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Sydney Street Racer Jailed for Killing Two Brothers

In August 2023, a Sydney street race resulted in the death of two brothers, aged nine and ten, when 34-year-old Jimmy Martin Brito crashed his car while driving at 136km/h; Brito was sentenced to 11.5 years in prison.

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Victoria Proposes 30km/h Speed Limits to Improve Child Road Safety

Infrastructure Victoria proposes lowering speed limits to 30km/h on Victorian local streets to reduce child road accidents, costing \$35-45 million, and impacting travel times minimally while significantly improving safety.

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Greece Launches Digital Platform to Combat High Road Accident Rate

Greece, facing a high rate of road accidents (559 deaths, 478 serious injuries, 9648 total in 2024), launches a new digital platform mapping accident locations in Athens via maps.gov.gr in March, using open data and enabling municipalities, citizens, and researchers to improve road safety.

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Lower Speed Limits Significantly Improve Residential Street Safety

Reducing residential speed limits to 40 km/h or less significantly improves pedestrian safety, as shown by studies in Edmonton (25% fewer collisions, 31% fewer pedestrian injuries and fatalities) and Toronto (28% and 67% reductions, respectively), although optimal speed depends on road design and en...

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Bolivia Bus Crash Kills at Least 28"

A bus accident in Bolivia's Potosí region on Monday left at least 28 dead and 20 injured after falling 800 meters down a ravine; this is the deadliest accident in Bolivia in 2025.

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IIHS Study: Larger Vehicles Pose Increased Crash Risk to Others

A new IIHS study reveals that while heavier vehicles generally offer better occupant protection, excessively heavy vehicles (over 4000 pounds) increase the risk of death or serious injury to occupants of smaller vehicles involved in crashes, highlighting a diminishing return on safety as vehicle wei...

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Four Killed in Head-On Truck Collision in Spain

Four people died in a head-on collision between two trucks on Spain's N-113 highway near Fitero, Navarra, around 4:00 AM today; the victims were the drivers and passengers of both vehicles, two Bulgarian and two Czech citizens.

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Hit-and-Run Driver Sentenced After Seriously Injuring Five-Year-Old Girl

In Cardiff on March 24, 2024, Kurtis Dwyer, driving without a license or insurance, struck five-year-old Casey Wilson, causing significant trauma to her and her family; Dwyer received a 14-month prison sentence for dangerous driving and fleeing the scene.

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MP proposes £1,000 fine for illegal number plates

UK MP Sarah Coombes proposes a £1,000 fine and six penalty points for drivers using illegal number plates to avoid ANPR cameras, citing concerns about road safety and a London police study showing 40% of taxis and private hire vehicles had modified plates.

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Surge in Children Penalized for Uninsured Driving Linked to E-Scooters

In the UK, nearly 800 children aged 13-16 received IN10 endorsements (driving uninsured) since 2020, largely due to the rise of illegal e-scooter use; this contrasts with zero cases in 2020 and 375 cases annually by 2024, highlighting a regulatory gap.

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Netherlands Considers Ignition Interlocks to Combat Rise in Drunk Driving

An 84% majority of Dutch respondents support reintroducing ignition interlocks for repeat drunk driving offenders, aiming to curb the recent rise in alcohol-related traffic incidents and fatalities by preventing repeat offenses and complementing addiction treatment.

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Drunk Driver Jailed for Causing Life-Changing Injuries in Head-On Collision

On May 29, 2023, in Wallasey, UK, Gabrielle Dures, intoxicated, drove at 63mph in a 30mph zone, causing a head-on collision that left multiple people with life-changing injuries; she received a 32-month prison sentence.

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