Driving in the United Kingdom
Drunk driver who ran over family of three jailed pending trial
An investigative magistrate in Thessaloniki, northern Greece, ordered on Saturday the jailing of a 46-year-old driver who hit a family of three on Wednesday while driving drunk.
He is expected to be taken to a prison in central Greece.
The Grand Tour’s Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May devastate fans as they leave show
Clarkson, Hammond and May hosted the BBC’s flagship car show Top Gear together from 2002 to 2015
Woman fights for justice after cousin killed in road accident
Following her cousin's death in a traffic accident in 2012, a woman has been fighting a legal battle ever since against the driver involved, who received a milder sentence.
In 2012, a car hit Gökhan Demir in Istanbul while he was trying to cross the street. Demir lost his life after staying in a coma for nine days.
Departure of the "Queen of the Nürburgring": Sabine Schmitz passed away
Traffic accidents in 9 months kill 2,172
According to numbers provided by the police, 2,222 of the traffic accidents in the first nine months of 2016 led to deaths and 137,554 involved injuries.
Turkey saw 307,608 traffic accidents in the first nine months of this year, with 2,172 people killed in those accidents and 234,458 injured.
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Fury Continues in Sarajevo Over Traffic Deaths
Protests against dangerous driving have continued after the hit-and-run deaths of two students, as new statistics showed that Sarajevans have become less safe in the streets.
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Death threats made to BBC chief after Clarkson axe
British police were on March 29 investigating death threats against BBC director-general Tony Hall following his decision to drop popular "Top Gear" presenter Jeremy Clarkson.
Scotland Yard police headquarters confirmed it was examining allegations made on March 25, when Hall confirmed Clarkson's contract would not be renewed at the end of March after he hit a producer.
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BBC drops 'Top Gear' presenter Clarkson: reports
The BBC has dropped one of its most popular presenters, "Top Gear" host Jeremy Clarkson, two weeks after he was suspended over an altercation with a producer, reports said March 25.
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