A 17-year-old driver in Greater Noida has been arrested after he allegedly crashed his speeding SUV into a woman walking on the roadside, killing her. The incident, captured on CCTV, has sparked outrage and calls for stricter road safety measures.
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A video circulating on social media shows a speeding BMW car soaring over an unmarked speed breaker on Gurugram’s Golf Course Road, sparking outrage among netizens. The incident, which occurred near Centrum Plaza, highlights the dangers of speeding and lack of proper road markings.
Chirag Paswan, the Union Minister of Food Processing Industries and Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) chief, was issued an e-challan for exceeding the speed limit in Bihar. This comes as the Bihar Transport Department and traffic police have issued over 16,700 e-challans in a week through newly installed e-detection systems at toll plazas. Meanwhile, Paswan was recently re-elected as the LJP (Ram Vilas) president and hinted at potential election alliances in Jharkhand.
A woman was killed and her daughter critically injured after a speeding car hit their scooter in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. The driver, a 17-year-old boy, was allegedly performing stunts on the road. This incident is just one of several recent road accidents in India, highlighting a concerning trend of reckless driving.
A string of car accidents across India on Friday resulted in multiple fatalities, including a college student in Hyderabad who died after his car crashed into a flyover. The incidents highlight the dangers of speeding and drunk driving, with police investigating several cases.
An elderly man, Janak Dev Shah, was tragically killed in Noida on May 26 after being struck by a speeding Audi. The incident, captured by CCTV footage, took place at 6:30 a.m. near the Kanchenjunga Apartment in Sector 24. The victim was crossing the road when the Audi suddenly hit him, causing him to be flung several feet before landing on the road. Shah died on the spot. The Sector 24 police station has registered a case against the driver under the Indian Penal Code (IPC). This incident follows a series of similar accidents involving luxury vehicles in Noida and Pune.
Motorists beware: The long-held belief that you can exceed the speed limit by 10 percent without repercussions is a dangerous myth. According to Andrew Jervis, CEO of ClickMechanic, “Speeding costs lives and should never be encouraged, regardless of whether it can land you in trouble or not.”
A tragic incident has occurred in Fredericton, New Brunswick, where a speeding vehicle crashed into a tree, killing three individuals and injuring two others. The collision took place on the 700 block of Douglas Avenue, on the city’s northside, in the early hours of Sunday morning. According to Fredericton Police, the vehicle, believed to have been traveling at an excessive speed, struck a tree and landed on another car. The driver and two passengers in the first vehicle succumbed to their injuries at the scene. Additionally, two passengers in the second vehicle sustained injuries, with one being treated for critical injuries and the other receiving minor injuries.
In an effort to curb dangerous driving behaviors, Saskatchewan is implementing enhanced penalties for excessive speeding, stunting, and racing, effective Wednesday. These penalties include a 30-day vehicle impoundment and a seven-day license suspension for first-time offenses. The province is also increasing fines for these violations, with stunting now carrying a fine of $580 (up from $150) and first-time street racing offenses costing $580 (up from $205). Repeat offenses result in even higher fines.
A recent study by Heninger Garrison Davis reveals that Milwaukee has the highest rate of speeding-related fatal crashes among 106 major cities in the U.S. Between 2017 and 2021, over 54% of fatal crashes in Milwaukee involved speeding. This alarming statistic highlights the urgent need for measures to curb reckless driving and prevent further tragedies.