Transport Stories February 2017

The news has decided to report on a cluster of TRANSPORT related incidents, and BBC news reports on how TERRORISM threat is at its highest level since IRA plots (on 25^th February 2017)

Thursday 16^th February 2017

Dramatic car chase across Brisbane, Australia

Monday 20^th February

Tram crash victims thrown from windows (Croydon, London)

Driverless race car crashes at speed (UK)

Tuesday 21^st February

3 held for planning French attack (France)

Spain police fire on stolen gas truck (Spain)

Jewish sites targeted with bomb threats (USA)

Wednesday 22^nd February

British suicide bomber (Al Britani) was Guantánamo detainee (Mosul, Iraq)

Tyres major source of ocean pollution (World)

Thursday 23^rd February 2017

Driver with 82 points still on the road

Friday 24^th February

M25 killer NOYE wins open prison appeal (Kenneth NOYE)

PC dismissed over wrong way driver crash (Nottingham)

Car bomb kills 41 near AL BAB in Syria

Google's self driving firm sues Uber (USA)

Saturday 25^th February

Diesel Drivers should have 'long think' (London)

Williams launch new car for 2017 season (Motor Racing Formula 1)

VW cracks down on pay after 'diesel gate' (Germany)

Sunday 26^th February 2017

5 injured after car hits pedestrians

Terror risk 'at highest since IRA plots'

Tram drivers' view from £165m new line (Manchester)

Give army rations to homeless, say MP

Vehicle hits crowd at New Orleans parade

Monday 27^th February

Fearful judges boost home security amid threats (Brexit ?)