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Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Moha Borvor Thipadei Hun Manet addressed the public on the importance of trusting the Cambodian justice system, following a fatal traffic accident involving a police officer driving under the influence of alcohol. The incident, which occurred on May 15 near the Ministry of Interior, resulted in
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A chain-reaction crash that killed three Ohio high school band students and three adults occurred in 2023 when a truck driver failed to brake for slowing traffic on Interstate 70. Jacob McDonald, the truck driver, was convicted of six misdemeanor counts of vehicular homicide, but acquitted of more serious charges.
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In July 2024, the latest Government data revealed between 290 to 320 people are killed annually in vehicle collisions where a driver is over the limit, with 2022 witnessing the highest level of fatalities in over a decade at 6,800 estimated killed or injured. Drink-driving collisions represent 17% of
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The Road Safety Officers' Wives Association (ROSOWA) has launched a nationwide campaign to address reckless driving and substance abuse among commercial drivers. The campaign, which aims to create awareness of the dangers of reckless driving on the road, has been launched in Abuja as part of activities to mark
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A disturbing incident occurred on Kingsway in Southampton when a Ford Focus collided with a Mercedes and a Dacia Solver. The driver of the Focus fled the scene, but a 29-year-old man from Enfield was later arrested on suspicion of drink driving, driving without insurance, and failing to stop at
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Malaysia's expanding road network has led to an alarming rise in wildlife-vehicle collisions, with devastating consequences for animals and ecosystems. However, in a heartening turn of events, various initiatives have been introduced to mitigate this issue and provide critical wildlife corridors for the country's threatened species.
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The Supreme Court has ordered states to prioritize the safety of pedestrians by ensuring unobstructed and disabled-friendly footpaths and footways. The court was hearing a public interest litigation filed by Hemant Jain, which highlighted the alarming rise in pedestrian deaths due to the absence of footpaths along roads. The bench
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A devastating incident unfolded in Little Bookham, Surrey, when a cyclist in his 70s crashed at a railway bridge on Wednesday afternoon. According to police, the incident occurred at 3:45pm when the cyclist, riding a brown racing bike, collided with the bridge. The severity of the crash required an
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Recent research conducted by the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and Imperial College London has found a significant correlation between larger vehicle collisions and pedestrian or cyclist fatalities. The analysis, which gathered data from over 680,000 road collisions spanning 35 years, indicates that pedestrians and cyclists are
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In a devastating incident outside their Adelaide home on December 30, 2023, Melissa Hoskins, a 32-year-old champion cyclist, was killed after being hit by a car driven by her husband, Rohan Dennis, also a former world champion cyclist. Dennis, 34, pleaded guilty to a charge of committing an aggravated act
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A shocking incident occurred on April 26 last year when a cyclist was thrown onto the bonnet of a Ford Focus at the junction of Bleach House Bank and Stillington Lane, County Durham. The cyclist suffered severe head injuries, including a smashed windscreen, and was taken to James Cook University
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Motorists need to be vigilant of deer on the roads during late spring, as the annual migration of deer to new locations for foraging poses a significant risk of accidents. According to Zurich insurer, about 74,000 car accidents involving deer happen each year in Britain, with an average cost
