End to traffic woes? A new system in the offing

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 6, 2013, 18:54

Researchers in the Netherlands will next year test a GPS navigation system aimed at preventing the international curse of motorway traffic jams by telling drivers which lane to move to.

12 Saudi Arabian women arrested for defying ban on female drivers

Last Updated: Monday, October 28, 2013, 12:15

More than 60 women had taken to the road on Saturday as part of protest against the ban, the report added.

Saudi Arabia warns online backers of women drivers

Last Updated: Friday, October 25, 2013, 19:15

Saudi officials say the country`s strict codes against political dissent on the Internet will be applied to anyone offering online support for a planned protest by women challenging the male-only driving rules in the ultraconservative kingdom.

Saudi warns women against defying driving ban

Last Updated: Thursday, October 24, 2013, 21:22

Saudi Arabia on Thursday warned it will take measures against activists who go ahead with a planned weekend campaign to defy a ban on women drivers in the conservative Muslim kingdom.

Wi-Fi in cars can be hazardous to drivers' health

Last Updated: Thursday, October 17, 2013, 19:46

Professor Ian Spence, researcher at the Department of Psychology at the University of Toronto, said that many people assume that talking to a voice-operated device will be as safe as using a hands-free cell phone, but neither activity is safe.

Saudi Arabia car owners fined for allowing women to drive

Last Updated: Thursday, September 26, 2013, 13:06

Saudi Arabia traffic police has fined several private car owners for allowing women to drive against the kingdom`s rules.

Taxi drivers encroach over 100 cr worth SDA land in J&K

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 28, 2013, 11:23

Taxi drivers have illegally occupied a prime plot of land worth over Rs 100 crore belonging to Srinagar Development Authority with officials having failed to evict them even after passage of four days.

Records of drivers on job for Lusofonia Games to be checked

Last Updated: Friday, August 23, 2013, 13:36

The state transport department will verify the background of around 500 drivers before they are recruited to ply the vehicles which will be hired for the forthcoming Lusofonia Games scheduled in November.

Good news for auto commuters

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 21, 2013, 23:37

To prevent autorickshaw drivers from refusing to take passengers to certain areas at night, Delhi government decided to introduce 11 different coloured strips for the three-wheelers based on the zones in which they operate.

Bihar gets women autorickshaw drivers

Last Updated: Sunday, August 18, 2013, 16:12

In a rare first for Bihar, over a dozen women autorickshaw drivers hit the roads in the state capital Sunday, officials said.

New smart car key to watch over errant teen drivers

Last Updated: Thursday, August 15, 2013, 19:45

Parents, who fear that their teens could be rash with their driving, can now breathe a sigh of relief as Ford has invented a smart car key to nag young drivers into being safe.