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BMW shows off no-helmet concept motorcycle

BMW’s 100th birthday has prompted the company to unveil its latest concept vehicle that it claims to be smart enough to ensure the rider’s safety, thereby eliminating the need for the cumbersome helmet. The Motorrad Vision Next 100 concept motorcycle…

Ex-Marinduque mayor dies in road crash

SAN PEDRO CITY, Laguna — A former mayor of Torrijos town in Marinduque province died after his motorcycle was hit by a passenger bus on Thursday, police said. Gil Briones, 72, died in the hospital at 8…

Beep! Beep! What phaseout? Pinoy Jeepney keeps evolving

All that talk about the need to phase out the jeepney just can’t stop the King of Philippine Roads from evolving. A modernized, technologically enhanced fleet of passenger jeepneys will soon hit the streets, starting in Quezon…

10,000 vehicular accidents in first 4 months of 2016 — police

Senate President Aqulino “Koko” Pimentel III wants the Senate to look into the “alarming” and “disturbing” number of vehicular accidents in the country with the police recording more than 10,000 incidents in the first four months of…

1 dead, 8 hurt in Catanduanes road crash

LEGAZPI CITY, Albay — A man was killed while eight others were hurt when a wayward motorcycle hit a group of students in Virac town in Catanduanes province on Tuesday night, police said. In a report, Senior Insp. Maria…

5 dead, 35 hurt in Palawan road accident

LEGAZPI CITY, Albay — At least five people, two of them children, died while 35 others were hurt when the bus they were riding in fell into a creek in Taytay town in Palawan province on Monday, reports from…

Woman in Malaysia killed after crane part falls on car

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — A 23-year-old woman died a week before her 24th birthday when part of a crane fell onto her car. The victim, identified as Chin Khoon Sing, from George Town, Penang, was driving along Jalan…

Insurers open to MMDA plea

Non-life insurers are open to recognizing the traffic investigation reports of Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) personnel but only if other government agencies, including courts, will finally accept these for claims payments. In a recent interview, Philippine…

Raps filed vs SUV driver in Pasig hit-and-run

Three families on Wednesday sued the driver of the sport utility vehicle that figured in a deadly hit-and-run incident in Pasig City on Sunday morning. A complaint for reckless imprudence resulting in homicide and serious physical injuries…

SUV driver who killed call center agent named

The Pasig police have identified the driver of the sports utility vehicle (SUV) that hit and killed a 23-year-old call center agent and injured his three co-workers in Pasig City, early Sunday. PO3 Edwin Cruz identified the…

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