34 h. ago Over 13,000 Brits slapped with £100 fine on same road in just a DAY after not realising rules had changed

OVER 10,000 drivers have been slapped with a hefty £100 in just a single day. Motorists failed to notice a new 40mph limit through a major roadworks zone. Drivers travelling along the A417 in Gloucestershire were met with on-the-spot fines after new speed cameras clocked thousands of cars flying through the “Missing Link” construction area...

Economics

48 h. ago New London considers speed and red light cameras amid mixed reactions

New London considers speed and red light cameras amid mixed reactions  WFSB

Politics

5 d. ago The great butterfly heist: how a gentleman collector stole thousands of butterflies from Australian museums

Scientists are still unravelling the thefts of Colin Wyatt, an English adventurer, artist and naturalist who charmed the entomological communityThe butterfly was dead when the old man found it, lying in the snow 1,600 metres above sea level. It didn’t have a name then, as he bent down and scooped its body up from the ice – a tiny John Doe, light as a feather, barely visible to an untrained eye. But this encounter in the spring of 1922 wasn’t his first brush with the short life cycle of an insect. It wasn’t his first time on Barrington Tops either, a volcanic plateau perched high in the Great Dividing Range of New South Wales. The man’s name was Johnny Hopson but to many he was known as the “Father of the Tops”.It was no secret that the plateau was good butterfly country; if you picked your moment right, the mountain air would be thick with them, gathering at dusk in cloud-like clusters ripe for someone like Hopson to catch hundreds at a time with a sweep of a net. Or, as in this cas...

Politics

9 d. ago California police stumped after trying to ticket driverless car for illegal U

San Bruno officers pull over Waymo but say a ticket wasn’t issued, as ‘our citation books don’t have a box for “robot”’If a driver makes an illegal U-turn, but no one is behind the wheel, does the car still get a ticket? A police department in California grappled with this existential question last week.During a DUI enforcement operation, officers in San Bruno pulled over a car without anyone behind the wheel after the autonomous vehicle made an illegal U-turn at a light. A post by the San Bruno police department on Saturday shows an officer looking into a Waymo – the leading autonomous ride-hailing vehicle in the San Francisco Bay Area – after stopping the signature white car. Continue reading...

Events

1 week ago Truck driver accused of being in the US illegally pleads not guilty in Florida crash that killed 3

A commercial truck driver accused of making an illegal U-turn that killed three people on a Florida highway last month has waived his first appearance hearing and entered a not guilty plea

Events

1 week ago I drove through village with by far Wales' most prolific speed camera and something's not right

This one speed camera is responsible for 16% of all 20mph fines in Wales and two things stand out about it

Politics

1 week ago Man lost his life after driving his BMW at 133mph in horrific crash

'He started to rag it and go really fast as he knew there were no speed cameras...'

Events

2 w. ago Doug Ford to ban speed cameras in Ontario in populist appeal to suburban voters

Canada premier’s move prompts criticism from road safety activists and is likely to cue new showdown with TorontoDoug Ford has announced plans to ban speed cameras in Ontario, describing the devices as an out-of-control “tax grab” in his latest populist appeal to suburban voters.The move prompted criticism from road safety activists and is likely to cue another showdown with Toronto, after the mayor of Canada’s largest city urged councillors to keep the cameras in place, warning that “speed kills”. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago Drivers demand refunds after faulty speed cameras in Florida city racked up $700K in fines

Nearly 16,000 tickets were handed out with over $700,000 being generated

Economics

2 w. ago Learner drivers issued warning as test backlog leads to rise in illegal activity

One scam saw someone pay £500 for 20 lessons up-front

Events

2 w. ago One in four Scottish speed cameras axed despite a rise in road deaths

Shock new figures released by Police Scotland under Freedom of Information shows that the numbers of speed cameras in Scotland have dropped dramatically despite a reported rise in the numbers of road deaths.

Events

2 w. ago Elle Brooke smashes plate on unsuspecting bloke's head as she makes 'rich date' claim

Anyone who's thinking of taking Elle Brooke for a nice meal, just make sure you pay for her or you might end up picking bits of smashed plate out of your hair

Politics

2 w. ago Are you watching, Keir? Furious truck driver forces four stowaway migrants off his UK

A furious truck driver forced four illegal migrants off his lorry bound for Britain after catching them on his trailer, as the Home Office deported three illegal migrants this week.

Events

3 w. ago Speed camera on busy Paisley road bagged in move branded 'disappointing'

The enforcement equipment on Gleniffer Road has been covered up and labelled "not in use".

Economics

3 w. ago Speed cameras to target Welsh route where people have been driving over 100mph

GoSafe and RCT have announced that active enforcement of speed limits including cameras will begin on the A4059 in the Cynon Valley

Events

3 w. ago Speed camera plan for South Queensferry as locals tormented by 'awful' boy racers and revving cars

Councillors will investigate the possibility of installing speed cameras in this tourist hot-spot.

Politics

4 w. ago Drivers using illegal number plates which can't be picked up by speed cameras

The illicit plates, which reflect camera flashes, hinder identification by speed and bus lane cameras and are also referred to as 3D or 4D plates

Events

4 w. ago Half of drivers say illegal parking on double yellow lines is 'significant problem' where they live

The nationwide poll revealed a growing frustration with motorists who flout parking regulations - particularly in busy urban areas where visibility, access, and safety are paramount.

Events