Resisting the temptation to dig into your french fries after leaving the drive through at McDonald's takes discipline that only a handful of monks on Earth possess. And McDonald's Japan just wants you to stop fighting the urge altogether with the introduction of the potato holder that makes it easy to perch your large fries in your vehicle's cup holders. Read More >>

A Bristol van driver has been banned from driving for a year, after police observed him driving erratically through the city. But he wasn't drunk, he was instead seriously getting getting down to some drum and bass while behind the wheel. Read More >>

Police busted a driving test examiner this week, accusing him of pocketing large sums of money in exchange for securing test success for otherwise dodgy drivers. Read More >>

Drinking and driving is the worst. Texting and driving is pretty bad too. So what about getting high and driving? Apparently not that bad! Unless you're freaking stoned as hell. Then you'll fail so hard and maybe even lose a nose. Read More >>

When you think of a self-driving car, you probably think of Google's little project. And exciting as that is, we still have to wait a long time for pay-off. And even then, you can bet it'll be pricey. Researchers in the UK are working on their own version of the tech, and it stands to be a lot cheaper. Maybe as cheap as £100. Read More >>

If the screams from pedestrians and the angry looks from oncoming drivers don't provide enough clues that you've accidentally turned onto a one-way street, maybe it's time you bought a Mercedes. Wait, what? The company's upcoming vehicles will include an updated safety system that's able to autonomously recognise no-entry signs and warn the driver of a wrong turn. Read More >>

It's taken many years and thousands of horrific TV ads, but I think we've finally got to a place where drink-driving has been well and truly demonised. Not so in Ireland -- they're actually going the other way, and want to make it ok to go for a spin after you've had "two or three drinks". Read More >>

Let's say you're zooming down the road at inadvisably high speeds, listing to some tunes, and having a grand old time. And then, Mr. Sun just happens to peek out from behind a distant building/mountain/hill and punches you straight in the gosh-darn eyes. You're blinded by the light. Whatcha gonna do? Read More >>

Yes, yes there is. Some people in New Zealand have spent a large amount of time teaching a dog to drive, with Monty the giant schnauzer here able to pull away without stalling. Read More >>

Drivers beware: new research from MIT's Age Lab suggests that a badly chosen typeface for your dashboard can worsen distraction and increase your chance of crashing. Read More >>

I'll admit, I've long dreamed of a pill that would instantly nuke all alcohol in your system, meaning you can drink all you want and then drive home (or roll into work fresh as a daisy), but unfortunately this isn't it. These pills just help you beat the breathalyser, reducing the alcohol on your breath, and are an insanely bad idea. Read More >>

There are already lots of limits on speeding -- fixed cameras, police patrols, average speed cameras -- but for the ever-dangerous youth in Scotland, the police want more. Much more. Read More >>

As kids we're so eager to ditch the sippy cup to prove we're growing up. But as grownups we need them more than ever as a safe way to down a cup of coffee while driving to work. And Stanley's new Evolution ECycle H2O Bottle is the answer. Read More >>

A group of safety campaigners have come out against the government's idea of boosting the motorway speed limit to 80mph, claiming our old tarmac arteries simply aren't safe enough to handle people bombing along any faster. Read More >>

In Belgium, a non-profit organisation called Responsible Young Drivers told people taking their driving test that they had to prove themselves "able to use a mobile phone while driving" as part of their driving test, which meant they had to avoid an obstacle while texting and driving at the same time. As you can imagine, the tests don't end well. Read More >>