#dangerousdriving — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #dangerousdriving, aggregated by home.social.
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Former top UK cop killed dad-of-two in horror crash after 'blackout' at wheel
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Former top UK cop killed dad-of-two in horror crash after 'blackout' at wheel
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Former top UK cop killed dad-of-two in horror crash after 'blackout' at wheel
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Former top UK cop killed dad-of-two in horror crash after 'blackout' at wheel
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Former top UK cop killed dad-of-two in horror crash after 'blackout' at wheel
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Singapore man sentenced to jail after Porsche crashes into Suntec City’s Fountain of Wealth
SINGAPORE, July 16 — A man who drove his Porsche through a barricade and into Suntec City’s Fountain…
#Germany #DE #Europe #EU #Europa #Porsche #alcoholimpairment #dangerousdriving #FountainofWealth #SuntecCity #trafficsigns
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Drivers could be slapped with penalty points if they do 1 thing after England vs Argentina game
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People who wear smartwatches while driving could risk £200 fine
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People who wear smartwatches while driving could risk £200 fine
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People who wear smartwatches while driving could risk £200 fine
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People who wear smartwatches while driving could risk £200 fine
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Drink driver hit 119mph before killing teen who sent chilling text moments before
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Drink driver hit 119mph before killing teen who sent chilling text moments before
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Drink driver hit 119mph before killing teen who sent chilling text moments before
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Driver caught doing 114mph in a 30 near primary school and another did 161mph
https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/driver-caught-doing-114mph-30-37401387
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SWANSEA: Tracked from 1,500ft — Sur-Ron rider who sped across SA1 footbridge banned from the roads
An 18-year-old who sped an electric motorbike through Swansea‘s SA1 waterfront — including across a pedestrian footbridge — has been banned from the roads, after a police aeroplane tracked him from above.
Callum Payne, from Port Tennant, was followed by neighbourhood officers assisted by a fixed-wing police aircraft as he rode the Sur-Ron dangerously through the area on the evening of 24 April.
Officers arrested him inside a nearby address, South Wales Police said.
Police aerial footage shows Callum Payne riding a Sur-Ron across a pedestrian footbridge in the SA1 area of Swansea (Image: South Wales Police)Footage released by the force shows the rider crossing the footbridge, cutting across busy junctions and weaving past traffic as the aircraft’s camera follows him from around 1,500ft.
Payne pleaded guilty to driving a motor vehicle dangerously, using a motor vehicle without third-party insurance and driving otherwise than in accordance with a licence.
He was handed a community order requiring him to carry out 200 hours of unpaid work, and was disqualified from holding or obtaining a driving licence for 24 months.
The fixed-wing aircraft tracks the Sur-Ron along a path beside a main road (Image: South Wales Police)PC Scott Pearson said the teenager had put people in danger as he sped through the district.
“Callum Payne put others’ safety at risk when he sped his illegal e-bike through the SA1 area, including across a pedestrian footbridge,” he said.
“He was a danger to both cars and pedestrians, and is clearly unsuitable to be allowed to use the roads. We are pleased to see that he is now banned from doing so for two years.”
The rider passes drinkers outside a bar as the aircraft’s camera follows overhead (Image: South Wales Police)Payne cuts across a major junction as the plane follows from above (Image: South Wales Police)The aircraft tracks the rider into a back lane shortly before his arrest (Image: South Wales Police)Sur-Rons are powerful electric motorbikes capable of speeds well beyond the legal limit for electric bicycles — and in law they are motor vehicles, meaning they cannot be ridden on roads or public paths without registration, insurance and a licence.
That puts them in a different category from pedal-assist e-bikes, which are limited to 15.5mph and can be ridden without paperwork by anyone aged 14 or over.
That distinction is widely misunderstood: a survey of 1,000 people by insurance comparison site Tiger.co.uk found 42% did not realise that a bike providing motor assistance above 15.5mph is treated as a motor vehicle, needing insurance, registration and a licence.
