Tech and Auto

Drivers warned over delays as summer getaway begins

Motorists are being warned to expect severe congestion on major routes this week as the busiest summer getaway in five years begins. Research by the RAC and traffic information supplier Inrix indicates that 13.4 million leisure trips will take place by car between Friday and Sunday. This is around four million more than the same weekend in 2018 and would represent the largest summer getaway since 2014, according to the analysis. The worst day of the week for congestion is...

Police stop four children who drove car 600 miles down Australian coast

Four children aged 10 to 14 packed fishing rods in a parent’s car, left a farewell note then drove more than 600 miles down the Australian east coast before they were stopped the next day. Acting Police Inspector Darren Williams said on Monday the children were stopped by police near Grafton in New South Wales on Sunday, then locked the doors and refused to get out. He said a police officer used a baton to break a window of the...

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