Cyclist sent flying in shocking collision
Confronting footage of a cyclist being hit by a car on a busy Sydney road has sparked a furious debate over who is at fault.
Confronting footage of a cyclist being hit by a car on a busy Sydney road has sparked a furious debate over who is at fault.
A disgruntled Bondi scooter rider has been labelled entitled and “disrespectful” after a post on Facebook divided social media.
There’s nothing like hitting the open road after months of lockdown but a rising number of Victorians are being scammed.
Each year millions of Aussie drivers are caught out by our road cameras, but there are some spots where you are more likely to be nabbed than others.
Queensland Police have issued a sobering road toll projection as they slam ‘stupid’ drivers for risking lives on the road.
Nearly 3000 rideshare drivers in Victoria may have been allowed to operate despite having a criminal record because of a system failure.
From driving barefoot to giving cyclists the correct amount of space, here are the essential, but lesser-known road rules in Australia.
NRMA experts have revealed where to buy the cheapest petrol in Sydney as prices begin to soar with the economy picking up.
Police have broken up a dangerous hoon meet in Melbourne’s southeast involving about 100 cars performing burnouts close to pedestrians and other motorists.
Police have issued a serious alert for people not to approach a stolen car currently being driven ‘dangerously’ around western Sydney streets.
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.
A couple who became lost in the Australian outback said they thought they were going to die and even resorted to drinking their own urine.
Motorists have been warned to avoid parts of the northern beaches after a truck caught fire, triggering traffic chaos.
Petrol stations have been slammed for a ‘wrong and unacceptable’ act over the Christmas and New Year period following record prices.
An oil spill has closed a NSW highway in both directions as authorities undertake a clean-up.
A pregnant woman is injured and drivers are being warned of delays after a collision between two cars and a bus on the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
A group of good samaritans have been forced to jump from a rolling bus after coming to the aid of a driver who suffered a suspected medical episode.
A man has died after his car smashed into a tree near the Barossa Valley. He is the second fatality on South Australia’s roads in 2021.
Victoria’s top traffic cop says she is “pretty annoyed” after a horror 12 hours on the state’s roads in which two drivers were killed while not wearing seatbelts.
You don’t have to spend big bucks to get a hatch that rewards keen drivers. This long-time favourite impressed our testers — and it’s best with a manual gearbox.
Petrol prices are falling in some major states as the new year chimes in – and should continue to drop.
NSW and Victoria have had significantly fewer road deaths in 2020, but Queensland road fatalities have increased dramatically.
This year was a tough one for the car industry but that didn’t dampen the enthusiasm of the leading car photographers. Here are their best efforts.
Police have arrested a driver accused of drag racing another man along a Melbourne freeway and then fleeing a crash that left him fighting for life.
Melbourne’s Monash Freeway has been closed for the second morning in a row and a man is fighting for life after crashing while ‘racing’ another car.
It has been a horror four days on NSW roads since police launched a statewide holiday crackdown on driving offences, including one woman’s significant DUI charge.
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