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The Guardian
09-07-2025
- Sport
- The Guardian
Spanish police believe Diogo Jota was speeding when he and his brother died
Spanish police suspect Diogo Jota was driving over the speed limit when he and his brother were killed in a car crash last week. The 28-year-old Liverpool and Portugal forward died with his 25-year-old brother André Silva when the Lamborghini in which they were travelling careered off a road in the province of Zamora last Thursday. Spain's Civil Guard said on Tuesday that while its investigation into the accident was not complete, it believed the car was being driven at more than the 120km/h (75mph) speed limit when it had a suspected tyre blowout. For the first time since the crash, which happened 11 days after Jota married his long-term partner Rute Cardoso, the police also said they believed the Liverpool player was driving the car. A spokesperson for the Civil Guard said: 'The expert report is being carried out and finished, where among other things they are studying the marks left by one of the wheels of the vehicle. Everything also points to a possible high excess of speed over the permitted speed of the road. All the tests carried out for the moment point to the fact that the driver of the vehicle was Diogo Jota.' The report will be handed to the court in Puebla de Sanabria, Zamora, when the investigation is completed. Jota and Silva died when the car left the A52 in north-west Spain and burst into flames. They are believed to have been heading to the northern Spanish port of Santander to take a ferry to England before Jota's return to Liverpool for pre-season training, having been advised not to fly after Jota had a recent lung procedure. The brothers were buried in their home city of Gondomar near Porto on Saturday. Jota's Liverpool teammates, most of whom attended the funeral, began reporting back for pre-season training on Tuesday. Mohamed Salah and Andy Robertson, who posted emotional tributes to their friend, were among the contingent who arrived at the Axa Training Centre for pre-season tests along with the new signing Jeremie Frimpong. Tributes to Jota were left near the players' entrance to the training ground. Liverpool delayed the start of pre-season after Jota's death and the full squad is not expected back until Thursday. The Premier League champions are scheduled to play their first friendly at Preston on Sunday.
Daily Mail
15-06-2025
- Automotive
- Daily Mail
Drivers warned major road rule change in Australia with $961 fines 'just weeks' away: What you need to know
A major rule change is just weeks away and Aussie drivers have been warned they could be hit with fines as high as $961 if they break it. From July 1, divers in Victoria must not exceed more than 40km/h when they drive past an incident response vehicle. The rule was already in place for emergency services like police and ambulance on the side of the road and now it will include tow trucks, mechanics and roadside assistance vehicles. Royal Automobile Club of Victoria general manager Makarla Cole told Yahoo News the rule would give more emergency workers protection on the side of the road. The standard penalty for exceeding the 40km/h speed limit near incident response vehicles is $346 but it can be as high as $961 with no demerit points docked. The new rules have been put in place due to safety concerns from roadside workers A survey by RACV revealed 83 per cent of roadside workers experienced a close call with another vehicle at least once a week. Patroller Johnny Dipietro said he had experienced a number of near misses on the side of the road. 'I had a vehicle that almost hit me and I'll tell you what, it was really scary,' he said. Incident responder Steven Bevens said close calls happened 'every day' when on the shoulder of a busy road or highway. Victorian Automotive Chamber of Commerce Peter Jones said the new rules were necessary. 'We're pleased to see the Victorian government's commitment to roadside worker safety becoming a reality,' he said. 'When you see those flashing lights – whether it's police, ambulance, or now our towing and roadside assistance vehicles – slow down to 40km/h. It's a simple action that could save lives. 'This rule change finally gives them the protection they deserve. We urge all motorists to see this as an investment in everyone's safety.'
South China Morning Post
13-06-2025
- Automotive
- South China Morning Post
Student tragedy spurs Malaysia to get tough on speeding lorries and buses: ‘important step'
Advertisement Malaysia's roads are among some of the world's most dangerous, with one person dying every two hours according to government statistics between March 2024 and March 2025. Lorries and buses routinely flout the speed limit of 90km/h, and high-speed collisions are common on the country's highways. On Friday, Transport Minister Anthony Loke announced that the government will mandate all heavy vehicles to be equipped with 'Speed Limitation Devices' in their engines, which will cap the vehicles' speed at a maximum of 90km/h. Malaysia's Transport Minister, Anthony Locke, announced that the government will require all heavy vehicles to be equipped with speed limitation devices. Photo: Handout Calling the move, which will be enforced from October 1, 'an important step', he said the safety feature will reduce 'the risk of road accidents involving lives and property.' Advertisement The requirement will apply to tour buses, express buses, and all vehicles transporting more than eight passengers, as well as commercial vehicles exceeding 3,500kg. The device must be installed, verified, and recertified at government-certified inspection centres every two years, as well as each time they renew their vehicle permit, all at the owners' expense.
