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Yahoo
3 days ago
- Yahoo
Driver caught with provisional licence that expired 41 years ago
Police seized a vehicle after discovering the driver had been using a provisional licence that expired decades ago, while conducting safety checks in Nelson and Blackburn. During the checks, 12 motorists were given tickets for not wearing seat belts. One was given a ticket for having illegally tinted windows, allowing only 28 per cent of light through. Legally, the front windscreen must let at least 75 per cent of light through and the front side windows must let at least 70 per cent of light through. The driver was adamant they were legal but a police device, that checks window tint levels, said otherwise. One vehicle was also seized due to the driver having an expired provisional licence. It expired more than 41 years ago. A police spokesperson said: 'Sergeant Dave, Rob and myself conducted a couple road safety checkpoints in Nelson then Blackburn. '12 motorists were given tickets for not wearing seat belts. 'One was given a ticket for illegally tinted windows, allowing only 28 per cent of light through. The driver was adamant that they were legal, our approved device says otherwise. 'Lastly, one vehicle was seized under S.165 of the Road Traffic Act due to the driver having an expired provisional licence. It expired over 41 years ago.'
CTV News
4 days ago
- CTV News
Williams Lake crash caught on camera ‘could have been much worse,' police say
This dash cam video provided by the BC Highway Patrol shows a crash involving two drivers who weren't wearing seatbelts, one of them impaired.
Free Malaysia Today
5 days ago
- Free Malaysia Today
1,274 notices issued in special operation on seat belts in buses
JPJ director-general Aedy Fadly Ramli said 878 notices were issued to express bus passengers and 107 to tour bus passengers. (Bernama pic) PETALING JAYA : The road transport department (JPJ) has issued 1,274 compound notices under a special operation to ensure the use of seat belts by drivers and passengers of express buses, tour buses and goods vehicles since July 1. JPJ director-general Aedy Fadly Ramli said 1,000 notices were issued to passengers for not wearing seat belts, 262 notices to drivers for the same offence, and 12 notices to express buses that failed to install seat belts, Bernama reported. 'For passengers, 878 notices were issued to express bus passengers, 107 to tour bus passengers, and 15 to passengers or drivers of goods vehicles. 'For drivers, 33 notices were issued to express bus drivers, 24 to tour bus drivers and 205 to goods vehicle drivers,' he said. JPJ is cracking down on buses following the fatal crash that claimed the lives of 15 Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris students last month. The bus was travelling from Jertih, Terengganu, to Tanjung Malim, Perak, along the East-West Highway, when it crashed near Tasik Banding in Gerik. Initial findings revealed that the bus was travelling at twice the permitted speed limit and this was believed to be one of the causes of the accident.
Khaleej Times
21-07-2025
- Automotive
- Khaleej Times
UAE: Passengers not wearing seatbelts? Why drivers will be fined for traffic violation
A driver of a vehicle is responsible for traffic violations committed by passengers in the vehicle. Road safety expert Thomas Edelmann, Founder and managing director of RoadSafetyUAE, emphasised that the responsibility falls squarely on the person behind the wheel. His comments come in response to new data revealed by the Ministry of Interior, which recorded 44,018 fines last year for passengers failing to wear seat belts, according to Emarat Al Youm. "It is the responsibility of the driver to look after everybody in the vehicle. It's similar to the role of a captain in an aircraft, the captain takes full responsibility for everyone onboard, and the same applies when we are driving a car," said Edelmann. Since July 1, 2017, UAE law has required all passengers — both in the front and back seats — to wear seat belts. The law also mandates that children be secured in age-appropriate restraint systems. Despite this, however, enforcement remains challenging, especially in the back seat, where many passengers continue to ignore the rules. Edelmann warned drivers not to overlook unsafe behaviour by their passengers. 'If there's misbehaviour of the passengers, of the people in our vehicles, the motorist needs to be fined. The person behind the wheel is responsible for setting the rules and making sure everybody follows them,' he explained. Life-saving protection Seat belts dramatically reduce the risk of injury or death in accidents. Edelmann noted that seat belts save lives in 40 to 60 per cent of crashes for adults, depending on the type of impact, and for children, proper restraints can prevent up to 80 per cent of fatalities or severe injuries. Edelmann pointed to several studies conducted by RoadSafetyUAE, revealing that around 20 per cent of drivers and front-seat passengers neglect to wear seat belts, while more than half of backseat passengers fail to buckle up. "In taxis, limousines, or even when friends give us a ride, it's common for adults to skip the seat belt in the back. This habit needs to change,' he said. Even more concerning, Edelmann said, is the lack of proper child safety. 'About 30 per cent of parents with children aged zero to four do not own child seats, which is required by law. And of those who do own child seats, around a third don't always use them properly,' Edelmann added. As the UAE continues its push for safer roads, experts are calling for greater public awareness and stricter enforcement to ensure all drivers and passengers follow the law. 'Ultimately, it's the driver who will be held accountable,' Edelmann stressed. 'That's why it's critical for motorists to take charge, remind their passengers, and make sure everyone is buckled up every trip every time.'
Reuters
18-07-2025
- Automotive
- Reuters
Swedish airbags maker Autoliv raises sales outlook after Q2 profit grows
STOCKHOLM, July 18 (Reuters) - Sweden's Autoliv (ALV.N), opens new tab, raised its full-year sales guidance on Friday and said it had compensated for most of its tariff related costs in the second quarter, as it reported a profit for the period that matched expectations. Adjusted operating profit at the world's largest maker of airbags and seatbelts grew to $251 million from a year-earlier $221 million, in line a mean forecast in a poll of analysts provided by Autoliv, on organic sales growth of 3%. "We recovered around 80% of tariff costs in the second quarter, and we expect to recover most of what remains later in the year," CEO Mikael Bratt said. "We remain confident that we can continue to successfully receive compensation from our customers for tariffs, although the industry outlook for tariffs is uncertain," he said. Pointing to these tariff compensations, Autoliv said it now sees organic sales growth this year of around 3%. Its previous forecast, last reiterated in April, was for 2%.
