53 h. ago The Telegraph continues campaign against 'dangerous' cycling in London parks — but collision data actually highlights "dangerous driving" and "serious collisions" caused by drivers

The Telegraph continues campaign against 'dangerous' cycling in London parks — but collision data actually highlights "dangerous driving" and "serious collisions" caused by drivers  Road.cc

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7 d. ago Woman driver pleads not guilty to causing death of cyclist Harry Webb in Hackney

Accused expected to claim she suffered ‘loss of consciousness’, court told

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9 d. ago FIA back down in Formula One swearing row by cutting drivers’ fines in half

FIA softens hard line on clean-up after Verstappen’s ireStewards granted more discretion on deciding penaltiesFormula One’s governing body the FIA has retreated from its hard stance against drivers using bad language that has caused controversy and division since it was pursued by the president, Mohammed Ben Sulayem.The move will be considered a climbdown by the FIA among drivers and others in the F1 paddock, not least the defending world champion Max Verstappen, who has been among many who were vociferous in their dismissal of the policy and the FIA’s previous refusal to listen to the drivers’ standpoint. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago FIA backs down in F1 swearing row by cutting drivers’ fines in half

FIA softens hard line on clean-up after Verstappen’s ireStewards granted more discretion on deciding penaltiesFormula One’s governing body the FIA has retreated from its hard stance against drivers using bad language that has caused controversy and division since it was pursued by the president, Mohammed Ben Sulayem.The move will be considered a climbdown by the FIA among drivers and others in the F1 paddock, not least the defending world champion Max Verstappen, who has been among many who were vociferous in their dismissal of the policy and the FIA’s previous refusal to listen to the drivers’ standpoint. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Grandpa faces felony charge after ramming car of man who tossed a burrito at his vehicle, cops say

Arturo Villareal, 56, ‘intentionally rammed his vehicle into the other driver’s vehicle, causing major damages’

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1 week ago ‘It’s an illogical job’: Why driving a train isn’t as cushy as it might seem

The rulebook is hefty, the hours are awful and the hurdles to becoming a train driver huge. But 18-year-olds can now applyFew professions’ pay have aroused such incredulous ire as train drivers: earning an average of nearly £70,000 a year, going on strike to demand more, and they don’t even have to steer. But if it really is such a cushy number, why doesn’t Britain have enough drivers – and what does it take to join their ranks?Driver shortages have become a leading cause of disruption on Britain’s railways; about seven out of eight “P-coded” cancellations, made the night before travel, are down to a missing driver. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Peg o’ My Heart review – Hong Kong’s disordered dream life is focus of Lynchian thriller

Set in the aftermath of the 2008 crash, Nick Cheung’s film follows a loose-cannon psychiatrist through a city deranged by stock-market stormsAn immolated teenager flailing in a run down tenement. A doubledecker bus suspended above a calm sea bay. A dishevelled middle-aged couple frolicking down a high street, caught in their own private musical. There’s an irrepressible fountain of dream imagery erupting out of Nick Cheung’s fourth feature, which imagines Hong Kong after the 2008 financial crash as a nightmarish inland empire awash in outrage, anguish and guilt. “Other people’s money!” crows one investor – but the real business here is other people’s dreams.Loose-cannon psychiatrist Dr Man (Terrance Lau) is under censure from his bosses for investigating his patients’ private lives. Maybe it’s his own uneasy dreams that motivate him to trespass, though a new bizarre case gives him added cause to go the extra mile. A narcoleptic taxi driver admitted to hospital after nodding off and ...

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2 w. ago DVLA's full list of 189 medical conditions you must declare or lose your licence

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency has revealed the complete list of health conditions that drivers need to declare - and failure to do so can cause some huge repercussions

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3 w. ago Shocking moment driver causes crash chaos after bizarre move on missing their exit

A dramatic video caught the moment an idiot driver caused a huge three-car crash in the middle of a busy motorway when they stopped in the middle of the road after missing the exit

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3 w. ago Newly qualified driver caused deaths of three school friends in 'catastrophic' head

The court heard how the defendant had a history of "showing off and driving too quickly"

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3 w. ago Jail for driver who caused deaths of mother and daughter during storm

Data later revealed Firas Zeineddine, 46, had been driving at more than 90mph in bad weather conditions.

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3 w. ago Dad of boy, 14, killed in M6 collision on Easter Sunday charged with death by dangerous driving

Ryan Liam Morgan, 14, died in a horror crash on the M6 on Easter Sunday. The driver of the van - his father- has now been charged with causing death by dangerous driving

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3 w. ago M4 closures set to cause misery as warning issued to drivers

Several spots on the network could be affected this week with scheduled repair works

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3 w. ago Row intensifies over cycle lane safety plan at dangerous roundabout in west London

TfL says changes to Holland Park gyratory will encourage more people to walk and cycle

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last month A14 crash: One killed with lorry driver arrested as dual carriageway forced to close

One person was killed and three others injured in a crash on the A14 near Horningsea as Cambridgeshire Police arrested a lorry driver on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving

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