The same June survey found 61% of Britons think e-bikes are too dangerous — though opinion on banning them outright was split almost evenly, 44% for and 50% against.
The machines have become a regular target for police in Swansea: officers seized 17 e-bikes and made seven arrests during two enforcement days targeting anti-social riding in the city centre last September.
Forces in south and mid Wales have also seized hundreds of illegal e-scooters in recent years, amid concern over their links to crime and road safety.
Air support for Welsh forces is provided by the National Police Air Service, whose fixed-wing aircraft can hold a target in view far longer than officers on the ground — as Payne discovered.
Related stories from Swansea Bay News
Police seize 17 e-bikes and make seven arrests in Swansea city centre crackdown
Two enforcement days targeted the anti-social use of electric bikes in the city centre.Police seize hundreds of illegal e-scooters across South and Mid Wales
#dangerousDriving #eBike #illegalEBikes #PortTennant #SA1 #SouthWalesPolice #SurRon #Swansea
Concerns are mounting over the machines’ links to crime, antisocial behaviour and road safety. -
https://www.europesays.com/ie/565845/ Joshua Allen faces charges of assaulting two gardaí · TheJournal.ie #Assault #BreakingNews #BreakingNews #cork #CourtNews #DangerousDriving #Éire #FeaturedNews #FeaturedNews #Garda #Headlines #IE #Ireland #JoshuaAllen #LatestNews #LatestNews #MainNews #MainNews #News #RachelAllen #TopStories #TopStories
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Dad on the run from police after killing baby daughter in drink-drive crash
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SA coroner finds ‘no genuine opportunity’ to prevent double-fatal Urrbrae crash
A South Australian coroner says it is an “unfortunate truth” that there was “no genuine opportunity” for police…
#Australia #AU #Austrlia #cameras #coroner #Crossroad #dangerousdriving #HarrisonKitt #inquest #JoanneShanahan #manicepisode #mentalincompetence #roadcrash #sapolice #sapol #TaniaMcNeill #TrafficManagementCentre
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'My son's killer fled the country and never served a day of his sentence'
https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/mums-bail-law-reform-campaign-37360027
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Queensland to enforce harsher penalties on drink and drug driving laws from December
The Crisafulli government has announced a crackdown on dangerous driving while doubling down on a “zero-tolerance” approach to…
#Australia #AU #Austrlia #dangerousdriving #debfrecklington #drinkdriving #drugdriving #medicalcannabis #queenslandgovernment
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Woman charged after Wimbledon school crash that killed girls pictured for first time at court
Claire Freemantle, 49, was charged in May after the car she was driving was involved in a collision…
#Tennis #Wimbledon #Courtcase #crime #Dangerousdriving #Epilepsy #LandRover #MarkJones #MetropolitanPolice #wimbledon
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Woman’s unborn baby dies in South London police chase crash
A suspect vehicle fleeing from police crashed into a car being driven by a man in his 20s,…
#EuropeSays #Britain #Europe #EU #London #Carcrashes #Dangerousdriving #Hospitals #police #PoliceChases #Pregnancy
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https://www.europesays.com/britain/62915/ Woman’s unborn baby dies in South London police chase crash #CarCrashes #DangerousDriving #Hospitals #London #police #PoliceChases #Pregnancy
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Two teens arrested after late-night Essex incident leaves girl in critical condition
Two teenagers have been arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving after a girl was…
#EuropeSays #Britain #Europe #EU #UK #Dangerousdriving #EssexPolice #Hospitals #UnitedKingdom
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https://www.europesays.com/britain/62856/ Two teens arrested after late-night Essex incident leaves girl in critical condition #DangerousDriving #EssexPolice #Hospitals #UK #UnitedKingdom
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Two teens arrested after late-night Essex incident leaves girl in critical condition
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My Crossing Guard Decision
A lot of emotion went in to compiling this article. An extremely difficult article to write.https://theoldfellowgoesrunning.com/2026/06/13/my-crossing-guard-decision/
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Biker faces jail after crash killed brother-in-law
