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  • Screenshot of a YouTube video showing a motorcyclist being dragged by a car

    California Motorcyclist Rammed And Dragged Down Road For Legally Lane Splitting

    This certainly doesn't help the reputation of Nissan Altima drivers.

    By Justin Hughes 1 hour ago Read More
  • conner smith

    Country Singer Conner Smith Kills 77-Year-Old Woman With His Truck, Only Receives A Misdemeanor Citation

    The incident in Nashville saw a 77-year-old pedestrian killed while walking her dog last month.

    By Collin Woodard 13 hours ago Read More
  • A crashed red Tesla Model Y

    Tesla Driver Charged With Murdering Motorcyclist In High-Speed Crash

    The Model Y accelerated up to 126 mph before slamming into the motorcyclist, throwing him 500 feet down the road, and the Tesla then collided with a Ram 1500.

    By Justin Hughes 2 days ago Read More
  • jimmy hoffa

    Jimmy Hoffa's Fate May Finally Be Revealed Thanks To Former Mobster, Reporter And Prosecutor's Research

    Where is Jimmy Hoffa buried? Later this month, we may find out, because a three-person team of independent investigators claims they now have the answer.

    By Collin Woodard 2 days ago Read More
  • miami cybertruck crash 8 parked cars

    Florida Tesla Cybertruck Driver, Allegedly Racing Lamborghini Urus, Hits 8 Parked Cars Because Of Course

    There also was some kind of "altercation," although we don't know what exactly happened. Perhaps they were mad at the Cybertruck driver for ruining their cars.

    By Collin Woodard 3 days ago Read More
  • An old Wisconsin license plate

    How A Simple Lost License Plate Ended A Huge Car Theft Ring

    A stray license plate found on a rural highway in Kenosha County, Wisconsin led police to take down a sprawling criminal enterprise.

    By Justin Hughes 6 days ago Read More
  • A view of the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge as seen from the Bay Ridge neighborhood in Brooklyn on February 05, 2025 in New York City.

    NYC DMV Workers Busted For Allegedly Selling Driver's Licenses For $2,000

    Have you ever encountered an absolutely clueless driver and wondered how in the world they got a license? They might have purchased it if you're driving in NYC.

    By Ryan Erik King 7 days ago Read More
  • The trailer for the Lee County Sheriff's Marine Response Unit on display at a boat show in Bonita Bay.

    Sheriff Promises 'Zero Tolerance' For Street Racing, Immediately Allegedly Street Races

    Sheriff Carmine Marceno of Lee County, Florida, was filmed allegedly racing a Lamborghini Huracan Spyder against a C8 Corvette.

    By Amber DaSilva 8 days ago Read More
  • Motor vehicle driver drives a car holding a glass of wine. Drinking and driving is both illegal and dangerous.

    New IIHS Study Shows Mental Health Challenges Are The Largest Contributor To The Rise In DUI Deaths Since The Pandemic

    The study found that self-reported depressive episodes and suicide plans were a significant contributor to a rise in impaired driving deaths between 2020-2022.

    By Logan K. Carter 9 days ago Read More
  • florida man garbage truck road rage shooting quinson croson

    Drunk Florida Man Arrested For Chasing, Ramming Into And Shooting At Garbage Truck Driver Following Argument In Wawa Parking Lot

    The last thing you expect to deal with when collecting trash before dawn is ending up on the ground after being rammed by an angry, drunk man with a gun.

    By Collin Woodard 9 days ago Read More
  • Love's truck stop

    Both GameStop And Love's Truck Stop Feature In Massive $1.4 Million Nintendo Switch 2 Heist

    More than 2,800 Nintendo Switch 2 consoles were stolen from a tractor trailer at some point between Washington and Colorado.

    By Matthew DeBord 10 days ago Read More
  • a photo of two of the temporary plates Texas will begin issuing

    Texas Outlaws Temporary Paper Tags, Dealers Must Issue Permanent Metal Plates Upon Purchase

    Starting July 1, dealers in Texas will be required to put permanent metal plates onto every car they sell and immediately register them in the buyer's name.

    By Logan K. Carter 11 days ago Read More
  • A mob of police cars in New York City

    New York Attorney General Proposes Banning Most Police Chases

    New York Attorney General Letitia James' office has released a report recommending a ban on pursuits with a few specific exceptions.

