Text driving 'worse than drunk driving'

Text messaging or 'texting' has led to our young people having more dextrous thumbs than any other generation before but even dextrous thumbs can't help you keep safe if you are using them to text your mates whilst...

U.S Motorist Drive To Mexico For Cheap Gas [Video]

"Some say they can save up to $100 a month by filling up every two weeks in Mexico. The extra demand is causing shortages at hundreds of Mexico's border gas stations, some of which are starting to ration fuel."

Midwest flood woes head south

UPDATE: 6:22PM EST" Floodwaters breached another levee in Illinois Wednesday as residents in other parts of the U.S. Midwest scrambled to shore up embankments along the Mississippi River. The breach happened in the...

How to reduce fuel consumption amidst skyrocketing gas

"Gas prices keep skyrocketing. But there is a lot a motorist can do to reduce fuel consumption. There are quite a few easy and inexpensive maintenance steps that can be taken to add miles to every gallon and save money."

Man Shoots Self in Road-Rage Ridiculousness

Is this a case of road rage gone horribly awry or playing out exactly as it should? Almost-fatal error or appropriate instant karma?The bottom line is guns and driving don't mix. Come to think of it, guns don't mix with anything.It's called choosing your battles."TEMPE —...

South Carolina Police Brutality and Race, New Video

South Carolina Police and Race: Trooper Works for Conservative Governor SanfordSouth Carolinians are embarrassed once again by the actions of local police departments. Three police "dash cams" have surfaced recently...

Motorist jailed for British speeding record

"Tim Brady, 33, from Harrow in north-west London, became the fastest person ever caught by a British speed camera for his spin in a 98,000-pound (198,000-dollar, 141,000-euro) 3.6-litre Porsche 911 Turbo in January. He was clocked by a random speed check near Abingdon in...

Stunt stupidity is captured on video

"Officials have condemned the antics of a young motorist who is filmed accidentally flipping his car on to its roof during a dangerous stunt posted on the video-sharing website YouTube. The mobile phone footage shows a driver skidding around a Daventry industrial estate using...

Missouri: Police Threaten, Detain Motorist for Parking After Hours

"Missouri: Police Threaten, Detain Motorist for Parking After Hours A St. George, Missouri police officer is caught on tape threatening to invent charges to arrest a motorist for parking after hours. Brett Darrow videoA motorist who refused to discuss his personal business...

Money falls from sky

"BERLIN (Reuters) - A German motorist surprised by euro notes swirling in the air around her car hit the brakes and collected a "substantial amount of money" before turning it over to police, authorities in Worms said on Thursday."

Cycle Death Father is 'Not Angry'

"The father of one of four cyclists killed after a car skidded on ice feels no anger towards the motorist, an inquest jury has been told. Jonathan Harland, whose son Thomas, 14, was killed on the A547 near Abergele, Conwy in 2006, said in a statement that anger would not...

Video of crash at Parkway toll plaza in Somers Point, One Person Dead

The latest on this crash is that the driver may have had a seizure sometime during the previous to the crash, and investigators are looking onto the possibility that the driver may have suffered another seizure which...

£96,000 Merc written off as satnav leads woman astray

This is what happened to a driver who put her faith in her satellite navigation system – she ended up in deep water. The £96,000 Mercedes sports car was swept away in a swollen river and the motorist had to be rescued as it sank.

Brian Buxton, Leader of the Popular Alliance Slams Government Democracy "Spin"

"Brian Buxton, Leader of the Popular Alliance Slams Government Democracy "Spin" The government has turned its nose up at democracy and has proven beyond a shadow of a doubt that it lied when it said it wanted to...

New alert as letter bomber strikes again

"POLICE last night warned people to be vigilant after it emerged a co-ordinated letter bombing campaign was being conducted across the country. Six people were the latest victims yesterday, suffering injuries in an explosion at the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA)...

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