Mohammed Mian, 35, of Gredle Close, Urmston, was jailed in 2009 and handed a five year driving disqualification after pleading guilty to death by dangerous driving

Simon Martins, 24, was given an eight-month suspended sentence in Manchester Crown Court this week, after knocking down Hyman Steinberg, 82, as he walked to Ohel Torah synagogue on Leicester Road in December 2012.

A lorry carrying 20 tonnes of pet food was engulfed in flames on the M61 near Bolton this morning.

Selfie is a word that is new to many Britons after it exploded into the public’s collective consciousness last year – but the craze has caused new driving dangers.

The cost of driving theory tests could be cut by 25% with new proposed changes by the government, falling from £31 to £25.

On March 31, Manchester City Council announced the 20mph speed limit was to be enforced in Gorton, Miles Platting, Newton Heath, Ancoats and Clayton as well as parts of Hulme, Moss Side and Fallowfield

Manchester website is developing software to stop internet use while driving

The percentage of disqualified drivers has fallen by 0.1%

Worrying statistics revealed for National Road Safety Week

Drivers ages 17-24 account for 20% of all accidents on UK roads

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