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Truck driver was watching football game when he fatally hit biker, police say

Safety June 7, 2018

Truck driver was watching football game when he fatally hit biker, police say

Ran into the back of motorcyclist.

44,268 motorcycles were stolen last year, but that's good news

Motorcycles June 6, 2018

44,268 motorcycles were stolen last year, but that's good news

Motorcycle thefts were down 5 percent across the U.S. in 2017, but there were still 44,268 reported, according to the latest National Insurance Crime Bureau report.

Cadillac Super Cruise semi-autonomous tech coming to more models in 2020

Auto Tech June 6, 2018

Cadillac Super Cruise semi-autonomous tech coming to more models in 2020

Cadillac will expand the availability of its semi-autonomous Super Cruise technology across the company’s lineup starting in 2020, General Motors announced on Wednesday.

20 reasons why you may be a backseat driver

Safety June 6, 2018

20 reasons why you may be a backseat driver

Gasping loudly when the driver brakes, complaining about speed and stamping on an imaginary brake pedal are among the signs you have a ‘backseat driver’ in the car.

Driver unhurt after car nosedives into ditch

Safety June 5, 2018

Driver unhurt after car nosedives into ditch

A Wisconsin woman is OK after her SUV ended up nose-first in a deep trench when she unwittingly drove it into a construction zone on Monday.

Burglar caught on camera defecating in driveway

Maintenance June 5, 2018

Burglar caught on camera defecating in driveway

Police in New Jersey are searching for a suspected car burglar who left something behind.

GM executive wrecks Corvette pace car at Indycar's Detroit Grand Prix

Performance June 5, 2018

GM executive wrecks Corvette pace car at Indycar's Detroit Grand Prix

As the old adage goes: “You broke it, you bought it.”

Second rider killed during dangerous Isle of Man TT motorcycle races

Safety June 4, 2018

Second rider killed during dangerous Isle of Man TT motorcycle races

A second motorcycle rider has died at this year’s Isle of Man TT races, raising the death toll at the world’s most dangerous motorsports circuit to 257 over the past 111 years.

Man jailed for burning his wife's car after argument about his driving

Safety June 4, 2018

Man jailed for burning his wife's car after argument about his driving

A real hothead has been jailed for setting his wife’s SUV on fire after she told him he was driving too fast.

Car accident victim survives having head impaled by metal rod

Safety June 1, 2018

Car accident victim survives having head impaled by metal rod

A man in India is expected to survive after having his head impaled by a meter-long metal rod during a horrifying car accident.