A motorcyclist badly hurt in a 130mph road crash which left his brother-in-law dead is facing jail for…
#Canada #dangerousdriving #deathbydangerousdriving #JasonWallis #LewisBaker #motorcyclist
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Court dismisses appeal to increase jail sentence for killer driver Christopher Dillon Joannidis
The son of a woman killed in a horrific crash in northern Victoria in 2023 says he was…
#NewsBeep #News #Australia #AU #ChristopherDillonJoannidis #courtofappeal #Dangerousdriving #DebbieMarkey #fatalcrash #jail
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Court dismisses appeal to increase jail sentence for killer driver Christopher Dillon Joannidis
The son of a woman killed in a horrific crash in northern Victoria in 2023 says he was…
#NewsBeep #News #Australia #AU #ChristopherDillonJoannidis #courtofappeal #Dangerousdriving #DebbieMarkey #fatalcrash #jail
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Court dismisses appeal to increase jail sentence for killer driver Christopher Dillon Joannidis
The son of a woman killed in a horrific crash in northern Victoria in 2023 says he was…
#Australia #AU #Austrlia #ChristopherDillonJoannidis #CourtofAppeal #dangerousdriving #DebbieMarkey #fatalcrash #jail
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Young brothers killed in crash on A30 named as headteacher pays tribute
https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/young-brothers-killed-crash-a30-37272171
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https://www.europesays.com/ie/525677/ Truck driver on trial for careless driving causing death of elderly woman #BreakingNews #BreakingNews #Courts #DangerousDriving #dublin #Éire #FeaturedNews #FeaturedNews #Headlines #IE #Ireland #LatestNews #LatestNews #MainNews #MainNews #News #TopStories #TopStories
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Driver took Snapchat selfies seconds before killing pensioner on tricycle
https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/pensioner-run-over-on-tricycle-37266822
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Man kills girlfriend in horror crash but gets no punishment due to 200-year-old law
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Mum dodged bullet fired by hired gunmen at Middlesbrough home over drug debt as children slept
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Mum dodged bullet fired by hired gunmen at Middlesbrough home over drug debt as children slept
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Mum dodged bullet fired by hired gunmen at Middlesbrough home over drug debt as children slept
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Mum dodged bullet fired by hired gunmen at Middlesbrough home over drug debt as children slept
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Mum dodged bullet fired by hired gunmen at Middlesbrough home over drug debt as children slept
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Speeding drivers with up to 45 points on their licence still allowed on the road
https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.mirror.co.uk/money/speeding-drivers-up-45-points-37237775
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https://www.europesays.com/ie/513154/ Man charged with driving offences and two arrests made after officer struck by stolen squad car – The Journal #BreakingNews #BreakingNews #Crime #DangerousDriving #Downpatrick #FeaturedNews #FeaturedNews #Headlines #LatestNews #LatestNews #MainNews #MainNews #News #NorthernIreland #Police #PSNI #TopStories #TopStories #World #WorldNews #WorldNews
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https://www.europesays.com/ie/510366/ Garda checkpoint map: Full list of locations where drivers are being stopped this bank holiday weekend #BreakingNews #BreakingNews #DangerousDriving #DrinkDriving #Éire #FeaturedNews #FeaturedNews #Gardaí #Headlines #IE #Ireland #LatestNews #LatestNews #MainNews #MainNews #News #TopStories #TopStories
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BLAENGWYNFI: Man jailed for four years after knife-wielding pursuit, garage arson and armed police standoff in Afan Valley
A 43-year-old man from Blaengwynfi has been jailed for four years and four months after a violent revenge attack against his ex-partner that ended with armed officers arresting him on a mountainside above the Afan Valley.
David Smith, of Gwynfi Street, Blaengwynfi, pleaded guilty at Swansea Crown Court to stalking, two counts of possession of a bladed article, dangerous driving, criminal damage, arson with recklessness as to whether life was endangered, and sending a menacing message.
