Motor vehicle drivers
Heavy rainfall has caused flooding on major roads in Dorset, prompting warnings and delays for drivers. Roads such as the A35 and A3066 have been affected, with water building up and causing slow traffic. A flood alert was issued for Christchurch Harbour in Poole, but was later lifted. Residents are
Traffic accidents
A Harare Magistrates' Court recently sentenced Ernest Ringisai Mauna, a 39-year-old man, to 36 months' imprisonment with 12 months suspended, after he was found guilty of causing a fatal road traffic accident in Borrowdale earlier this year. The incident occurred on April 14, 2025, when Mauna was driving
Traffic accidents
A 33-year-old driver has been convicted of causing death by driving dangerously after blaming his girlfriend for a horror crash that killed her. Steven Allan told jurors that Rebecca Sivyer, 23, grabbed the steering wheel of his Vauxhall Corsa before the vehicle crashed into a tree on August 22, 2021.
Traffic accidents
Crown prosecutor Sophie Bicknell alleged that Kush Raj Rayamajhi, a 30-year-old off-duty bus driver, ran over a sleeping Indigenous man on Progress Drive in Coconut Grove on the night of May 29, 2024. The victim, a 42-year-old man who cannot be named for cultural reasons, was lying under a streetlight
Traffic accidents
Researchers from King Saud University in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, have developed an advanced framework for real-time driver behavior detection using wearable sensors and deep learning models. The study, published in IEEE Access, highlights the alarming rate of traffic accidents attributed to driver distractions, emphasizing the need for effective safety measures.
Traffic accidents
A 32-year-old driver who was under the influence of cannabis when he collided with a car on a wet road, leaving a 94-year-old woman with a broken neck and ribs, has been sentenced to 15 months in prison. Jamie Forrester, who had 5.4mg of delta-9-tetrahdrocannabinol in his system, 2.
Electric vehicles
The UK government's Electric Car Grant scheme has been expanded to include 28 models, with a maximum discount of PS3,750 available on the Ford Puma Gen-E and Ford e-Tourneo Courier. As part of the PS650 million government investment, the scheme aims to make owning an electric car
Electric vehicles
The UK government's Electric Car Grant scheme has announced the first batch of qualifying vehicle models for complete purchase grants, with 28 electric vehicles set to benefit from discounts of either £3,750 or £1,500. The scheme, aiming to make electric vehicles more accessible, will apply discounts
Electric vehicles
The United Kingdom's government is driving growth in the electric vehicle (EV) market with its Electric Car Grant (ECG) scheme. As of August 28, 2025, 28 EV models are eligible for grants of either £3,750 or £1,500, with the Ford Puma Gen-E and Ford e-Tourneo Courier
Electric vehicles
The UK's Department for Transport (DfT) has announced the first electric car models eligible for £3,750 purchase grants, providing significant discounts to drivers. The Ford Puma Gen-E and e-Tourneo Courier are the initial models to qualify for the maximum £3,750 grant, under the Government's
Electric vehicles
Two-thirds of electric vehicle drivers have endured lengthy waiting times at public charging stations, with 22 minutes being the average delay experienced by respondents. Furthermore, 74% have witnessed public charging spots being blocked by cars that were not plugged in, and 64% have found devices not working. These issues highlight
Hamilton, Lewis
Daniel Moxon Rubens Barrichello has praised McLaren for allowing a "fully open" Formula 1 title fight between its drivers, Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris. The Brazilian former Ferrari racer cannot choose between the two drivers, who are separated by just nine points with 10 rounds to go. McLaren
