#road-safety

#road-safety

At least 16 people, including eight women and children, have been killed in a collision between a bus and a truck in southern Yemen, according to local authorities. The accident occurred in the Lahmar area of the Al-Mahfad district, on a key transit route linking the provinces of Abyan and Shabwa.

All truckers and pass drivers will have to take their commercial driver's license tests in English as the Trump administration expands its aggressive campaign to improve safety in the industry and get unqualified drivers off the road. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced the latest effort Friday to ensure that drivers understand English well enough to read road signs and communicate with law enforcement officers. Florida already started administering its tests in English.

The crash happened around 12:15 p.m. at Highway 1 and Terrance Avenue, the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office said in a new release. Medical personnel rushed the teen to an area hospital, where he later died from his injuries. An initial investigation indicated the teen was riding the motorcycle at a high rate of speed on the highway shoulder when he collided with the truck, the sheriff's office said.

This shift comes after a year of testing with four mobile radar units. In 2025 alone, those four devices monitored around 11 million vehicles and resulted in 585,000 fines, according to figures from the Catalan Traffic Service. What's striking is how quickly driver behaviour changed. In the first days after a radar was installed, about 5% of vehicles were caught speeding. Within a couple of weeks, that figure dropped to around 2%.

Official evaluations from National Highways, some of which had been held back by the Department for Transport (DfT) since completion in 2023, showed that a slew of big projects to convert the hard shoulder on the M1, M4, M6 and M25 were rated as poor or very poor value. The AA said the long-awaited reports revealed smart motorways had been a catastrophic waste of time, money and effort, although the government said they showed the project could allow more vehicles to travel safely.

LATEST: More homes and businesses at risk as flood threat to peak this morning Series of Status Orange and Yellow warnings in place Coast Guard has asked public to stay away from waterways and exposed coastal areas Some schools may close today as flooding may affect transport The threat of flooding is set to peak this morning, with road networks expected to bear the brunt of the deluge. However, damage to residential and commercial properties is also likely, emergency services have warned.

E-bike safety advocates like myself have long warned about "bikelash": the predictable backlash that occurs when policymakers misdiagnose the e-moto problem as an e-bike problem. The recently enacted - and extraordinarily restrictive - New Jersey law is a textbook example of bikelash unleashed. It is also a case study in legislative malpractice. The law was reportedly triggered by the tragic death of a 13-year-old riding what was described as an "e-bike" in a collision with a truck in Scotch Plains, New Jersey.

Monitor Met Éireann forecasts as conditions can change quickly. Monitor local authority websites and social media channels for notices on road closures, flooding updates and community alerts. Allow for disruption when travelling and plan extra travel time. Flooding may impact public transport and the public is encouraged to check with operators in advance of travelling. Stay vigilant while driving, reduce speed, expect surface water, debris and poor visibility.

The governor's proposal guts long-standing protections for crash victims and benefits insurance companies at the expense of people harmed by negligent drivers. It would result in more denied claims, less accountability for dangerous driving, and increased blame placed on victims. It will shift financial responsibility from those responsible back onto victims. It does not prevent crashes, improve street safety or guarantee lower insurance premiums. Similar reforms in other states did not reduce insurance costs. Instead, injured pedestrians and cyclists will pay the price.

A pedestrian was killed on Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu on Monday night, authorities said. The person was struck by a vehicle near Winding Way about 7:30 p.m., Lt. Aaron Jacob of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said. The driver was cooperative and stayed at the scene, Jacob said. Investigators do not suspect drugs, alcohol or speeding played a role in the collision, he said. The incident is still under investigation.

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said there will be a "full review" of how electric bikes and e-scooters are regulated alongside a ban on scramblers in public parks and roads.

Hundreds of preventable fatalities and more than 13 million metric tons of climate pollution would be avoided by 2045 if Congress passed legislation that answered advocates' long- time demand to require state DOTs to set declining annual fatality targets - and reallocate highway money to safety projects if they don't meet those goals, according to a new analysis from Evergreen Action.

Honda and DriveOhio have teamed up on a new road safety initiative in which Honda vehicles are being used to collect real-time data that can advise about potential issues and road deficiencies before they become a problem. Honda's Proactive Roadway Maintenance System, which has been in prototyping since 2021, uses "advanced vision and LiDAR sensors" to identify issues such as worn or obstructed road signs, damaged guardrails, rough roads and emerging potholes.

