All news on the topic: Dangerous driving

Seven-year-old William Brown was fetching his football when he was fatally struck by a car in Sandgate, near Folkestone on the evening of Wednesday (December 6)

Isaac Calderon, 22, is believed to have fled the country after failing to turn up at court over a dangerous driving charge that left nurse Elizabeth Donowho paralysed for six weeks

Some common mistakes - including driving with a dirty number plate and not checking your tyres - could cost you dearly during the winter months when it often rains and snows

Tragedy struck on Wednesday in Folkestone when seven-year-old William Ian Brown suffered fatal injuries when he was hit by a vehicle before one of the drivers fled the scene, sparking a police manhunt

Neil Pemberton, 81, who could only read a car's number plate from a distance of 2.5 metres, hit a pedestrian after being told to stop driving nine years earlier

The new interactive map shows where Britain's worst drivers are according to official data - and one unlucky town is home to someone with a staggering 126 points on their licence

Heyfa Akubar, 43, rushed on foot from Woolwich Dockyard to Greenwich Islamic Centre in southeast London - around 1.4 miles away - after learning eight-year-old Mustafa Ahmed had been hit by a motorbike

One motoring expert has issued a warning to Brits when out driving in foggy conditions, as temperatures plummet and three snow and ice warnings grip the country

Young child's family have been left broken by the incident as alleged driver is charged with leaving the scene of an accident and driving without a licence

Police bodycam footage captured the dramatic moment a well-known local TV meteorologist allegedly led cops on a drunken high-speed chase as she is accused of weaving in and out of traffic

More than a tenth admit they wouldn't know how to do so - with one in four unsure where their spare tyre is kept, while 45% don't know what their tyre pressure should be

Known violent criminal in Indiana State, Christopher Boyd, was pulled over recently with police baffled as to why he was so tense. It turned out he illegally had a gun stuck up his rectum

The heartbroken husband of Marcia Grant, from Sheffield, witnessed the 60-year-old go under the car and desperately tried to drag the youngster out from behind the wheel

With cold icy conditions hitting the UK, drivers are urged to follow five little-known Highway Codes that could see drivers slapped with some eye-watering fines

The 'foul-mouthed' driver was filmed hurling expletives and accusing cyclist of hitting her sports car despite him being a vehicle away from her motor in south London

Mohamed Mao, 49, and Heyfa Akubar, 43, from Woolwich, southeast London, lost their youngest son Mustafa Ahmed, eight, in a horror motorbike crash on in February

Unlicensed and uninsured Nicholas Hopkins, 20, ploughed into little Mustafa Ahmed as he crossed the road with his dad and 10-year-old brother outside Greenwich Islamic Centre

Drivers bracing for the freezing roads should be aware that rule 97 of the Highway Code could see them slapped with a stinging £5,000 fine should they choose to wrap up while in the driving seat

Louis Roser hit dangerous speeds of 100mph on the wrong side of the road as he frantically tried to escape police in Cornwall, forcing other drivers to swerve out of his way

Anton Hull had consumed a number of alcoholic drinks, including rum and lager at a pub in South Cadbury and had even been refused service at about 10.30pm due to how drunk he was. He then tried to drive home

The RAC warns that you should always consult with your GP before taking your car for a spin when taking new medication

Doris ‘Dot’ Bridgehouse, died at the scene of the crash on Halifax Road, Littleborough, on May 13, 2022. On Tuesday Trent Simm was jailed for causing her death by dangerous driving

Trent Simm was driving at unthinkable speeds in a 30mph zone in Littleborough, Greater Manchester, when he hit a family driving home from a graduation celebration

Small animals love tucking into the underbelly of your car, particularly around the engine, to keep warm and dry. As well as being dangerous for the animals, this can be very costly for motorists who don’t spot them…

Yesterday, a 34-year-old man from Manchester failed to stop in Warrington, before racing out onto the motorway, where officers chased him down, ramming him repeatedly in an attempt to stop the vehicle