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A long-term resolution to leave the car at home could help waistlines as well as the environmentSince 2011 Beijing has controlled traffic growth by allocating new licence plates in a bimonthly lottery. There is less than a one in 500 chance of getting a plate in each draw but winning might not be as wonderful as it first seems.The impact of increased motorised travel...

Minibuses that run on Friday evenings and Saturdays buck state’s religious restrictions Tel Aviv is one of Israel’s most dynamic cities, but the latest local craze could appear fairly humdrum to outsiders – a bus service that runs at weekends.Packed 19-seat minibuses fill up fast with passengers, who excitedly gossip about the new routes. People patiently queue at bus stops, knowing they might have...

At least 51 people have been injured in a pile-up on a major interstate in Virginia. Authorities do not yet know the cause of the crash, but fog and icy conditions were contributing factors, said Sgt Michelle Anaya of Virginia state police. No deaths were reported but it took emergency crews several hours to clear the road and reopen all lanes of trafficSixty-nine-vehicle pile-up...

Firefighters say the passenger bus was struck from behind by a truck near the town of GualanAt least 21 people, including nine minors, have been killed and a dozen wounded in a crash between a trailer truck and a passenger bus in eastern Guatemala.The national disaster agency said the collision occurred early onSaturday. Volunteer firefighters told reporters the truck appeared to have collided with...

As preclude to day of action, power to thousands of homes deliberately cut by workers Police fired teargas and charged at demonstrators in central Paris as hundreds of thousands of protesters across the country staged a show of force against the government’s controversial pension reform plans.The violence erupted at Place de la Nation, one of Paris’s biggest squares, as riot police attempted to disperse...

London orbital motorway is likely to be affected for a considerable time, say policeThe M25 has been shut after a serious collision involving a crane that overturned and crashed over both sides of the carriageway.The incident happened at junction 27 with the M11 in Essex on Friday evening. It has caused huge tailbacks in both directions including more than 10 miles on the clockwise...

New South Wales hopes to cut fatalities on the state’s roads by a third with devices that operate day and night in all weatherNew South Wales rolled out mobile phone detection cameras on Sunday, hoping to cut the number of fatalities on its roads by a third over two years, transport authorities said.The world-first mobile phone detection cameras, according to Transport for NSW, which...

One person seriously injured after double-decker bus overturns in fieldUp to eight people have potentially serious injuries after a double-decker bus overturned in a field after a crash in Devon, police said.The incident occurred on the A385 between Totnes and Paignton, near Lombcrombe Cross. Continue reading...

Gilets jaunes-style movement has threatened to bring down national governmentRegional elections in Norway on Monday are being billed as a referendum on the country’s environmental policies, with the country split over road toll rises that have already threatened to bring down the national government.A sharp increase in motorway toll and congestion charges in recent years has helped fuel a political movement that is proving...

Child reaches high speeds during night-time motorway adventure before pulling over and putting his hazard lights onAn eight-year-old boy has been found safe after taking his parents’ car for a 140km/h (87mph) night-time spin down a motorway in Germany.He tearfully told police he “just wanted to drive a little bit”. Continue reading...

Committee says ban on hands-free use should be considered amid rise in road deathsTougher restrictions on drivers using mobile phones, including extending the ban to hands-free devices, should be considered, MPs have said.The transport select committee said using any type of mobile phone while driving had potentially catastrophic consequences. The MPs called for more severe penalties “commensurate with the risks”, as road deaths linked...

Railways, airports and roads affected by outage across large parts of country. Follow the latest news 8.16pm BST National Rail is stressing the scale of the problems at St Pancras:#LondonStPancras - Customers cannot travel from London St Pancras International this evening. Tickets for today will be valid tomorrow. 8.13pm BST Alastair Martin, the chief strategy officer of the energy solutions specialist Flexitricty, said the...

Over 400 riders caught under influence of alcohol in Munich since vehicles legalised in JunePoliticians in Munich are calling for the use of e-scooters to be restricted during Oktoberfest in response to number of people being caught using the newly-legal vehicles while drunk.The use of electric scooters was legalised across Germany in June in the hope they may help reduce the carbon footprint of...

The annual GUM AutoRally is the most prestigious event of the vintage car show season in Russia Continue reading...