E-scooter riders could face a maximum jail sentence of two years if found guilty of injuring or killing pedestrians by wanton or furious driving. In guidance issued by the Sentencing Council, the courts will apply a punishment ranging from a fine to up to two years in custody, when riders in the relevant category are found…

More than 240 pedestrians in Britain were injured or killed as a result of a collision with an e-scooter last year, according to the Department for Transport (DfT). In the 243 recorded instances of collisions, 62 pedestrians were seriously injured and one person died. The DfT also reported 180 cases when pedestrians received slight injuries….

Getting some of the world’s biggest electric vehicles onto Australian roads could be a long haul. Major vehicle manufacturers delivered a convoy of battery-powered trucks to Australia this week, with the new generation of zero-emission prime movers and light-duty delivery vehicles attracting thousands of visitors to the Brisbane Truck Show. Industry experts say the heavy-duty…

Transport Canada said on Tuesday Hyundai Auto Canada Corp. pleaded guilty to six different counts of criminal charges for violating the Motor Vehicle Safety Act. Hyundai Auto Canada failed to send out notices of safety defect within the prescribed time period of 60 days, the statement said, and the company will pay a fine of…

MUNICH—Slow German government export approvals are holding up Airbus Defence & Space defense exports worth several billions of euros, the company’s chief executive said on Sunday, urging Berlin to speed up the process. “Several countries are interested in the [military transport plane] A400M. Unfortunately we are having difficulties to get the German export licenses on…

Florida lawmakers have approved an expansion of Gov. Ron DeSantis’ relocation program for illegal aliens, handing him the authority to transport such individuals from anywhere to anywhere in the country, including to blue states. In a special session, Florida’s House of Representatives voted along party lines on Feb. 10 to expand DeSantis’ effort to relocate…

Florida lawmakers have approved an expansion of Gov. Ron DeSantis’ relocation program for illegal immigrants, handing him the authority to transport such individuals from anywhere to anywhere in the country, including to blue states. In a special session, Florida’s House of Representatives voted along party lines on Feb. 10 to expand DeSantis’ effort to relocate…

The film “The Iron Horse” is about the construction of the first transcontinental railroad in America. It depicts Irish, Italian, and Chinese immigrants, as well as African Americans, as the men who did the backbreaking work that made this feat possible. Credit: Public Domain Movies – Feature Films: Cinema collection: epochcinema.com Epoch Original content: epochoriginal.com…

Shortly after World War II, a military transport plane carrying an assortment of passengers crashed into the South China Sea. The survivors were then forced into a life raft to await their rescue. Credit: Public Domain Movies – Feature Films: Cinema collection: epochcinema.com Epoch Original content: epochoriginal.com Feature Films: www.theepochtimes.com/featured-films * Click the “Save” button…

Australian workers living in the outer suburbs of cities need roads to get to work and business hubs developed closer to where they live. One in five Australians who live on the outskirts of major cities are missing out, according to an alliance of councils from across the country. With a labour force of more…