester, and there are also high volumes of customer traffic on the Eurostar and Channel Tunnel. The M25, M1 and M6 are all expected to be much busier than normal as well.

Arrogant Declan Stubbs told friends to 'chill' as he hit speeds of potentially up to 157mph on a road in Northumberland - then second later he lost control and smashed the Ford Fiesta, killing Teegan Waters

Katherine West's family has said they will never forgive Jack Knowles for his actions after he ran over her then left her for dead in Wigan, before getting his car repaired then going on holiday

The Welsh Government will put an end to the 'grace period' which stopped enforcement over new speeding limits - but thousands of members of the public have hit out at the new 20mph roads

There were 1,757 vehicles involved in crashes in 2022 in which police blamed a drug-impaired driver, figures show. Officers are now catching almost 400 offenders a week

Kieran Cooney who killed Cinzia Ceravolo by dangerous driving was described by the judge as "a decent, hard working man [who] made a terrible consequence". Ms Ceravolo saved three boys' lives via organ donation

A witness told the court driver Jago Clark had drunk alcohol on the beach and was cocky about driving before getting behind the wheel of Ella Smith's car and crashing. Ella, 21, died in the crash

Elizabeth Donowho was unable to walk after a collision outside an SAS base used by American soldiers, the latest in a string of accidents involving US troops on British roads

Mohammed Sullaiman Khan, 28, reached speeds of over 90mph in a 40mph limit before the fatal collision which forced the BMW into metal railings, Wolverhampton Crown Court heard

Seven-year-old William Brown was fetching his football when he was fatally struck by a car in Sandgate, near Folkestone on the evening of Wednesday (December 6)

Isaac Calderon, 22, is believed to have fled the country after failing to turn up at court over a dangerous driving charge that left nurse Elizabeth Donowho paralysed for six weeks

Some common mistakes - including driving with a dirty number plate and not checking your tyres - could cost you dearly during the winter months when it often rains and snows

Tragedy struck on Wednesday in Folkestone when seven-year-old William Ian Brown suffered fatal injuries when he was hit by a vehicle before one of the drivers fled the scene, sparking a police manhunt

Neil Pemberton, 81, who could only read a car's number plate from a distance of 2.5 metres, hit a pedestrian after being told to stop driving nine years earlier

The new interactive map shows where Britain's worst drivers are according to official data - and one unlucky town is home to someone with a staggering 126 points on their licence

Heyfa Akubar, 43, rushed on foot from Woolwich Dockyard to Greenwich Islamic Centre in southeast London - around 1.4 miles away - after learning eight-year-old Mustafa Ahmed had been hit by a motorbike

One motoring expert has issued a warning to Brits when out driving in foggy conditions, as temperatures plummet and three snow and ice warnings grip the country

Young child's family have been left broken by the incident as alleged driver is charged with leaving the scene of an accident and driving without a licence

Police bodycam footage captured the dramatic moment a well-known local TV meteorologist allegedly led cops on a drunken high-speed chase as she is accused of weaving in and out of traffic

More than a tenth admit they wouldn't know how to do so - with one in four unsure where their spare tyre is kept, while 45% don't know what their tyre pressure should be

Known violent criminal in Indiana State, Christopher Boyd, was pulled over recently with police baffled as to why he was so tense. It turned out he illegally had a gun stuck up his rectum

The heartbroken husband of Marcia Grant, from Sheffield, witnessed the 60-year-old go under the car and desperately tried to drag the youngster out from behind the wheel