driving

A police officer in Wuppertal, Germany, measures the speed of passing cars with a laser pistol in March.

World News

Well, That Was Fast: Young German Speeder Earns, Loses License In 49 Minutes

4:23pm November 21, 2018

by Camila Domonoske

An 18-year-old in Germany successfully obtained his license on Tuesday and celebrated — how else? — by going for a drive. He was promptly clocked by police going nearly twice the speed limit.

Transportation

It's Here: Business 40 Officially Shuts Down Saturday Morning

3:27pm November 16, 2018

by Sean Bueter

Highly-anticipated. Much-needed. Long-dreaded.

Whatever you think of the extended shutdown and renovation of Business 40 in Winston-Salem, it's finally here.

Crime

Distracted Driving Proves Deadly In North Carolina, Officials Suggest Tighter Enforcement

4:50pm July 01, 2018

by David Ford

The Governor's Highway Safety Program recently announced a crackdown on impaired driving ahead of the July 4th holiday.

Hessah al-Ajaji drives down the busy Tahlia Street after midnight for the first time in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Sunday, June 24, 2018.

World News

Saudi Arabia Lifts Ban On Women Drivers

7:20pm June 24, 2018

by Shannon Van Sant

The country allowed women to drive for the first time on Sunday, ending its widely-criticized ban on women drivers.

Saudi women check out cars at an automotive exhibition for women in the Saudi capital Riyadh on May 13.

World News

Arrests Of Saudi Women's Rights Activists 'Point To The Limits Of Change'

11:31am May 22, 2018

by Deborah Amos

The arrested women "could have been powerful ambassadors for the new Saudi Arabia. Instead, they are being branded as traitors," says Kristian Ulrichsen of Rice University.

Bill Allows $200 Fine For Slow Drivers Who Don't Move Over

11:00am June 15, 2017

by Neal Charnoff

Slowpoke drivers beware. You may soon face a fine for bogging down traffic in the left lane of North Carolina interstates.

The 12-year-old boy who Australian police say drove some 800 miles solo likely traveled down roads like this one near the remote town of Broken Hill in New South Wales.

World News

Road Warrior, Not So Fast: 12-Year-Old Australian Drives 800 Miles Solo

11:11am April 24, 2017

by Jason Slotkin

Police say the boy was on a cross-country trip, from his home in Kendall on the east coast to Perth on the opposite coast. He got about a third of the way before he was pulled over.

Google self-driving cars are shown outside the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, Calif., in May 2014.

Self-Driving Cars Raise Questions About Who Carries Insurance

12:14pm April 03, 2017

by Yuki Noguchi

Currently, insurance rates are calculated based on drivers' claims histories and driving records. Driverless cars are expected to shift the liability toward carmakers. But it won't happen all at once.

Queue Listen Now

U.S. Gasoline Use Hits A Record, But That May Not Last

10:34am September 02, 2016

by Jeff Brady

Drivers burned more than 405 million gallons a day in June, the most ever. But more efficient cars and an expected decline in auto ownership could mean the peak will soon be in the rearview mirror.

Sylvia Poggioli holds her hard-earned new Italian driver's license. After intense cramming, she aced the exam. The total cost for driving school, exam and license fees came to nearly $700.

World News

Letter From Rome: The Hardest Exam Is The Driving Test

2:33pm June 30, 2016

by Sylvia Poggioli

Italians are notorious for crazy driving. But it's not for lack of rigor in their driving test, drawn from 7,000 possible questions. NPR's Sylvia Poggioli crammed by taking up to 80 mock tests a day.