Police roll out camera vans that can spot drunk driver a mile away
By JOSE RAMOS[1] Published: 10:45, 20 February 2025 | Updated: 12:35, 20 February 2025
Police re about to roll out new hi-tech traffic camera vans which they c…
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Young man arrested after car and lorry crash on A30 in Devon
A man was arrested for drinking driving following a crash on the A30. Devon and Cornwall Police were called to the crash at around 5.35am this morning[1] (Friday, February 14).
The crash took place heading westbound at Liftondown and a road closure was…
Suspected drink-driving arrest for man after crash
A man has been arrested after a two-vehicle crash in Devon, near the border with Cornwall, police have said.Officers were called to reports of a crash involving a car and a lorry on the A30 at Liftondown, heading westbound towards Launceston, at about …
Dangerous driver caused serious A30 crash injuring family
Christopher Michael Burden, 46, crashed his BMW into the family’s Toyota on the A30 near Shaftesbury on November 17, 2023.
It was dark when Burden, of Wilton Road, Salisbury, who had been drinking, drove on the wrong side of the road to overtake a van….
Live: A30 closed near Chard after serious lorry crash
A stretch of the A30 near Chard is closed in both directions this morning (January 16) after a lorry crashed and went off the road overnight.
The incident happened shortly before midnight, and was reported at 6am this morning on traffic monitoring site…
Chard and Honiton: A30 closed both ways due to crash
According to the Avon and Somerset Police, the A30 remained closed at the Somerset and Devon border following a single vehicle collision overnight on Wednesday, January 15.
The road remained closed on January 16 to allow authorities to conduct collisio…
Locked up 2024: Faces of 71 criminals jailed January to June 2024
It’s been a year of huge court case in Devon. From husband killer Christine Rawle to wife murderer Stephen Parsons – the first half of 2024 stood out for a number of gruesome crimes.
The year kicked off with the sentencing of Torquay arson killer Micha…
A38 death at Trerulefoot of granddad biker blamed on his overtake error
Human error and a damp road surface on a notorious stretch of road awaiting improvement funding from the Government have been blamed for the death of a biker. Grandfather Nigel Sweet had been riding his BMW 1,200CC bike westbound on the A38[1] when he …
Diversions in place after A30 crash near Camborne
A man has been seriously injured in a crash involving a van and a tractor on the A30 in Cornwall.Devon and Cornwall Police said the collision between a grey Ford Tourneo van and a tractor with a trailer took place on the eastbound carriageway at Tolvad…
Now AI cameras being used to catch drink drivers in Britain: World-first trial is underway in these two counties
AI cameras are being used by police to catch motorists over the legal alcohol limit during as part of new anti-drink driving trials in the South West.
Drivers under the influence of alcohol or drugs could be caught by the same AI cameras already used a…