A dangerous driver reached speeds of more than 80mph before killing another motorist who was waiting in traffic.

Deputy District Judge Crow says he has made changes to prevent any repeat.

Martin Howells was left unable to work for 10 months after Ethan Loveridge crashed into him.

The crash happened in North Yorkshire in 2024, with former decathlete Bradley McStravick knocked off his bike.

This Policy Briefing Paper was produced by Professor Sally Kyd, Professor of Law at the University of Leicester, with support from the University of Leicester Institute for Policy. This Policy Briefing Paper draws on research from the University of Leicester exploring the roles of the CPS and police in deterring and responding to road violence. These insights underly the key policy recommendation to reform and reinforce sentencing guidelines in response to rising national rates of road violence.

Ex-England footballer pleads guilty and admits to failing to provide a specimen as he appears in court

Simon Richardson is due to go on trial next month

Enrico Pucci was able to control his former partner’s electric car remotely, controlling its speed, temperature settings and lock

A businessman has been banned from driving after he was caught speeding on the M40 in Oxfordshire.

Speed limit dropped from 60km/h for around 70% of general roads in the hope of making narrow streets of crowded cities safer

Critics say the move, which will keep PC Harper’s killers in jail, leaves number of prison spaces ‘too close to the bone’ PC Andrew Harper’s killers will remain behind bars after a critical intervention by Andy Burnham, but the move has led to warnings that overcrowded prisons will be left “one major event away from disaster”. Announcing a U-turn on the early release scheme after weeks of intense pressure, Burnham said he understood “how strongly people feel about this issue”. Continue reading...

Hundreds more prisoners to be excluded from planned schemes

Tempcover has warned motorists about the risk of uninsured test drives and how that could lead to penalty points and a fine

PM says anyone convicted of unlawful killing, including all forms of manslaughter, will be excluded from the scheme

After a government review, police stopped reporting the hazard as a contributory factor to accidents in 2023, and it will not show up in statistics

This Policy Briefing Paper was produced by Professor Sally Kyd, Professor of Law at the University of Leicester, with support from the University of Leicester Institute for Policy. This Policy Briefing Paper draws on research from the University of Leicester exploring the roles of the CPS and police in deterring and responding to road violence. These insights underly the key policy recommendation to reform and reinforce sentencing guidelines in response to rising national rates of road violence.

The UK government says it is considering changing the law around defendants who are considered unfit to stand trial.

Uber and Wayve had said they would start trips ‘later this summer’ but launch now looks unlikely this year

Ummar Younis, 29, has been banned from driving for 60 days after being caught speeding on the A1(M) between Aycliffe and Bradbury.

Aidan's family said he was "kind, caring, funny and sometimes shy" after he died in October 2024.

They say the ‘tough on crime’ policies of successive governments have led to longer jail terms that do not act as a deterrent and may even hinder rehabilitation

Nine men and three women aged between 19 and 61 arrested as part of investigation of events leading to deadly collision

Defence minister says police ‘need time’ but ‘in the meantime’ the government has told platforms to take down content glorifying dangerous driving

A recent lawsuit surrounding a self-driving car crash that claimed a life has consumers questioning whether or not Tesla is really ready to roll out its new Cybercabs.

A motorist has been fined after driving at 36mph in a 30 zone on Oxford’s Woodstock Road.

Harvard study finds traffic fatalities increase by 15% on release dates compared with similar days either side

Layla Mustafa, 20, faced a driving disqualification after committing the offence in October last year.

Bereaved families and injured victims of road traffic collisions say road crime is not treated with the seriousness it deserves,

"I absolutely did not see clear signage to show the limit had gone down"

A pair of drivers have been fined and given penalty points for exceeding the speed limit on the M4 near Maidenhead.

With a third of roads now having the limit, driving offences are up while deaths have continued to fall. Plus: seven tips to make sticking to the rules easier

The Sentencing Act 2026 has brought in several changes to early release in England and Wales.

Why were they told they would serve two-thirds in the first place?

A man has been fined for speeding in an 8mph offence.

A court heard it was 'miraculous' that nobody was killed.

“This is a truly tragic case in which two innocent members of the public have lost their lives"

Police have issued a major update following an incident im Gorseinon, Swansea

Shelley Davis has been described as a ‘force of nature’ by her loved ones

Suspect held after five people injured, including three who were taken to hospital, in Ealing on Saturday afternoon