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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.
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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48% Bias Score
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...
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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44% Bias Score
Unlicensed Driver Causes Fatal Accident, Sparking Calls for Legal Reform
14-year-old Harry Parker died after being hit by an unlicensed driver in Swindon in November 2022; the Crown Prosecution Service dropped the charges due to insufficient evidence, prompting calls for legal reform.
Unlicensed Driver Causes Fatal Accident, Sparking Calls for Legal Reform
14-year-old Harry Parker died after being hit by an unlicensed driver in Swindon in November 2022; the Crown Prosecution Service dropped the charges due to insufficient evidence, prompting calls for legal reform.
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40% Bias Score
Paramedic Identifies Daughter, Fiancé as Victims of Fatal Drunk Driving Accident
Magen David Adom paramedic Gadi Danino tragically identified his daughter Shahaf and her fiancé Eliav as victims of a fatal head-on collision on Road 310 caused by a suspected drunk driver speeding and swerving between lanes; police are investigating.
Paramedic Identifies Daughter, Fiancé as Victims of Fatal Drunk Driving Accident
Magen David Adom paramedic Gadi Danino tragically identified his daughter Shahaf and her fiancé Eliav as victims of a fatal head-on collision on Road 310 caused by a suspected drunk driver speeding and swerving between lanes; police are investigating.
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28% Bias Score
Macedonian Protests Erupt Over Student's Death, Exposing Systemic Road Safety Failures
Mass protests erupted in Skopje and Negotino, Macedonia, demanding justice for 22-year-old Frosina Kulakova, killed by a speeding, unlicensed, intoxicated driver with a history of offenses; the demonstrations highlight systemic failures in road safety and the justice system.
Macedonian Protests Erupt Over Student's Death, Exposing Systemic Road Safety Failures
Mass protests erupted in Skopje and Negotino, Macedonia, demanding justice for 22-year-old Frosina Kulakova, killed by a speeding, unlicensed, intoxicated driver with a history of offenses; the demonstrations highlight systemic failures in road safety and the justice system.
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24% Bias Score
French Bus Driver Tests Positive for Cannabis After Fatal Accident
On Thursday, a bus accident near Châteaudun, France, resulted in the death of a 15-year-old girl; the driver, 26, tested positive for cannabis, contradicting his account of the incident, and is under investigation for aggravated involuntary manslaughter.
French Bus Driver Tests Positive for Cannabis After Fatal Accident
On Thursday, a bus accident near Châteaudun, France, resulted in the death of a 15-year-old girl; the driver, 26, tested positive for cannabis, contradicting his account of the incident, and is under investigation for aggravated involuntary manslaughter.
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40% Bias Score
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.
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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48% Bias Score
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.
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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24% Bias Score
Germany Considers Making Mobile Phone Use While Driving a Felony
Germany's Verkehrsgerichtstag proposes amending §315c of the Strafgesetzbuch (StGB) to include mobile phone use while driving as a felony, following an analysis of 474,254 accidents showing that ignoring right-of-way remains the leading cause of fatal crashes.
Germany Considers Making Mobile Phone Use While Driving a Felony
Germany's Verkehrsgerichtstag proposes amending §315c of the Strafgesetzbuch (StGB) to include mobile phone use while driving as a felony, following an analysis of 474,254 accidents showing that ignoring right-of-way remains the leading cause of fatal crashes.
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36% Bias Score
Four University of Essex Students Killed in Car Crash
Four University of Essex students—Makyle Bayley, 22; Eva Darold-Tchikaya, 21; Anthony Hibbert, 24; and Daljang Wol, 22—died in a single-car crash on Magdalen Street, Colchester, at 4:40 GMT on Saturday. The students were active members of various university clubs and societies.
Four University of Essex Students Killed in Car Crash
Four University of Essex students—Makyle Bayley, 22; Eva Darold-Tchikaya, 21; Anthony Hibbert, 24; and Daljang Wol, 22—died in a single-car crash on Magdalen Street, Colchester, at 4:40 GMT on Saturday. The students were active members of various university clubs and societies.
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28% Bias Score
Wimbledon School Crash: Driver Rearrested, Investigation Reopened
Two eight-year-old girls died when a Land Rover crashed into their school; the driver, Claire Freemantle, was initially cleared but has been rearrested and released on bail after a review prompted by the families' concerns and the discovery of new lines of inquiry.
Wimbledon School Crash: Driver Rearrested, Investigation Reopened
Two eight-year-old girls died when a Land Rover crashed into their school; the driver, Claire Freemantle, was initially cleared but has been rearrested and released on bail after a review prompted by the families' concerns and the discovery of new lines of inquiry.
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36% Bias Score
Wales 20mph Speed Limit: 100 Fewer Casualties in First Year
Wales's 20mph speed limit, implemented in September 2023, showed around 100 fewer people killed or seriously injured in its first year (July-September 2024), a 26% drop compared to the previous year; however, a three-year data review is planned for comprehensive analysis.
Wales 20mph Speed Limit: 100 Fewer Casualties in First Year
Wales's 20mph speed limit, implemented in September 2023, showed around 100 fewer people killed or seriously injured in its first year (July-September 2024), a 26% drop compared to the previous year; however, a three-year data review is planned for comprehensive analysis.
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44% Bias Score
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