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The Royal Meteorological Society has announced the winners of its annual weather photography competition. Rudolf Sulgan of New York was named the UK association’s Weather Photographer of the Year for his image, ‘Blizzard,’ depicting pedestrians braving blistering winds and snow on the Brooklyn Bridge. Sulgan said the toughest part of getting the shot, aside from … Read more
Big Brother is watching your social-distancing! Over 1,000 AI scanners are monitoring how close pedestrians are walking to each other on streets of London, Manchester and other major UK cities Manufacturers Vivacity said data is used by officials to ‘inform policy decisions’ Are now used to identify pedestrians from other traffic and work out distances … Read more
Lamborghini driver revving his engine at terrified pedestrians gets his £200,000 supercar seized by police when they learn he is not insured Police seized the Lamborghini Huracan Evo in Bournemouth town centre, Dorset The motorist was pulled over and said he was moving the car for a friend He got a ticket for driving uninsured … Read more
Tree crushes three pedestrians who are rushed to hospital after it falls on them in east London Tree fell onto pedestrians in Leyton, East London at about 6pm yesterday London Ambulance Service dispatched two crews and treated three people Witness says he saw someone under the tree with a bandage on his head By Mark … Read more
A teenager who knocked down and killed two people with his father’s Audi has had his conviction and jail sentence for driving while disqualified quashed. Max Coopey, 19, killed father-of-three Jason Imi, 48, and John Shackley, 61, as they were walking back from dinner in Ascot, Berkshire in August 2018. The boy, then aged 17, … Read more
Police search ‘suspicious’ car and arrest driver after it ‘hit two pedestrians’ in London’s Sloane Square Officers were called to Sloane Square in the west of the capital on Wednesday Police said the vehicle had collided with two people, who were taken to hospital The two victims were taken to hospital and offices near crash … Read more
How well do YOU know the Highway Code? The six rules even experienced drivers forget – including the correct place to display your SatNav and not using your phone to pay at the drive-thru Most British drivers are unaware of several Highway Code rules, research shows Some even admit to unknowingly breaching them in a … Read more
Now police warn you NOT to step in road to dodge fellow pedestrians… because briefly crossing someone’s path carries a very low risk of transmitting coronavirus Police have warned pedestrians not to try and social distance on pavements It comes after reports of clashes between people trying to walk past each other Scotland Yard says … Read more
Grass has sprouted between cobblestones in Rome’s piazzas as lockdown measures keep pedestrians away. The new growth coincides with a significant plunge in footfall due to the country’s strict stay-at-home measures, in what could be described as nature’s silver lining to coronavirus. Italy has been the epicentre of Europe’s coronavirus devastation with a staggering 199,000 … Read more
‘Anti COVID-19’ drone seen hovering over Manhattan park urges pedestrians to keep six feet apart amid coronavirus pandemic A drone flew over a park in Manhattan and told people to spread out on the path New York is asking residence to practice social distancing amid the coronavirus The drone is called ‘the Anti-COVID-19 Volunteer Drone Task Force’ … Read more