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New traffic cameras catch over 6,000 offences in first month, from illegal U-turns to stopping in yellow boxes
SINGAPORE: The traffic police are testing new cameras that can detect offences such as illegal U-turns, crossing double white lines…
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Commentary: Why carmakers need to bring back buttons
A 2005 Volvo with traditional physical buttons allowed drivers to complete basic tasks in just 10 seconds, less than one-quarter…
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Malaysia unveils ‘drastic measure’ to name, shame transport firms with many unsettled traffic offences
“DRIVERS USUALLY HIDE THEM”: LOCAL FIRM WITH 22,017 SUMMONSES KDEB Waste Management, the firm identified with the most number of…
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Ford recalls nearly 200,000 Mustang Mach Es due to faulty door latches
Ford Motor Co. is recalling nearly 200,000 electric Mustangs because the door latches could falter, potentially trapping passengers in the…
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15 university students killed in bus crash on Perak expressway, as PM Anwar orders probe
In a statement on Monday morning, Anwar expressed his sorrow over the incident and extended condolences to relatives of the…
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‘Hell for pedestrians’: Anger, public mourning in Taiwan over series of fatal traffic collisions
Experts and lawmakers have attributed factors like weak rule enforcement and lenient sentencing, the lack of mandatory medical and cognitive…
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At least 19 dead after bus plunges off mountain road in central Thailand; PM Paetongtarn orders probe
BANGKOK: Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has ordered an investigation into a fatal bus accident in the central province of…
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New Orleans attack raises familiar debate: Can Bourbon Street be made safe?
NEW ORLEANS — The second-guessing began before the bodies had been cleared from the debris of the deadly Bourbon Street…
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Driver in Penang fatal container accident pleads not guilty to dangerous driving, denied bail
SINGAPORE: The trailer driver involved in an accident that killed a 21-year-old woman in Malaysia’s Penang state has pleaded not…
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Bus accident in Zacatecas kills 19
Nineteen people were killed and six others were injured when a bus crashed into a detached semi-trailer on a highway…
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