A juvenile driver died Wednesday morning after their Tesla Model S veered off Malibu Canyon Road, went airborne, and crashed into a ravine. The California Highway Patrol is investigating the cause of the single-vehicle accident.
Lyft is preparing to launch 'Lyft Teen,' a new service aimed at riders aged 13-17, complete with enhanced safety features. The move, reported by Bloomberg, comes after rival Uber successfully debuted a similar offering in 2023.
Chinese autonomous vehicle firm WeRide has obtained a full city-level driverless permit in Abu Dhabi, marking a significant step in its global expansion. The company plans to operate its robotaxi service through a partnership with Uber, testing its commercial viability in a new regulatory and market environment.
In a dramatic nighttime operation during a winter storm, Charlotte firefighters used an inflatable raft to rescue a driver found standing on the bed of a pickup truck that had plunged into a frigid retention pond.
A Lyft driver in Hillsborough County faces felony charges after a passenger reported being choked and threatened during a ride. The incident has prompted scrutiny of the platform's safety protocols and revealed prior complaints against the driver.
A doorbell camera video of a delivery driver refusing to hand over a pizza without a tip during a severe winter storm has ignited fierce online debate about service worker compensation and etiquette in extreme conditions.
While Uber aims to deploy autonomous vehicles in 15 cities by year-end, CEO Dara Khosrowshahi emphasizes they will complement, not replace, human drivers, citing current technological and infrastructural limitations.
Democratic Alliance leader John Steenhuisen announces he will not seek re-election in April, choosing to dedicate his remaining term as Agriculture Minister to combating a historic foot-and-mouth disease outbreak.
Two teenagers have been sentenced to seven years in youth services for starting a 2022 apartment complex blaze that resulted in two deaths, multiple injuries, and the displacement of dozens of residents.
At least fourteen people died after a migrant dinghy collided with a Greek coast guard vessel near the island of Chios, reigniting scrutiny over EU border policies and migrant safety in the Eastern Mediterranean.
In a controversial move, activists opposed to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) have established makeshift roadblocks in a Minneapolis neighborhood, stopping vehicles and interrogating drivers in an attempt to track federal immigration officers, raising significant legal and safety concerns.
After an 11-year legal battle, trucking giant Werner Enterprises has agreed to an $18 million settlement, resolving claims from roughly 100,000 drivers over alleged wage and hour violations. The deal, pending final court approval, marks a significant chapter in the ongoing debate over driver compensation.
A wave of public support has generated nearly $200,000 for the family of Nassau County Police Officer Patricia Espinosa, 42, who was killed in a crash allegedly caused by an intoxicated driver while on her way to work.
A school bus carrying 30-40 elementary students veered off a Sacramento roadway into a creek Monday morning. While all children were safely evacuated without injury, preliminary reports suggest the driver may have fallen asleep at the wheel, sparking an investigation and renewed safety discussions.
An elderly Ohio man, ensnared in a phone scam, fatally shot an Uber driver he wrongly believed was part of the plot. The case highlights the deadly consequences of fraud and mistaken perception.
A multi-year investigation in North Georgia has led to the indictment of nine individuals accused of running a sophisticated scheme that falsified vehicle paperwork, enabling unlicensed drivers to illegally purchase and register cars while netting over $1 million.
Seventeen-year-old Hailey Buzbee vanished after leaving her Vermillion home in early January. Authorities now believe she is deceased and have arrested a man she met through online gaming, though murder charges have not yet been filed.
A truck driver made a miraculous escape moments before a Norfolk Southern train struck his stranded semi during a historic winter storm in Gastonia, N.C. The incident highlights the severe weather's impact on road safety across the state.
Sam and Ben Luhmann, homeschooled teenagers from Chicago, have become full-time documentarians of federal immigration operations in Minneapolis, joining a growing wave of citizen observers amid heightened tensions and controversial enforcement tactics.
XPO's dual recognition of driver safety excellence coincides with significant institutional options activity targeting 2026, setting the stage for a pivotal period as the company navigates leadership change and high expectations for its core LTL business.
