Uber Eats deliverers have been associated with road accidents in Tokyo in recent months as voluntary restrictions on going out with the increasing coronavirus outbreak has increased demand for food deliveries. The number of eateries that have signed up for the Uber Eats delivery service have become popular in Japan in recent years, exceeding 20,000 […]
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LPD: Almost 100 catalytic converters stolen from cars & RVs in last five months
The Lincoln Police Department is calling on the community to help after almost 100 catalytic converters have been stolen from vehicles and RVs so far this year. During the last week, officers were dispatched to Leach Camper Sales on Cornhusker Highway in northeast Lincon, Nebraska, on a report of theft. When responding officers got to […]
How does alcohol affect your ability to drive?
Driving and alcohol don’t mix. It’s simply a recipe (or a cocktail) for disaster. The dangers of driving whilst under the influence are well documented and include the following: Putting your life at risk Potentially causing the death of someone else Damage to property Damage to your vehicle Being convicted with a DUI However, many […]
Car rolls off road into Winooski River in Montpelier
A car was founded to have rolled into the Winooski River in Montpelier, Vermont on Friday. First responders were called to the location at the North Branch of the river in Montpelier Friday afternoon. Crews discovered the vehicle more than halfway submerged in the middle of the river. The car’s owner is safe and stated […]
Police investigate incidents of stranger trying to lure children into car in Texas
Local police are investigating two latest reports involving a stranger attempting to lure children into his vehicle. According to College Station police, both cases saw a man with scruffy facial hair, driving a light-colored, four-door vehicle. In these two cases, the child was able to get home unharmed. Police say the first incident took place […]
Uber driver jumps from car to escape attack at knife-point
A Nashville-based Uber driver is making a recovery she jumped from her moving car to escape an attack. The accused attacker is now in jail. Last week, Carolina Vargas got in her vehicle for an Uber ride. She said she picked up Christopher Miller and drove him from Nashville to Cleveland. “He was a family […]
Teen caught speeding up to 191 mph in his father’s car
With fewer drivers on the road in the coronavirus pandemic, police in the Toronto region have charged no less than 150 people with street racing or stunt racing — including a 19-year-old driving 191 mph. The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has observed an increase in “stunt driving” cases. An OPP officer pulled over a 19-year-old […]
Washington investigates car dealerships for possibly violating stay-home order
The Washington state is investigating dozens of car dealerships for possible violations of the governor’s stay-home order in April to control the spread of the coronavirus, according to documents read by Q13 News. Most vehicle dealerships throughout the state have been earning really low in the past six weeks to comply with the stay-home order, with some […]
Five year old kid caught driving parents’ car in Utah
Five-year-old Adrian took his parents’ car, and was only caught when police in Utah state stopped the car on the freeway. A patrolman spotted the SUV weaving on lanes at 30mph, and issued a traffic stop, duly obeyed by the motorist. He was surprised to discover the child behind the wheel, who stated he was […]
Some US states report declining number of fatal car crashes
At least 20 U.S. states reported seeing a significant decline in fatal car crashes during the coronavirus pandemic. CBS News reached out to 26 states with a historically high number of traffic related deaths, and discovered that fatal car crashes on California freeways declined 84%. California highway patrol Captain Salvadore Suarez stated the state’s plea to […]
Woman, juvenile arrested after crashing stolen car in Virginia
Police say a woman and a juvenile were arrested after she struck a stolen car and officers discovered drug paraphernalia inside the vehicle. According to the Bristol, Tennessee Police Department, when officers found a stolen car traveling on Ash Street on Friday evening and tried to stop the vehicle, the driver rejected to pull over. […]
Actor Joe Pantoliano hospitalized after getting hit by a car in Wilton
Actor Joe Pantoliano, best known for his playing Ralph Cifaretto on “The Sopranos”, is recovering at his Wilton home after he was hit by a car on Friday. The actor was on a walk around his neighborhood when a T-bone crash reportedly sent one of the cars sliding down the road, hitting him. Barry McPherson, […]
Car crashes into a home on Palermo Drive in Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara City Fire and Police responded to the incident involving a Jeep that struck into a home in Santa Barbara Friday evening. The incident took place around 7:02 p.m. on the 700 block of Palermo Drive. Less than a mile from the scene of Thursday’s accident where a car fully entered the front of the Las […]
Woman steals car with baby inside in Florida
A woman in Walton County is dealing with felony charges after investigators found that she stole a car with a baby inside. The incident took place around 3:20 p.m. on Monday at a gas station located in Crestview. That’s where police said 26-year-old Sabrina Livingston stole a red Cadillac sedan and begin to drive east […]
Man tries to smuggle girlfriend in car trunk during lockdown in South Africa
A man in South Africa has been arrested for attempting to smuggle his girlfriend from one province to another in the trunk of his car while defying the coronavirus lockdown regulations. Officials noted that the woman “consented to be smuggled” and was also arrested. The man was stopped by police at a roadblock on Friday […]
