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France probes spate of collisions blamed on 'phantom braking' after car went from 65mph to standstill 'for no reason' causing motorway crash
The phenomenon is said to be behind a growing road safety hazard after a string of terrifying incidents in which cars have slammed on their brakes without warning.
Very brave driver takes his 1937 Bugatti worth $30 MILLION on road trip across the USA
Car collector Fritz Burkhard drove the 88-year-old red and black beauty from coast to coast to prove that vintage vehicles are meant to be driven and not just marveled at.
Moment driver in stolen car crashes into armed police van during 100mph police chase
Marlon Henriques, 30, of Tidworth, Wiltshire, drove at speeds of over 85mph on 30mph roads while dangerously weaving in and out his lane while overtaking.
Jaguar threatens to 'sue' National Rail in row over train operator's 'Rover' and 'Ranger' ticket names
The Indian-owned car manufacturer has handed the Rail Delivery Group, which is responsible for the National Rail website, a cease and desist letter.
The Summer of Supercars begins: High-powered multi-million-pound fleet of sports cars owned by Saudi billionaires descend on London - as police go on red alert for law-breaking
The pictures signal the start of the city's 'supercar season', when wealthy Arabs flee the scorching hot temperatures of the Middle East and cruise around the capital in their extravagant motors.
More than 70 supercars worth £7m seized in London - including pair of purple Lamborghinis, Ferraris and Porsches
New images have shown an array of flash sports cars confiscated across Hyde Park, Kensington and Chelsea.
Drivers older than 70 will be forced to take eye tests every three years and banned if they fail, under new motoring law
The radical proposals could also see the the drink-drive limit in England in Wales lowered from 35mg of alcohol per 100ml of breath to 22mg per 100ml, as it is in Scotland.
Motorist is caught driving at 200MPH in record-breaking German speeding ticket
The motorist, whose identity has not been made public, was nabbed during a routine check on the A2 highway near Burg, just west of Berlin, on July 28.
Moment thieves flee street in stolen car - after breaking into family home to grab the keys
Brazen thieves broke have been caught on camera fleeing in a stolen car after breaking into a family home in Largs, a town in Scotland, to steal the keys in the middle of the night.
Vandals wreck 41 cars in one night as they smash windows and spray paint bizarre messages on vehicles
The vandals went on the rampage in a residential neighbourhood in the Overslade area of Rugby, Warwickshire, over the weekend.
Motorists could get up to £950 compensation for car finance but will have to wait until next year, watchdog reveals
Financial Conduct Agency said they 'hope to start getting people any money they are owed' but said Friday's Supreme Court judgement is complex and will begin consulting about the payout in October,
Learner drivers being exploited by brokers charging over DOUBLE the price for earlier tests
Learner drivers are being exploited by dodgy brokers charging more than double the price for an earlier test.
Victims of killer self-driving Tesla on autopilot get a huge payout after four-year legal battle
Naibel Benavides Leon, 22, died after a Tesla Model S slammed in to her and boyfriend Dillon Angulo, then 27, in 2019.
Pedestrians rushed to hospital after being hit by falling rubble when van ploughed through wall and was left dangling from car park building
Five people were rushed to hospital, including two people in a van which smashed through a car park wall in Leeds city centre.
'Absolutely crazy' road junction that baffles drivers and cost taxpayers £5.5m is nominated for top design award
Last year the junction in Finchampstead, Berkshire, underwent a £5.5million makeover which saw it painted with an oak leaf design in a bid to make it more 'pedestrian-friendly'.