    By Justin Hughes 11 days ago Read More
  • One of the stolen Corvettes in the nefarious car rental plot

    You Might Have Rented A Stolen Luxury Car Without Knowing

    Instead of selling their stolen goods to a buyer or just parting it out at a chop shop, these car thieves decided to just rent them out via Turo.

    By Nicholas Werner 14 days ago Read More
  • 1923 Model T Ford

    Australian Ford Model T Driver Caught Speeding While High On Cocaine And Meth

    A young Australian driver may have taken the Grateful Dead's lyrics, "Driving that train high on cocaine," a little bit too seriously.

    By Justin Hughes 14 days ago Read More
  • A group of Miami Beach police vehicles

    Florida Adds Jail Time For Speeders

    HB 351 is a step in the right direction, but it's not walking the right path.

    By Amber DaSilva 14 days ago Read More
  • Volvo dealer sign

    Dealership Employee Arrested For Stealing $200,000 In Luxury SUVs Off The Lot

    A now-former employee of Smythe Volvo Cars in Summit, New Jersey, may have been inspired to do something straight out of the movie "Gone in 60 Seconds."

    By Justin Hughes 15 days ago Read More
  • Andrew Cuomo stepping out of his Dodge Charger at an event

    Andrew Cuomo Keeps Driving His Dodge Charger Too Fast And Getting Tickets From Speed Cameras He Implemented

    Cuomo got two tickets within a minute while blasting up the West Side Highway, then another two in a week for speeding in Brooklyn school zones.

    By Ryan Erik King 17 days ago Read More
  • Car on National Mall

    Guy Drives On National Mall After Letting Intrusive Thoughts Win

    The driver of a Jeep Patriot decided to take the scenic route through the National Mall in D.C. while it was full of folks enjoying a warm summer evening.

    By Andy Kalmowitz 18 days ago Read More
  • Zohran Mamdani taking the subway

    NYC Mayoral Candidate Zohran Mamdani Receives Car Bomb Death Threat Despite Not Owning A Car

    The anti-Mamdani fervor has gotten so aggressive that he's received multiple death threats, including at least one to blow up his car — but he doesn't own one.

    By Collin Woodard 21 days ago Read More
  • A closeup of actor Richard Harris in 1970

    Richard Harris, The First Dumbledore, Accidentally Left His Rolls-Royce In New York For 25 Years

    The Phantom V racked up $92,000 in parking fines over the years.

    By Nicholas Werner 22 days ago Read More
  • A Jaguar E-Pace parked near a village

    British Couple Steal Their Own Jaguar E-Pace From The Thieves Who Stole It

    What do you do when your car is stolen? Call the police. What do you do if the police are overextended and can't get to it? You steal back your own car.

    By Nicholas Werner 29 days ago Read More
  • Hasan Rabat fires a handgun out of a purple Lamborghini Huracan

    Turns Out You're Not Supposed To Celebrate A Wedding By Shooting A Gun From A Rental Lamborghini On The Highway

    The Huracan was in a convoy of cars headed to a wedding, and the passenger who shot out of the window was arrested.

    By Nicholas Werner 1 month ago Read More
  • The grenade that threw from the car during the May chase

    Fleeing Driver Lobs Live Grenade During Police Chase

    Thankfully, the device didn't detonate and blast a residential neighborhood with shrapnel.

    By Ryan Erik King 1 month ago Read More
  • A Honolulu police officer

    Honolulu Police Department Sued For Allegedly Arresting Sober Drivers For DUI

    The ACLU alleges in a new lawsuit against the Honolulu Police Department that it has a nasty habit of arresting sober drivers for driving under the influence.

    By Collin Woodard 1 month ago Read More
  • Laurel Police Department

    Busy Maryland Teen Allegedly Breaks Into 121 Cars In A Single Night

    The 16-year-old is facing a slew of charges as the Laurel Police Department continues to investigate the May 4 incident.

    By Andy Kalmowitz 1 month ago Read More
  • driverless Dodge Charger hits pole after LA police chase

    Driverless Car Crashes Into Pole Following LA Police Chase, But It Wasn't A Robotaxi

    A driverless car crashed into a pole in Los Angeles last Thursday night, following a police chase. It wasn't a Cruise or a Waymo though.

    By Collin Woodard 2 months ago Read More
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