A collision involving two taxis and a private car on Hong Kong's Shenzhen Bay Bridge injured four people, including the two taxi drivers. The crash caused a significant traffic jam and led to the temporary closure of a slip road to the Shenzhen Bay border crossing.
Poland's government is working on stricter regulations for foreign driving licenses, particularly for non-EU citizens working as taxi drivers. The changes aim to enhance driver vetting and potentially require additional training in Poland, prompted by a recent fatal accident.
Mexico City buzzes with World Cup advertising, but pre-tournament mania is tempered by traffic, protests, and a sense of being overshadowed by Donald Trump. Concerns linger over FIFA's format, ticket prices, and Gianni Infantino's actions, overshadowing the impending tournament.
A stray dog in central China has gone viral after a group of taxi drivers raised money for his surgery following a car accident. At the high speed rail station in Xuancheng, Anhui province, a yellow dog became a beloved figure among the local cabbies. Lively, friendly and always eager to run, the dog quickly warmed his way into the drivers’ hearts. Last summer, driver Zhang encountered the dog and was moved by his gentle nature. From that day, Zhang and his fellow drivers began bringing food and...
Maharashtra transport minister Pratap Sarnaik has put on hold the decision to cancel licences and permits of auto and taxi drivers from May 1 over non-compliance with the Marathi language requirement, opting instead for a phased campaign on awareness, verification and training. From May 1 to Aug 15, the government will conduct a survey across 59 RTOs to determine how many drivers are Marathi-speaking and detect fake licences and permit irregularities. Non-Marathi-speaking drivers will be guided to training centres. The earlier decision for reading and writing tests has been withdrawn in favour of a short curriculum focused on practical use.
