Man Points Laser He Got from the Police at Police Plane, Is Sentenced
18 Jul 2019, 11:43 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The locksmith had helped Portland police unlock a stolen car and was allowed to keep some of the items inside. One of those items later got him in trouble
Only in Russia: Tiger Jumps from Passenger Car, Runs into Traffic
17 Jul 2019, 13:34 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Reports in the local media say the tiger was being paraded around town as advertisement for a circus act. At some point, the animal tried to make a run for it
Research Shows Autonomous Cars Could Make You a Worse Driver
16 Jul 2019, 13:44 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Putting the car on automated control takes drivers out of the loop, so their driving is worse when they have to take back control in case of an emergency
Britain’s First Fatality in an e-Scooter Collision Is Influencer Emily Hartridge
15 Jul 2019, 13:11 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Hartridge was riding an e-scooter at a roundabout in London when she was hit by a truck, becoming the first victim of a fatal accident with such a vehicle
Woman Tracks Down Stolen Car, Steals It Back Before Calling the Cops
14 Jul 2019, 18:32 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Police say car owners should never do the detective work themselves because it’s dangerous, but commend the woman for her hard work
Creative Dad Pulled Over for Using Pack of Beer as Child Booster Seat
14 Jul 2019, 18:06 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Police in Ontario, Canada, warn of the dangers of not properly securing your child when traveling by car, after recent traffic stop
Don’t Do This: Woman Jumps Into Passenger Seat With Car Thief to Save Dog
14 Jul 2019, 08:39 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Atlanta woman says she didn’t want her rescue dog to get hurt. She’s also learned her lesson on leaving the engine on, even with the doors locked
Woman Takes Bat and Bricks to Acura, Driver Throws Her Baby Like a Football
12 Jul 2019, 13:22 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Domestic violence incident in West Philadelphia takes a turn for the strange but police are yet to press charges. The baby is ok
Car Thief Beaten to Death by Angry Mob in Philadelphia
12 Jul 2019, 11:27 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Man took Hyundai with kids inside, father of the kids gave chase. The thief stopped in traffic and was dragged out of the car and beaten to death
Armored Truck Spills Cash on Georgia Highway, Mayhem Ensues
11 Jul 2019, 13:30 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Dunwoody Police say about $175,000 spilled from the truck, whose door flung open without the driver even noticing. People are asked to turn the money in
Bear Butt-Shifts Car Into Neutral, Crashes, Flees
11 Jul 2019, 12:25 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Authorities in Colorado are urging car owners to remember to lock their doors and remove all items of food from their vehicles in “bear country”
Pregnant Women in Chicago Will Get “Buttons” to Ride Trains, Buses Comfortably
11 Jul 2019, 12:03 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / CTA continues its 2015 courtesy program, aiming to make riders more aware of the presence of a pregnant woman. Details on the initiative are scarce for now
Elderly Parking Volunteer Is Almost Run Over for Doing Her Job
10 Jul 2019, 13:57 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / A woman parked in a handicapped spot at a Wal-Mart and grew angry when she was reprimanded by the parking enforcement volunteer
Mom Pulled Over for Driving Audi Q5 With Inflatable Pool, Kids on the Roof
10 Jul 2019, 13:12 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / One California woman took the pool into town to be inflated and had her daughters jump inside, to keep it from flying off the car’s roof
Mother of the Year Locks Toddler in Hot Car as Punishment for “Misbehaving”
9 Jul 2019, 14:23 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / 28-year-old Jesica Brown was standing outside the locked and hot car, admitted to the police that she locked her 4-year-old son inside on purpose
Missouri Police Department Hands Out Free Tags to Prevent Hot Car Deaths
9 Jul 2019, 13:48 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / “Where is baby? Look before you lock,” reads one windshield sticker meant to remind parents to look in the backseat before exiting the vehicle
Put It in Park: Port-a-Potty Visit Ends Badly as Chevy Rolls Down Cliff
9 Jul 2019, 12:30 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Driver pulls over on the side of the road in Colorado for a trip to the port-a-potty, emerges just in time to see his truck roll down the cliff
Parked Dodge Becomes Victim to Massive Sinkhole in Virginia
9 Jul 2019, 12:12 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Prince William County Fire and Rescue says road in Dale City remains closed indefinitely for repairs, are still to determine what made the sinkhole open
Driver Has McLaren 600LT Impounded 10 Minutes After Leaving Dealership
28 Jun 2019, 15:19 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Canadian police urge drivers to mind the speed limits for their safety, go public with recent example of McLaren getting impounded fresh off the lot
Woman Whose Son Survived Hot Car Incident Wants Carmakers to Fit Sensors
28 Jun 2019, 14:37 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Michelle Stuyvesant from North Texas is working with Kids And Cars to advocate for the HOT CARS Act, which would force automakers to install sensors in all cars