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Sunday, 14 August 2016

BBC News

• 'Millions' of Volkswagen cars can be unlocked via hackA sizeable proportion of 100 million Volkswagen cars sold since 1995 can be unlocked remotely by hackers, a team of researchers says.

The Guardian

• Man dies after being struck by cars on M66 motorway near BuryMan is believed to have been walking along road when he was struck by northbound and then three southbound vehiclesA man has died after being struck by several cars on the M66 motorway near Bury.Greater Manchester police said they were called to reports of a collision between junctions 2 and 3 just before 2am on Saturday. Officers found a man with fatal injuries as well as four damaged vehicles. Continue reading...

The Telegraph

• Ministers urged to give councils the power to charge utility companies �2,000 a day for road works�

Daily Post (North Wales)

• More of North Wales' worst parking car-tastrophes Readers have been out in force documenting some of the worst parking disasters to be found in the region

Newcastle Evening Chronicle

• The North's most dangerous places for driving at night revealedOnly Hackney and Tameside have a higher proportion of road accidents between midnight and 4am than Newcastle

Sheffield Star

• Doncaster motorists on alert as thieves target cars for sat navsMotorists are being urged to be on their guard after a series of raids on cars in Doncaster.

Wales Online

• Motorists stuck in 40-minute delays on the M4 Severn Bridge Traffic reports show the queues are stretching for 14 miles from the westbound tollbooths

Yorkshire Post

• Councils attempt to curb traffic disruptionPowers to make it easier to charge utility companies for every day they spend digging up roads causing traffic disruption are being demanded by councils.

Peterborough Telegraph

• Call for more action on drink-driving as fatality figures stagnateRoad safety charities and motoring groups have called on the Government to do more to address drink-driving after the latest figures showed that drink-related fatalities have not fallen since 2010.

Reading Evening Post

• Week long road closures in Bracknell as resurfacing work starts Roadworks in the town will begin on Monday, August 15

Other Regional Press

• Thousands of Gwent drivers on the roads with penalty points MORE THAN 26,000 people in Gwent are driving with penalty points, according to research from car insurance dealer esure.
• Warning after thefts from vehicles in GosportPOLICE are warning people to ensure their cars are locked after a series of thefts.
• Planned roadworks for South England: From August 12The following summary of planned new and ongoing road improvements over the coming week is correct as of 12 August but could be subject to change due to weather conditions or unforeseen circumstances. All our improvement work is carried out with the aim of causing as little disruption as possible.
• Fire service warns Pokemon GO users to take "extra care" near roads THE fire service has warned Pokemon hunters in Oxfordshire to be
• Parents fork out �22bn helping kids learn to driveUK parents are collectively spending £22 billion to help get their children on the road and three quarters of mums and dads in the South East admit paying for their child’s driving lessons.
• Double-check before you park at Kassam, warns Oxford United FOOTBALL fans planning to drive to home games at the Kassam Stadium this season have been warned to keep a close eye on where they park after a 'crackdown' last week.
• 'Millions' of cars can be hacked and unlocked with �30 radio MILLIONS of cars sold by Volkswagen since 1995 can be easily unlocked by hackers, researchers have said.
• Call for more action on drink-driving as fatality figures stagnateRoad safety charities and motoring groups have called on the Government to do more to address drink-driving after the latest figures showed that drink-related fatalities have not fallen since 2010.