Horrific moment driver hits young cyclist
A traumatised driver has shared terrifying footage of the moment he hit a young cyclist, after he rode out onto the road without looking.
On The Road
Child in boot of car with no seat belt
Disturbing footage shows shocked police find two children unrestrained in a vehicle, including one in the boot, during a routine stop.
Secret meaning in Australia’s road signs
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.
Roundabout rule leaves drivers stumped
A fiery debate has broken out over a harmless quiz about when to indicate on a roundabout — leaving many drivers stumped over the rules.
Retiree left bloodied by speeding cyclist
A man recovering from surgery has been injured after being mowed down from behind by a cyclist while walking on a bridge.
‘No chance to say last I love you’
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.
Calls for drivers to be ‘retested’
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.
State’s red light camera fines challenged
Red light camera fines in one Australian state have been called into question after one man successfully challenged a fine in court.
‘Males make bad decisions,’ says top cop
South Australia police launched a long weekend operation, targeting the five biggest contributors to serious injury crashes.
Fight over ‘offensive’ Lambo plates ‘is war’
A Sydney lawyer who made international headlines over his “offensive” Lamborghini number plates claims most people don’t know what they mean.
Police warn of long weekend road blitz
With the Labour Day long weekend running from Friday to Monday, so too are the double demerit points.
‘Fill up now’: Sydney, Brisbane price spike
As Sydney and Brisbane enjoy a much needed long weekend, motorists are being urged to fill up quick as fuel prices start to spike.
Single act could cost you your licence
Drivers caught breaking a specific law this October long weekend face being hit with 12 demerit points and losing their licence.
Mercedes-Benz recall over dangerous fault
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.
Uber’s ‘waste’ of $3.5 billion
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.
Common road rule drivers get wrong
Motorists were stumped by a question on how to give way, while others who thought they knew their road rules were embarrassingly exposed.
Six teens in stolen vehicle rollover
Polices have detained six teenagers after a stolen four-wheel drive crashed and rolled at a Pacific Motorway off-ramp on the Gold Coast.
‘Alexa, I’m being pulled over’
Amazon is introducing a new dashcam gadget with voice activation to start recording interactions when you pulled over by the police.
Words you can’t have on your plates
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.
Text two million Aussies have received
Australia’s largest class action in history is brewing with more than two million Aussies urged to take part in the landmark case.
Cyclist shocked over ‘ridiculous’ fine
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.
Man ‘sniffed substance’ while driving: cops
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.
Fierce debate over road rule question
A simple online road rule question quickly devolved into a debate about whether cyclists should be allowed to use the road.
Cops fear school holiday ‘carnage’
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.
Deadly day on NSW roads
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.
Controversial call to hike petrol prices
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”.
City ditches public transport amid virus
Melburnians without a car have flocked to car-sharing services as they look to avoid public transport due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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