Irish Times
05-06-2025
- Politics
- Irish Times
Nine e-scooters seized as gardaí use new safety technology in Dublin
Gardaí have begun trialling new safety devices that can measure the speed of e-scooters and e-bikes. The portable devices, called mobile dynamometers, can determine the maximum speed that the vehicles are capable of. New laws governing the use of e-scooters were introduced in May 2024 and include limiting their maximum speed to 20km/h. They must also meet lighting and braking standards. The use of such vehicles by those under the age of 16 was also banned. READ MORE Any e-scooters that do not comply with these requirements can be seized by gardaí and a fixed charge notice can be issued to the user. In a post on X, the Garda said checks were carried out using the new dynamometer technology in Dublin on Thursday. Nine e-scooters were seized for a range of offences, including speeding and exceeding the maximum rated power output. [ E-scooters perceived as most dangerous form of transport in Ireland, report finds Opens in new window ] Fine Gael councillor for Dublin's north inner city Ray McAdam welcomed the new technology. 'We see e-scooters and similar machines travelling at speeds much greater than 20km/h across our city streets'. 'Those that ride those machines, I believe, are at risk because of the speeds they travel at, but they're also a huge risk to other road users and other pedestrians in the city centre'. Janet Horner, a Green Party councillor in the same district, said that while the speed enforcement is generally positive, 'it will also exasperate some road safety campaigners who have been calling for more enforcement on cars and other vehicles in the city. 'There is widespread and blatant flouting of the current speed limits around the city by all vehicles and we urgently need more enforcement mechanisms, including speed cameras, red light cameras and more visible traffic policing.'
CTV News
03-06-2025
- General
- CTV News
Traffic issues in Community Safety Zones continue in the north
Students from Sunset Park Elementary School in North Bay, Ont., show off colouring pages they filled out as part of a campaign to promote safety in school zones. June 3, 2025. (Eric Tascher/CTV News) North Bay police are working with elementary school students as part of a new traffic safety campaign to remind drivers to ease off the gas pedal while driving through Community Safety Zones. Officers were stopping vehicles speeding in school zones where the speed limit is posted at 40 km/h with the help from young traffic enforcers from Sunset Park Elementary School. 'There are a lot of kids here and since there are so many kids, you might hurt one of them,' Grade 5 student Damian Lariviere told CTV News. Lariviere and his classmates drew and coloured traffic enforcement 'tickets' with messages on them reminding drivers to slow down in school zones, where children might be walking to and from school. 'There are a lot of cars that go up and down the street,' said Grade 5 student Noah Degagne. 'We need to make sure cars know to be safe.' 'Think of Me' initiative ticket One of the traffic 'tickets' made by students from Sunset Park Elementary School in North Bay, Ont., handed out as part of the local police service's 'Think of Me' initiative. (Eric Tascher/CTV News) Officers were using radar technology to pull vehicles over who were going over the posted speed limit reminding drivers and instead of writing them a ticket, gave them one of the coloured pages to remind motorists they are in the Community Safety Zone. 'At first, 40km/h, that's an adjustment of your speed and people need to realize that,' Const. Merv Shantz said. 'But those excuse days are long gone.' This campaign is called the 'Think of Me' initiative. Officers got the idea after seeing a steady increase in drivers speeding in school zones. 'Our officers know this and concentrate on those areas because that's areas where drivers need to slow down and be aware of their surroundings,' Shantz said. 'It's really some that's top of mind for us.' North Bay police - Officer - Traffic Stop A North Bay police officer speaks with a motorists in a Community Safety Zone as part of their 'Think of Me' initiative on June 3, 2025. (Eric Tascher/CTV News) At the same time, officers are reminding drivers to make sure they're not passing stopped school buses when their red lights are flashing and its stop arm is out. According to police, speeding fines are based on how much you exceed the speed limit, with penalties increasing. Fines can be doubled or even tripled in Community Safety Zones for speeding, road sign violations, and other traffic contraventions. Vehicles can also be impounded based on how fast the driver is travelling. The campaign also looks to remind students to look both ways before crossing the street and always cross at lights or intersections. 'We want them to be safe and abide by the rules and we also want the drivers to slow down and be cognizant of their speed,' Shantz said.
