Why drunk driving is dangerous for drivers and passengers

Brandon Geasley Pryde was killed in the M60 crash (Image: Family handout) Sign up for our news briefing, including a daily special Russia-Ukraine edition SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Brandon Pryde, known as Brandon Geasley, almost smashed the BMW X4 head-on into a police car before eventually colliding with a red Vauxhall on the M60 near junction 27 for Stockport, Greater Manchester. The 66-year-old driver, David Faulkner, also died in the smash, which closed part of the motorway for hours. Related articles Urgent hunt for couple after girl critically injured in hit and run Man dies after horror moped crash with Mercedes Police in in Wythenshawe, Manchester, had spotted Brandon, 18, driving the vehicle, which … [Read more...] about Teenager dies in crash after driving stolen BMW down wrong side of motorway

A teenage girl was killed after she fell out of a pontoon boat on Blind River on the Fourth of July, and authorities say the man driving was under the influence. Madison Bradley, 17, of Slidell was riding on a pontoon boat with five other people when she and another male passenger were knocked off after the boat hit a wake from another ship, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries said. Bradley was struck by the boat’s propeller several times and did not resurface. Her body was later found in the river around 8 p.m., officials said. The male passenger suffered minor injuries and was able to resurface. David Crowe, 33, of Denham Springs, has been arrested and booked into the Livingston Parish Jail on counts of vehicular homicide, operating or driving a vessel while impaired, and reckless operation of a vessel. Bradley’s body has been turned over to the Livingston Parish Coroner’s Office to determine an official cause of death. The investigation is still ongoing. … [Read more...] about Teen killed after falling from boat on Blind River; driver accused of operating while impaired

At the head of the rolling roadblock heading south on the A12 July 4 (Image: Getty) Sign up for our news briefing, including a daily special Russia-Ukraine edition SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Organised "go-slow" road protests were staged on motorways yesterday - with warnings of worse to follow. Britain's A-roads could resemble car parks all summer if the demonstrations receive support from a public left impoverished by soaring inflation and rising pump prices. Related articles Farmers suffer labour shortages and food waste 'Total mess' as BA cancels 105,000 passengers' flights Howard Cox, founder of campaign group FairFuelUK, warned that while his organisation was not involved yesterday there is an appetite … [Read more...] about Fears fuel price protests will continue all summer

A swarm of driverless taxis held up traffic for hours at a junction after one of the first public trials of the technology went wrong. More than a dozen autonomous vehicles operated by driverless car company Cruise in San Francisco came to a halt for around two hours before employees made it to the scene on Wednesday. The company has not revealed what caused the vehicles to stop or why multiple cars suffered the fault at the same place. Several were stationary at the entrance to the crossroad junction, while others were stopped at the exit. Cruise, backed by General Motors , started charging passengers for driverless taxi rides in San Francisco last week. It is one of the first real-world robot taxi services in a major city. Vehicles do not have a safety driver in the front seat. Under the company’s licence, it may only operate the taxis between 10pm and 6am and the cars are restricted to particular streets. Cruise, seen as a leader in self-driving technology, had been … [Read more...] about Swarm of malfunctioning driverless taxis brings traffic to a halt for hours

Motorists respond to protesters using 'rolling roadblocks' on M4 Sign up for FREE driving tips, latest models and breaking news SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info On Sunday, the average price of a litre of petrol reached 191.5p according to Experian, and a selection of UK motorists have taken a stand against escalating prices. In response, protesters introduced rolling roadblocks were staged by drivers along busy routes such as the M4, M5, M54 and A64 on Monday, bringing sections of the roads to a standstill. Related articles British motorists believe switch to EVs is unworkable M4 chaos as fuel protests close motorway in both directions Protests have also taken place in Scotland, with the A92 … [Read more...] about Petrol protests: Is blocking roads legal in UK and what can happen to protesters?

City banks defy Brussels to out-earn French rivals PM urged to back bid for factory at heart of Britain’s food supply FTSE 100 rises 1pc Matthew Lynn: Biden’s global tax plan is sinking rapidly — and good riddance Sign up here for our daily business briefing newsletter T he Kremlin is poised to cut future spending plans by £24bn as Western sanctions against Russia bite. Defence, technology and transport budgets are all set to be trimmed, according to Russian media. More than 1.6 trillion roubles, or £24bn, has been slashed from the Russian state budget over the next three years as Moscow braces for a two-year recession. Spending will be 557bn roubles (£8.2bn) lower in 2023 than previously approved plans, with similar cuts pencilled in for the following two years. The budget tweaks are minor compared to the size of Moscow’s overall budget but the figures are one of the first signs of the fiscal blow being dealt by the conflict in Ukraine. The 2023 … [Read more...] about Kremlin slashes spending by £24bn as West’s sanctions batter Russia

Multiple witnesses have described the bloodied and brutal attack of senior Outlaws gang figure Peter Lui, who died after being assaulted and robbed of his patch by two rival gang members. A trial at the High Court at Napier began on Monday, where Hemi Rapata Meihana Cahill​, 30,​​ pleaded not guilty to charges of being party to Lui’s murder and assaulting him with a car – a Holden Calais. He pleaded guilty to a charge of aggravated robbery relating to the theft of the long-time Outlaws member’s motorcycle club patch. A courier driver ​​ told the court he was following behind Lui’s motorbike and the maroon coloured Holden the day of the attack outside the gang pad on Mersey St on March 29 last year. As he followed behind, he saw the passenger appear to reach into the back of the car, while the driver appeared to be looking for something while sticking his head outside the window. “By that time I thought they were after that fella on the bike,” he said. READ … [Read more...] about Witnesses recall fatal attack on Outlaws leader outside his gang pad

A recent high school graduate celebrating Independence Day on Blind River was thrown into the water from a pontoon boat under the control of a drunken operator and died after being hit by the vessel’s propeller several times, state and local officials said Tuesday. Madison Bradley, 17, of Slidell was the 20th person to die in a boating incident this year, according to figures from the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, and the fourth in the area in a nine-day period . David Crowe, 33, of Denham Springs, was arrested and booked into the Livingston Parish Jail on counts of vehicular homicide, operating or driving a vessel while impaired, and reckless operation of a vessel. Madison's grandmother Linda Bradley said the victim had graduated from Northshore High School in May. “Madison was so family-oriented. She loved and lived life to the fullest. She was a sweet, loving, generous, joy-filled, spirit-filled young lady," Bradley told WWL-TV in New Orleans. "She was … [Read more...] about Slidell teen thrown from boat into Blind River on July 4 struck by propeller; dies

Rail strikes might happen at Commonwealth games says expert Sign up for our news briefing, including a daily special Russia-Ukraine edition SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Mick Lynch, general secretary of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT), said negotiations over pay, jobs and conditions were the "toughest" the union had ever been involved in. RMT members have staged three strikes over the row which crippled services. No new strikes have been set and talks have been continuing between the union, Network Rail, and the train operators. Related articles Police officer faces hearing for 'leg-sweeping' handcuffed woman Five hospitalised by terrifying e-bike fire as blaze ravages house But … [Read more...] about Rail industry expert exposes key dates railway workers set to unleash more travel chaos