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Saturday, 17 September 2016

BBC News

• Death on the roadsAs two young drivers are jailed for causing the deaths of two men in Bradford, BBC News examines the case for and against a review of sentencing for such crimes.
• Tesla Autopilot safety row escalatesTesla and its former business partner MobilEye have traded more angry remarks over the safety of the vehicle's Autopilot system.
• Fiat Chrysler recalls 1.9 million vehicles over air bag defectCar maker Fiat Chrysler is to recall 1.9 million vehicles over an air bag defect linked to three deaths and five injuries.
• Stephen Rea slams A6 upgrade plan near Seamus Heaney home as 'desecration'Leading Northern Ireland actor Stephen Rea says building a new road through the landscape that inspired Nobel Laureate Seamus Heaney would be
• Car testing: How to perform a 'corkscrew'BBC News visits a car test centre that has invested in new kit to flip over vehicles at speed.

Financial Times

• Pilotless in Pittsburgh is Uber’s futureTesting of first fleet of driverless cabs shows ambition but long way to go

The Guardian

• Lose the phone or get off the road: that’s the message texting drivers need to hear | Martin PorterDrivers will change their behaviour only when they know for sure all loopholes are closed, and magistrates have no choice but to disqualify themIn a survey carried out by the RAC, 31% of motorists admitted to the illegal use of a handheld mobile phone in the previous 12 months. The figure does not surprise many of us who cycle through our major towns and cities and get a good view while we glance at those driving around us. It is perhaps less obvious from another car, yet still if a vehicle is weaving unpredictably as it makes its way down a motorway the explanation, more often than not, turns...
• The driving mentality is what really killed Lee Martin | Deborah OrrThose who repeatedly use their phone behind the wheel need something stronger than safety campaignsWhen Darrell Martin talked to the media about the death of his brother Lee, the soundbite that emerged was: “Dog walk text message killed my brother”. What actually killed Lee Martin, though, was the arrogance, stupidity, irresponsibility, lies and casual defiance of 30-year-old Christopher Gard. Related: Lose the phone or get off the road: that’s the message texting drivers need to hear | Martin Porter Continue reading...

The Telegraph

• Drivers caught using mobile phones twice will be banned, Government to announce

The Mirror

• Reckless drivers who use mobile phones behind the wheel WILL face tougher penalties in Mirror victory Tory Transport ­Secretary Chris Grayling is looking to raise the punishment to an automatic six penalty points
• Petrol prices soar as Brexit marks the end of cheap fuel in Britain Petrol is up 1.59p compared with last month and it's almost a penny dearer than this time last year.

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Public views sought on �7 million Keighley road-widening scheme PUBLIC views are being sought on a multi-million pound scheme to transform a notorious Keighley bottleneck into dual carriageway.
• Man uses phone app to track his stolen �40,000 car A CRIME victim who turned private detective with the help of a smartphone app tracked down his stolen �40,000 Mercedes-Benz and led police to premises where an operation was continuing today.

Newcastle Evening Chronicle

• Need to fill up? We reveal the North East's cheapest places for petrol and dieselAs AA's latest Fuel Price Report reveals the price of fuel is on the rise, we look at the cheapest places within 15 miles of Newcastle

Northern Echo

• Volunteer drivers needed across Richmondshire A VOLUNTARY action group is appealing for drivers to help across its transport services in Richmondshire.

Crewe Chronicle

• Seat reveals a 'feminine' car for women drivers The 'easy to park' car has eyeliner-shaped headlights and will be launched next year.

Peterborough Telegraph

• Phone use behind the wheel at ‘epidemic’ levelsThe illegal use of mobile phones by drivers has reached “epidemic” proportions, according to a leading motoring group.

Other Regional Press

• Caught driving without a proper child car seat? This is what could happen to you Woman had her Mercedes seized after the car was found to have no child seat for the driver's five-year-old daughter
• Phone use behind the wheel at ‘epidemic’ levelsThe illegal use of mobile phones by drivers has reached “epidemic” proportions, according to a leading motoring group.
• Further delays for commuters as road works pushed back againAnother delay has hit commuters in the north of Preston with ongoing roadworks being delayed for a second time.
• Phone use behind the wheel at ‘epidemic’ levelsThe illegal use of mobile phones by drivers has reached “epidemic” proportions, according to a leading motoring group.

C.N.N.

• Hot car deaths of children prompt car alert legislationAfter a Texas boy dies in a hot car, legislation is introduced in Congress to require car makers to install an alert system if children are left behind.

Other News Sources

• Car industry turns to simulators to combat motion sicknessThe arrival of the autonomous car is set to pose a lot of technical challenges, but one that has been largely overlooked until now is car sickness. A recent study by the University of Michigan concluded that 22 per cent of adults are likely to experience some degree of motion sickness in an autonomous car. […]