A Sydney neighbourhood is being plagued by reckless bike riders allegedly riding at high speeds on pedestrian walkways, prompting fears for local’s safety. “Fat bikes” – electric bikes with oversized wheels – have overrun the shared footpaths in the beachside suburb of Manly in recent months, with multiple reports ofContinue Reading
Two people have died on roads across Australia in a tragic start to the Easter long weekend. In South Australia, police are investigating after a 56-year-old man died in a single-vehicle accident at Two Wells, north of Adelaide. Emergency services were called to the crash at Old Port Wakefield RdContinue Reading
A court has been told a teenage student suffers recurring nightmares of a horror bus crash “every time I shut my eyes” as the truck driver allegedly responsible faced a key hearing. Brett Michael Russell, 61, returned before the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on Monday for a multi-day committal hearing whichContinue Reading
An alarming rise in speeding fines and red-light infringements were issued in school zones in January 2023, with NSW motorists urged to heed road rules ahead of students returning to classrooms. Across just three school days in January 2023, 773 drivers were hit with red-light infringements, reflecting a year-on-year increaseContinue Reading
An American tourist involved in a near-fatal collision with an e-bike was issued with a fine while in a coma. Father-of-two Rod Maroney suffered devastating brain injuries after he was hit by an e-bike riding down light rail tracks on Sydney’s George Street, where e-bikes are not permitted. The 64-year-oldContinue Reading
A money scam in Bali has been brought back into the spotlight thanks to a video of a currency exchange worker allegedly attempting to pocket 150,000 Indonesian Rupiah. It’s not the first time Australians have been warned to watch out for the notorious scam, where tourists will walk away withContinue Reading
Qantas has launched a sale on flights to one of Australians’ favourite destinations: Bali. Travellers heading to the wildly popular holiday island, where Aussies are the top foreign visitors, can score discounted flights departing Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Canberra. The cheapest sale fares start from $639 economy return forContinue Reading
Motorists are being warned about using their phones while driving as police target distracted drivers. The warning comes after more than 80 drivers were spotted using their mobile phones while driving during a recent road policing operation across Melbourne in just two days. The fine for being caught using aContinue Reading
An Aussie woman has delivered a hilarious reality check in response to changes to driving standards that leave her, and thousands of other drivers like her, in legal limbo. For the first time, the 2022 Assessing Fitness to Drive standards have listed autism as a condition that “should be assessedContinue Reading
If you have travelled to Bali then you know very well about its wild traffic conditions. Tourists have taken to social media to warn fellow travellers about the “rough roads” and to hire a driver where possible. “Before I say what I’m about to say, there are so many beautifulContinue Reading