“Used his car as a weapon”
The court heard Smith and his ex-partner separated around the turn of 2026. Following the separation, the defendant repeatedly attended her home in the Afan Valley — sometimes up to five times a day — and bombarded her with WhatsApp messages and phone calls despite her attempts to set boundaries between them.
Prosecutor Craig Jones told the court that on 2 March this year, Smith went to the woman’s address armed with a knife. The victim drove off, but Smith pursued her in his car — overtaking her, blocking the road, and forcing her to stop.
When the defendant got out of his car still brandishing the knife, the woman tried to escape but ended up reversing into a roadside ditch.
She managed to flag down a passing vehicle and the motorist drove her to the safety of Cymmer police station, where she told officers she had been forced off the road by a man with a knife.
The woman’s father later found her abandoned car in the ditch. All four tyres had been slashed.
Garage arson and mountain manhunt
After the road incident, Smith sent his ex-partner taunting messages and voice notes — including one referencing what was about to happen, the court heard.
Neighbours then spotted smoke coming from the garage at the rear of the woman’s property, before seeing Smith emerging from the garage carrying a knife and threatening to harm himself.
While firefighters tackled the garage fire, officers from South Wales Police began searching for Smith. He was eventually traced to a track on the mountain above Blaengwynfi, where armed officers spent a period negotiating with him to drop his knife before he was arrested shortly before 4pm.
A “form of revenge attack”
Judge Catherine Richards said Smith’s actions had constituted “a form of revenge attack” and that he had used his car “as a weapon” to frighten his ex-partner. She did accept that there was evidence of remorse on the defendant’s part.
Defence barrister David Singh described his client’s actions as “remarkably foolish and vindictive in part” and said it was fortunate the consequences had not been more serious. He told the court the context — though not an excuse — was Smith’s use of alcohol and drugs while suffering from severe depression following the death of his father.
The court heard Smith had minor convictions on his record between 2001 and 2013, with his most recent prior conviction being a 2025 offence of being in charge of a motor vehicle with excess alcohol, for which he received 10 penalty points but no disqualification.
Sentence
With a one-quarter discount for his guilty pleas, Smith was sentenced to four years and four months in prison. He will serve 40 per cent of that in custody before being released on licence to serve the remainder in the community.
He was also disqualified from driving for a total of 32 months.
“Cannot be tolerated”
Speaking after the sentencing, Detective Sergeant Jonathan Holding of South Wales Police said: “David Smith’s behaviour towards the victim was incredibly threatening and intimidating and cannot be tolerated.
“It is impossible to know just how far Smith would have gone in his course of terror against the victim, and it is extremely fortunate that it came to an end when it did, before somebody got hurt.
“This was a series of incidents and not one moment of madness, and that is reflected in the length of sentence which has been handed out.”
Help and support
Anyone affected by domestic abuse can contact the Live Fear Free helpline on 0808 80 10 800. The service is free, confidential, and available 24 hours a day.
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DVLA guidance for drivers to cut car insurance
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UK drivers who own a sat nav, phone or pet issued £5,200 fine warning
https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.mirror.co.uk/lifestyle/motoring/uk-drivers-who-sat-nav-37196227
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https://www.europesays.com/ie/494376/ Man (24) who filmed himself drinking at wheel is jailed over 195km/h crash that maimed brother – The Irish Times #195Km/h #BreakingNews #BreakingNews #BrotherlyTragedy #DangerousDriving #Éire #FeaturedNews #FeaturedNews #GerardDuffyMcandrew #Headlines #IE #Ireland #LatestNews #LatestNews #MainNews #MainNews #MullingarCircuitCriminalCourt #News #RathowenCrash #RoadSafety #SeriousInjury #TopStories #TopStories #westmeath
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DVLA tells drivers 'do it today' as 150,000 cars clamped last year
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Teen driver jailed for killing friend in fatal crash days after passing driving test