New rules for using phones and other devices while driving have been announced in Victoria as the state plans to rollout cameras capable of detecting offenders. Set to come into effect next month, drivers will not be able to touch an unmounted phone or other device – even if it’sContinue Reading
Victorian motorists could be slapped with a $555 fine and four demerit points if caught driving distracted under new road rules set to come into effect next month. Under the new rules, drivers will not be able to change a song on their phone, accept or reject phone calls orContinue Reading
Drivers across NSW have been warned to be particularly careful when driving in school zones today, with a rule in force from today resulting in thousands of dollars in fines. School zones are back in force across the state today, despite the majority of students still being on holidays. But,Continue Reading
Drivers have been issued a warning about a lesser known road rule by a woman who this week had to learn it the hard way. Lucinda McGarrity had just driven through a set of lights in Carlton, Melbourne, when a police car activated its lights and sirens and pulled herContinue Reading
Welcome to our live coverage of day one of the Australian Open. Without Ash Barty to defend her title and carry local hopes, expect Nick Kyrgios and nine-time winner Novak Djokovic to dominate the discourse at Melbourne Park in 2023. Kyrgios is already making headlines on day one after beingContinue Reading
As holiday-makers around the country enjoy summer roadtrips, there are a host of relatively unheard of road rules that could catch them out on Australian roads. While things like speeding and driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs still make up the majority of driving offences, some of theContinue Reading
Queensland’s top paramedic has issued a desperate plea for motorists to slow down this holiday season after a Caboolture South woman died in a motorcycle crash following a toy run north of Brisbane. NCA NewsWire understands the woman, 57, had participated in the toy run event and was riding homeContinue Reading
A driver has been fined $1000 after a traffic camera accused her of being on her phone – when really, she claims, she was vaping. Lillian Morrow was on the M1 Pacific Motorway at Coomera on the Gold Coast in August when a roadside camera, which uses artificial intelligence toContinue Reading
A TikTok star has been slapped with a long list of fines and charges after taking a novelty ‘clown car’ for a spin. Sammy Eyles, from the motoring social media channel Built Not Bought, has amassed millions of views on TikTok, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube, with plenty finding entertainment inContinue Reading