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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
\"German Verkehrsgerichtstag Debates MPU Course Quality and Survivor Benefits\"\
The Verkehrsgerichtstag in Goslar, Germany, is discussing the quality of MPU preparation courses, citing concerns about unqualified instructors and questionable methods. Experts also debate improvements to survivor benefits following traffic accidents, including raising the current \~€10,000 payout ...
\"German Verkehrsgerichtstag Debates MPU Course Quality and Survivor Benefits\"\
The Verkehrsgerichtstag in Goslar, Germany, is discussing the quality of MPU preparation courses, citing concerns about unqualified instructors and questionable methods. Experts also debate improvements to survivor benefits following traffic accidents, including raising the current \~€10,000 payout ...
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36% Bias Score
German Pedestrian Accidents Near Pre-Pandemic Levels
German pedestrian accident numbers for 2023 (33,504) nearly reached 2019 levels; auto drivers were at fault in 77% of accidents, with 449 fatalities; experts suggest solutions including stricter enforcement, technological improvements, and pedestrian-prioritizing urban planning.
German Pedestrian Accidents Near Pre-Pandemic Levels
German pedestrian accident numbers for 2023 (33,504) nearly reached 2019 levels; auto drivers were at fault in 77% of accidents, with 449 fatalities; experts suggest solutions including stricter enforcement, technological improvements, and pedestrian-prioritizing urban planning.
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36% Bias Score
Greek Systemic Failures in Traffic Enforcement and Emergency Response Result in Deaths
Two separate incidents in Greece highlight systemic failures: a drunk driver, with a revoked license, caused a fatal accident; and a delayed emergency response, due to incorrect routing of a citizen's call, likely contributed to another fatal accident.
Greek Systemic Failures in Traffic Enforcement and Emergency Response Result in Deaths
Two separate incidents in Greece highlight systemic failures: a drunk driver, with a revoked license, caused a fatal accident; and a delayed emergency response, due to incorrect routing of a citizen's call, likely contributed to another fatal accident.
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52% Bias Score
Icy Roads in Saxony Cause Multiple Accidents, Resulting in Injuries and Significant Damage
Due to a sudden winter storm bringing icy conditions to Saxony, Germany, on Friday evening, multiple car accidents occurred, resulting in minor injuries and significant property damage totaling approximately €66,000 across five reported accidents. Causes included speeding and lack of winter tires.
Icy Roads in Saxony Cause Multiple Accidents, Resulting in Injuries and Significant Damage
Due to a sudden winter storm bringing icy conditions to Saxony, Germany, on Friday evening, multiple car accidents occurred, resulting in minor injuries and significant property damage totaling approximately €66,000 across five reported accidents. Causes included speeding and lack of winter tires.
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12% Bias Score
Holiday Impaired Driving Fatalities Lower Than Yearly Average in Canada
From 2017-2021, alcohol-related traffic fatalities in Canada during the holiday season were 23.5% of total fatalities, lower than the yearly average of 30.5%, due to increased law enforcement and public awareness campaigns.
Holiday Impaired Driving Fatalities Lower Than Yearly Average in Canada
From 2017-2021, alcohol-related traffic fatalities in Canada during the holiday season were 23.5% of total fatalities, lower than the yearly average of 30.5%, due to increased law enforcement and public awareness campaigns.
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20% Bias Score
French Road Fatalities Rise Slightly in 2024, Underscoring Persistent Safety Concerns
France's 2024 road accident statistics show a slight increase in overall fatalities (3,190 in mainland France, +0.7%; 241 in overseas territories, +4%), despite a decrease in injuries (-0.8%) in mainland France; motorcyclists account for a third of fatalities.
French Road Fatalities Rise Slightly in 2024, Underscoring Persistent Safety Concerns
France's 2024 road accident statistics show a slight increase in overall fatalities (3,190 in mainland France, +0.7%; 241 in overseas territories, +4%), despite a decrease in injuries (-0.8%) in mainland France; motorcyclists account for a third of fatalities.
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60% Bias Score
German Police Union Urges 30 km/h Speed Limit to Reduce Pedestrian Accidents
Germany saw 33,504 pedestrian accidents in 2023, nearing pre-pandemic levels; the German Police Union advocates for a 30 km/h speed limit in cities to improve safety, while experts suggest infrastructure improvements and stricter enforcement.
German Police Union Urges 30 km/h Speed Limit to Reduce Pedestrian Accidents
Germany saw 33,504 pedestrian accidents in 2023, nearing pre-pandemic levels; the German Police Union advocates for a 30 km/h speed limit in cities to improve safety, while experts suggest infrastructure improvements and stricter enforcement.
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32% Bias Score
Council Rejected Child's Plea for Crossing, Leading to Grandmother's Death
Eleven-year-old Safa's plea for a pedestrian crossing on the A457 in Smethwick was rejected by Sandwell Council, resulting in her grandmother's death a year later in a car accident on the same road. The road, with a history of four deaths in the last five years, has prompted renewed calls for safety...
Council Rejected Child's Plea for Crossing, Leading to Grandmother's Death
Eleven-year-old Safa's plea for a pedestrian crossing on the A457 in Smethwick was rejected by Sandwell Council, resulting in her grandmother's death a year later in a car accident on the same road. The road, with a history of four deaths in the last five years, has prompted renewed calls for safety...
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52% Bias Score
Record High of Illegal Street Racing Cases in Berlin in 2024
Berlin's justice system handled a record 923 cases of illegal street racing in 2024, exceeding the 2020 high of 871 due to increased police controls and easy access to high-performance cars for young men, with approximately 40% involving drug-related fleeing incidents.
Record High of Illegal Street Racing Cases in Berlin in 2024
Berlin's justice system handled a record 923 cases of illegal street racing in 2024, exceeding the 2020 high of 871 due to increased police controls and easy access to high-performance cars for young men, with approximately 40% involving drug-related fleeing incidents.
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48% Bias Score
Multiple Fatal Accidents in Воткинск During 2024"
Several fatal traffic accidents occurred in Воткинск during 2024, involving speeding, ignoring police orders, and dangerous overtaking maneuvers, resulting in multiple deaths and injuries across different locations and dates.
Multiple Fatal Accidents in Воткинск During 2024"
Several fatal traffic accidents occurred in Воткинск during 2024, involving speeding, ignoring police orders, and dangerous overtaking maneuvers, resulting in multiple deaths and injuries across different locations and dates.
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36% Bias Score
UK to Review Drink and Drug Driving Laws After Record Number of Deaths
Following a 13-year high in drink-driving deaths in 2022, with about 300 fatalities, the UK Transport Secretary is reviewing laws and considering tougher penalties for drink and drug driving, prompted by a case where a 19-year-old driver killed three friends while inhaling laughing gas and speeding.
UK to Review Drink and Drug Driving Laws After Record Number of Deaths
Following a 13-year high in drink-driving deaths in 2022, with about 300 fatalities, the UK Transport Secretary is reviewing laws and considering tougher penalties for drink and drug driving, prompted by a case where a 19-year-old driver killed three friends while inhaling laughing gas and speeding.
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44% Bias Score
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