From 'teaching' cameras to the multi-function beasts that can issue tickets for eight separate driving offences, France has a wide variety of different speed cameras. France has thousands of speed cameras (known as radars) along its huge road network, and being caught by one of them can result in a fine, points, losing your licence or even - in extreme cases - jail time.

Analysis by Clean Cities of Department for Transport data has found that registrations of the most commonly sold pickup trucks have risen by 92% in just over a decade, with close to 600,000 (590,587) now on UK roads, compared with 308,103 in 2014. This is a particular problem in urban areas, where the vehicles are not suited to narrow streets, pavements and school environments.

A DRIAN CROOK, a father of five from Vancouver, has always known what danger looks like: it's a boxy stamped-metal contraption, with four wheels, a transmission, and a hood. When Crook was a teenager in the '90s, his high school friend Sheri was killed in a car crash. She was coming back from a party with three friends when the driver lost his bearings and wrapped the vehicle around a pole.

One size does not fit all.Even if Waymo's claim that its driverless cabs are involved in 80-percent fewer crashes per mile traveled is true, we still must take all necessary steps to encourage the use of AVs. Given the hundreds of deaths and tens of thousands of injuries annually in New York City, driverless cars have the potential to provide a huge safety dividend with far-reaching effects on hospitals, health, and individual finances - perhaps as much as $10 billion annually.

On Saturday morning - a day after hundreds gathered in downtown Los Angeles to protest recent nationwide immigration enforcement - another protest gained momentum. Even if almost everyone in attendance laid on the ground stock still. Road safety advocates and others, led by the group Streets Are for Everyone (SAFE), gathered on the steps of Los Angeles City Hall for a "die-in" demonstration.

As they headed toward Highway 24 from Camino Pablo, their child was strapped into her car seat, looking sleepy. Then, in a fraction of a second, something frightening happened. As Shah turned the car onto the horseshoe curve of the ramp, he said, the back passenger door next to their baby swung open violently, all 60 pounds of it, much of it "ultra-hard" stainless steel. Shah and his wife screamed out in shock, and Shah immediately pulled onto the shoulder to see what had happened.

More than 7 million UK motorists (17%) admit to breaking a road law in an emergency, with nearly a quarter (24%) confessing they would bend the rules if they thought they wouldn't get caught, according to new research by temporary car insurance provider, Tempcover. More than half of motorists (68%) believe it's 'OK' to park on double yellows, exceed the speed limit, and drive through a bus lane if it's an emergency.

The stunts and racing presents a real risk of injury and death to the people standing close to the vehicle. Many of these stunts are performed by inexperienced drivers, cheered on and encouraged by the crowd to go faster and faster. The disturbance caused to the local community is huge, the noise created by these stunts will travel considerable distances, over half a mile. The sound of the exhausts is comparable to a shotgun continuously firing in a built up area.

One in six (16 per cent) drivers have reported experiencing a near-miss with another vehicle due to faded road markings, according to a new survey. The RAC, which commissioned the poll, described the result as "frightening" and urged the government to work with councils to "rectify this situation". The survey of 1,693 drivers revealed that the issue is perceived to be worsening, with 72 per cent of respondents stating that the problem of disappearing road markings has deteriorated in the previous five years.

Prosecutors said Guy drove the wrong way on Interstate 195 East around 7:30 p.m. on May 24, 2022, colliding head-on with multiple vehicles and sending six people to the hospital. Four of the victims suffered serious injuries. First responders transported Guy to Rhode Island Hospital with serious injuries.

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground.

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.

Driving with the heater on for an extended period can raise body temperature and reduce oxygen levels inside the car, causing fatigue and creating a false sense of comfort, which reduces reaction times and concentration levels. While there isn't a specific offence for drowsy driving in The Highway Code, this can be considered careless or dangerous driving, potentially resulting in an unlimited fine and three to 11 penalty points.

Had the lorry involved had autonomous braking, that collision could potentially have been avoided completely and Dev could have walked out and come home to me that night. So Dev's Law and AEB really has come from that my whole campaign has been looking at every element, every factor that's been involved in Dev's death. That was a major factor involved and I truly think it's a life-saving-based technology.

Motoring experts at LeaseLoco say there are ten essential items every driver should have on hand during wintry weather. Some, like de-icer and ice scrapers, are often found in most cars in winter, but the list also includes less obvious must-haves such as shovels and even pieces of old carpet.

Police in the small town of Alexandria, New Hampshire, recently warned drivers to look out for moose after the latest vehicle vs. moose collision, the second within a week.