Tag Archives: dangerous driving

Less than a mile from Buckingham Palace, where homes are on sale for £3.3m, a threat is ‘ruining lives’

People living in an exclusive London neighborhood very close to Buckingham Palace face a nightly threat that complicates their lives. Often considered one of the most exclusive postcodes in the UK, St James had an average house price of over £3.3 million last year. But every Sunday around midnight Waterloo Place becomes “dangerous”, with so-called… Read More »

They thought they were above the law. But in the end their brutal crimes were revealed

Courts all over the country hear their share of dangerous drivers in the dock. From speeders to those who got behind the wheel after drinking an awful lot of alcohol. They often result in dangerous police pursuits, horrific accidents and sadly tragic deaths. While those in the driver’s seat often accept blame, there are also… Read More »

idyllic Queensland island ‘hammered’ by four-wheel drive vehicles

Jacqui Fitzgerald bought her home in the seaside village of Woorim two years ago in search of a peaceful lifestyle. He soon discovered that it would be something else. Fitzgerald is at the forefront of Bribie Island’s rapid growth in tourism. His home neighbors the entrance to the national park and four-wheel drive beach at… Read More »

As crash officer is cleared, Met chief says no other country will prosecute someone trying to save lives

The decision to prosecute an armed police officer who crashed while racing to the scene of a terror attack in London has been described as “appalling” by the Metropolitan Police Commissioner. Sir Mark Rowley said no other country in the world would take one of its most highly trained civil servants to court for bravely… Read More »