Horror night for pedestrians as girl hit
Two pedestrians have been hit by cars in Melbourne overnight, including a primary school-aged girl and a man killed while sitting on the road.
Two pedestrians have been hit by cars in Melbourne overnight, including a primary school-aged girl and a man killed while sitting on the road.
More than 56,000 people have signed a petition calling on the NSW government to bring back speed camera warning signs.
Sydney’s most profitable speed camera can nab more than 300 people daily, but furious locals claim a sneaky change is behind the explosion in fines.
Shocking footage has emerged of a woman draining a bottle of wine in her car shortly before she allegedly caused a pile up.
Drivers are copping three times the number of fines because of a new rule that makes mobile speed cameras impossible to spot.
A Melbourne man has revealed the sneaky tactic he uses to park for free around the city and avoid being hit with parking fines.
A Sydney motorist has revealed the “joke” of a reason they were slapped with a parking fine.
Learner drivers will soon have to pass a tough new perception test before they can get their licence. Can you spot the hazards in time?
A new rule that’s seen speeding fines triple has been slammed by an expert who pointed to a suspect “coincidence” around the time it was brought in.
A second fatal head-on crash in Melbourne’s southeast in just a week has claimed the life of a man and left another in hospital.
A Senate inquiry has been told of the horrific experiences of transport industry workers who are calling for safer working conditions.
Police have arrested a man who they believe drove a car through Melbourne’s Bourke Street Mall, terrifying pedestrians.
A newly launched cab company in Victoria has sparked fury online after posting on Facebook that it only employs one type of driver.
A man was spotted speeding at more than 200km/h on a suspected stolen motorcycle, but they weren’t the only reasons he was in trouble.
A colourful barrister who took Transport NSW to court in a bid to hold onto his “offensive” Lamborghini number plates has revealed their cheeky replacement.
Two people have been thrown from a vehicle when it crashed into a car after four drivers were seen racing on a freeway in Melbourne.
A luxury car brand has recalled several models across Australia over fears the vehicles could burst into flames.
The father of a young teen who killed four people in a car accident says we have to stop absolving young people of their poor driving choices.
Young drivers are over represented in road crash statistics, but there are ways to teach L- and P-platers how to avoid and handle dangerous situations.
Parents are urged to drive with caution when dropping off and picking up children from school as new data reveals the huge cost of breaking road rules.
Drivers in some states risk losing double demerit points over the Australia Day weekend, while another state is cracking down on one simple task.
Melbourne’s traffic woes are expected to become even worse than they were before the COVID-19 pandemic, a grim report has warned.
The moment a luxury car bursts into flames in front of horrified onlookers on a suburban street has been captured on camera.
A major Melbourne freeway has reopened after a motorcyclist ran into the back of a car and forced multiple lanes of traffic to shut down.
Drivers aren’t impressed after realising where they place their face mask while driving could cost them a hefty fine and demerit points.
Disturbing footage shows shocked police find two children unrestrained in a vehicle, including one in the boot, during a routine stop.
It’s perplexing to drivers. Why do small suburbs take pride of place on big road signs? It’s a subtle game planners are playing with your head.
A fiery debate has broken out over a harmless quiz about when to indicate on a roundabout — leaving many drivers stumped over the rules.
A man recovering from surgery has been injured after being mowed down from behind by a cyclist while walking on a bridge.
Family of a Queensland bus driver killed in a fatal crash caused by a truckie have revealed their emotional fallout during the truck driver’s sentencing.
It’s been suggested some drivers should be forced to sit their licence tests again after flubbing an easy question about right of way rules.
Red light camera fines in one Australian state have been called into question after one man successfully challenged a fine in court.
South Australia police launched a long weekend operation, targeting the five biggest contributors to serious injury crashes.
A Sydney lawyer who made international headlines over his “offensive” Lamborghini number plates claims most people don’t know what they mean.
With the Labour Day long weekend running from Friday to Monday, so too are the double demerit points.
As Sydney and Brisbane enjoy a much needed long weekend, motorists are being urged to fill up quick as fuel prices start to spike.
Drivers caught breaking a specific law this October long weekend face being hit with 12 demerit points and losing their licence.
Thousands of Mercedes-Benz owners are being urged to take their cars to get repaired after the luxury car company noticed a potentially worrying defect.
More than a decade after launching, rideshare app Uber hasn’t made a single dollar in profit, but has “wasted” billions on a plan to create self-driving cars.
Motorists were stumped by a question on how to give way, while others who thought they knew their road rules were embarrassingly exposed.
Polices have detained six teenagers after a stolen four-wheel drive crashed and rolled at a Pacific Motorway off-ramp on the Gold Coast.
Amazon is introducing a new dashcam gadget with voice activation to start recording interactions when you pulled over by the police.
The fight over a barrister’s Lamborghini shows even if you pay for a personalised plate you’re not guaranteed to get what you want.
Australia’s largest class action in history is brewing with more than two million Aussies urged to take part in the landmark case.
A cyclist was left fuming after claiming a car dangerously overtook them only to be hit with a fine after showing the video to police.
A man could be slapped with up to 11 demerit points after police say was he was snapped allegedly sniffing a substance off his phone while driving.
A simple online road rule question quickly devolved into a debate about whether cyclists should be allowed to use the road.
Queensland school holidays start on Friday and Queensland’s top cop fears there could be carnage on the roads if motorists don’t slow down.
It’s been a horror start to the week on NSW roads after five people died from separate crashes. One of the victims was just 17.
Australians are being told to pay more at the pump or risk running out of fuel, a new report warns. The alternative could be “pandemonium”.
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