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A man has appeared at Newcastle Crown court after leading police on a dangerous high-speed chase while drug driving. The judge described it as a “truly appalling” piece of driving. The court heard that on October 14 last year, the 25-year-old was driving a...
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As more and more people turn to cycling for its reduced cost, health benefits and lower environmental impact, Transport Secretary Grant Schapps has announced that he intends to bring in legislation to combat “death by dangerous cycling”. A legal loophole...
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A Cumbria man has appeared before magistrates in Carlisle after police clocked him speeding on the M6 and then found him to be drug driving, too. The court heard that officers were carrying out speed checks on the southbound carriageway on March 13 when the...
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A motorist who killed a young mother while drink driving and showing off his new sports car to a friend has been sentenced at Teeside Crown Court. The court heard that the defendant had drunk two pints of lager with his friend in Middlesborough at around 4pm on July...
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An Accrington man who led police on a high-speed chase to try and escape being caught drink driving has been sentenced at Preston Crown Court. Prosecutor Katy Leverty said that police spotted the defendant’s car in the early hours of November 20, 2021, and...
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Kent Police have handed a lorry driver a £100 fine after they witnessed him balancing his laptop on his dashboard while driving on the M20 in Kent. The man’s arrest came as part of the force’s new crackdown on dangerous driving on major roads and motorways...