Elderly motorist stunned by switch to right-hand traffic -- in 1967
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A 79-year-old motorist in Sweden who hadn't driven to town in more than 40 years told a court he was stunned to discover that the country had switched from left to right-hand traffic -- in 1967.
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Rock star Eric Clapton had his license suspended after speeding down a French motorway at 134 mph. The 59-year-old Clapton was pulled over in his Porsche 911 Turbo for driving 50 mph above the speed limit near the town of Merceuil in Western France.
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The average U.S. motorist spends 46  hours each year or nearly two full days stuck in rush-hour  traffic jams.
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The posted speed limits in Ireland are about to change dramatically, but few people are sure whether to hit the gas or the brake.
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EL RENO, Okla  - Anna Boevers remembers when the Motel Reno did a brisk trade on Route 66, America's first roadway linking the broad interior to the West Coast.
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'Quite a ride', admits Michigan man A wheelchair user in Michigan admitted to enjoying "quite a ride" after being accidentally attached to the front grille of a lorry and taken on a 50mph white-knuckle jaunt down the state's Red Arrow Highway, the BBC reports.â¦
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In a study that gives new meaning to the  concept of a "killer commute," researchers have concluded that  people caught in traffic are three times more likely to suffer  a heart attack within the hour than those who aren't tied up on  the road.
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Â· Temperatures of 28C bring relief to seaside resortsÂ· Six die in accidents as traffic jams hit motorways.
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By Larry Avila, The Post-Crescent, Appleton, Wis.  Sep. 5--WITH A LITTLE COAXING, OLDER COMPUTERS CAN STILL BE USEFUL: It  breaks my heart whenever I see a classic muscle car from the 1960s rusting  away in a barn or open field.
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High winds have brought travel problems to parts of Britain and led to the death of at least one motorist.
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It&#39;s widely known that being stuck in traffic can stress drivers out, but a new study now suggests it also increases the risk of a heart attack in susceptible people.
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Washingtonians are spending an increasing amount of their lives stuck in ever-worsening traffic, according to a national study released this morning that also found that the region maintained
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A septuagenarian drove some 120 kilometers (75 miles) down the wrong side of a motorway in northern Italy Sunday, terrifying other motorists, the ANSA news agency reported.
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While some people with early-stage Alzheimer&#39;s disease (news - web sites) can drive safely, regular assessments of their driving and memory are the best
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By The Roanoke Times, Va. May 31--Drivers who regularly negotiate the two, twisting lanes of pavement that are U.S. 220 north of Eagle Rock in Botetourt County must be sorely tempted to deride Virginia's transportation department.
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Young drivers may be prevented from driving a car alone until they are 18 under proposals to overhaul the driving test for the first time in more than 70 years
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SYDNEY, Australia - A 22-year-old man attempted to drive 310 miles in reverse on a remote Outback highway after his transmission failed, blocking his forward gears, police said Friday.