Britain's washout Spring helps cut road deaths by nearly 20% as cyclists stay home and car drivers cut speeds in bad weather

Car traffic wet weather

Chaos in Manhattan as millions of New Yorkers battle to return to work on gridlocked roads, packed buses and limited subway network

Long wait: Heavy traffic crawling over Robert F. Kennedy Triboro Bridge in Queens today, as the city's transport system continues to struggle

The morning commute was unpleasant to say the least, with massive train delays, packed buses, and full-to-bursting subway cars.

State troopers are called into guard gas stations as drivers face massive lines (and short tempers) in post-Sandy fuel shortage

Queuing for gas: A long line of people wait to purchase gasoline for their cars and generators, at a gas station in Point Pleasant, New Jersey

Law enforcement officers have been dispatched to stations along the New Jersey turnpike because of a lack of fuel after Superstorm Sandy.

MP launches campaign for tougher sentences as it's revealed one in three killer drivers escapes jail

Conservative North East Cambridgeshire MP Steve Barclay as he launches an online campaign demanding killer drivers receive tougher penalties

And around half escape any kind of custodial sentence if young offenders’ institutions are included in the equation.

Luckiest driver in the world: Man involved in high-speed crash with lorry and coach... but is able to walk away from his mangled car

Direct hit: The car is smashed to pieces as the lorry powers on through it

The close call happened along a fast stretch of road in Kaluga Oblast, Russia. Video shows a car tearing across the front of the coach and straight into a heavy-goods vehicle coming the other way.

Pay more tax to drive on motorway: Two-tier system could mean only rich motorists use fast routes with poorer drivers forced on to B-roads

Great division: Poor drivers could be be priced off Britain's motorways under a proposal being considered in Whitehall

The plan considered by ministers would result in a lower tier for small roads and a higher charge for those driving on motorways and other major routes.

Motorcyclist, 37, banned from the roads after being caught driving at 152mph - the highest recorded speed in England last year

Disqualified: Steven Tull pictured outside Worthing Magistrates' Court

Engineer Steven Tull, 37, of Liphook, Hampshire, was sentenced at Worthing Magistrates' Court for dangerous driving, speeding and driving without a valid test certificate.

Swiss police shock after FIFTEEN drivers own up to running over same pedestrian

Hit and run: A victim involved in a minor collision was hit several times when he got out his car (stock image)

The victim was involved in a minor collision on Switzerland’s A13 motorway near St Gallen (pictured) in the early hours, and was hit when he got out of his car.

Car thieves can steal motors in just 10 seconds - six times faster than a decade ago (and black Audis are their favourite)

An AUDI A7 Sportback. Black AUDIs are the most popular car targeted by thieves

High-speed car thieves are making off with motors in just 10 seconds - more than six times faster than a decade ago, according to a new report. Black Audis like that pictured are their most targeted motor.

'Betrayal of the workforce': Ford blasted as 1,500 jobs axed with cutbacks at Dagenham HQ and end of UK Transit production

Facing closure: The Ford plant in Southampton, Hampshire, which employs 500 staff

The company's transit van factory in Southampton is earmarked to be shut down as part of a Europe wide restructuring to cope with slumping sales.

Walk home? You'll need a £16 council permit: Householders forced to pay charge to gain access through car park

Pay to use: Bisson's Car Park in Whitstable, Kent, where Canterbury City Council has demanded residents take out 'pedestrian permits' to allow people to walk through it

Letters demanding the money have infuriated the residents of Cromwell Road, in Whitstable, Kent, whose street backs on to the car park (pictured).

Driver of a $430,000 uninsured Lamborghini complains it's his $586 TICKET that's too expensive

Overpriced: The driver of this $430,000 uninsured Lamborghini Aventador was left fuming according to officers after he was handed a $568 ticket he claimed was too much money

Driving a 2012 Lamborghini Aventador out of West Vancouver with an illegally modified license plate, it didn’t take officers with the Royal Canadian Mountain Police to find more trouble with the young driver.

Historic makers of iconic London black cabs calls in administrators after failing to secure funding from Chinese shareholder

Funding blow: Manganese was reportedly in talks with Chinese private automaker Geely, which owns a 20 per cent stake in the firm, over a £15 million loan

Coventry-based manufacturer Manganese Bronze had been in talks with Chinese firm Geely over a £15million loan. Bosses are 'hopeful' that the group will survive.

The name's Rover, Range Rover: Ray Massey takes 007's new wheels out for their first ever spin (before even James Bond himself)

WORLD EXCLUSIVE: The name's Rover, Range Rover: Ray Massey takes 007's new wheels out for their first ever spin (before even James Bond himself)

James Bond star Daniel Craig performed a top secret mission right under the noses of the world's media at this week's royal global premier of the latest 007 movie, Skyfall, which goes on general release today.

Volvo with va-va voom

Volvo V40 D4 SE Lux Nav Price as driven: £33,500

The smart new Volvo V40 is the Swedish maker's first foray into the competitive upmarket family hatchback arena.

JAMES MARTIN: Why does the new Ford Focus make me feel like I've just drunk three cups of coffee?

I normally think about the weight distribution in sports cars, not hatchbacks. But it's exactly right in the Ford Focus, giving you more confidence to chuck it around

There aren’t too many roads in the country where you can show off its full handling abilities or its 0-60 time of 6.3 seconds. But that’s what I like most about the Focus ST.

Toyota goes bolder and sleeker with new Auris

The new Auris will be unveiled at next month¿s Paris Motor Show in a bid to challenge rivals such as the Volkswagen Golf and Ford Focus

Toyota has sent its British-built family car to boot camp. The result is a toned-up, better performing model.

The £90,000 Formula 1 simulator that is 'indistinguishable' from the real thing (as long as you don't try and move it)

The £89,999 pounds car has three 23 inch screens and a speaker tower, are made to order in the buyer's chosen team colours

The simulator, which costs more than most real cars, is a replica of an F1 car, complete with real tyres and brake calipers, fitted with three big screen so owners can sit inside and play racing computer games.

The smart road with a built in light that can even show you a weather forecast (and charge your electric car)

Electric priority lane: An idea for the future

'Smart Highways' unveiled last week at Dutch Design Week will use the latest technologies in roads their designers claim will be 'more sustainable, safe and intuitive'.

More than a Mini adventure! Floating car that 'drives' on water wows regatta-goers (even if it is actually just a dressed-up boat)

Special edition: Mini turned heads in Cambridge, Massachusetts, over the weekend when it tested its convertible boat on the Charles River

The car manufacturer turned heads in Cambridge, Massachusetts, over the weekend when it tested its buoyant special edition Mini on the Charles River.