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Illicit drugs causing more deaths on Australia's roads than alcohol: statistics

More motorists are dying as a result of illicit drugs than that of alcohol, new figures from the Australian state of Victoria have revealed on Thursday.

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China punishes offenders in 60,000 cases of occupying emergency lanes

China's traffic authorities have punished offenders in more than 60,000 cases of illegally occupying emergency lanes on highways during a week-long holiday campaign.

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Japanese taxis: The good, the bad and the ugly

​Taxis can often be a lifeline, particularly for a tourist with no sense of direction who has become hopelessly lost in a bustling megapolis like Tokyo.

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Chinese city scraps franchise fees to break taxi monopoly

Hangzhou, in eastern China's Zhejiang province, is planning to eliminate taxi franchise fees paid to the government as it seeks to break an oligopoly on the industry.

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Philippine anti-narcotics agency seeks drug test for bus drivers

​The Philippine anti-narcotics agency urged Sunday transport leaders to implement drug test among their drivers after a tragic bus accident recently.

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Uber banned in Portugal

​Uber faced yet another backlash on Tuesday as the Portuguese court placed a nationwide ban against the U.S. based online taxi service.

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Be careful, taxi drivers told during tense strike

Despite some assaults by colleagues, cabbies are urged to continue carrying passengers.

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Madrid taxi drivers on strike to protest against car-sharing app Uber

Taxis in the city of Madrid are holding a 24 hour strike on Wednesday against the arrival of internet car-sharing app Uber.

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Singapore bus driver strike case

Four Chinese bus drivers charged for their roles in a rare strike in Singapore have been asked to decide whether to plead guilty or claim trial by next week.

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China's new road rules suspended

China suspends the toughest of its new road rules following a public outcry...The Ministry of Public Security on Jan. 6 said that drivers who ignore yellow lights won't be penalized for now - suspending the strictest of China's new road rules.

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Harsher traffic rules take effect

Chinese drivers face harsher penalties after a revised regulation came into effect in the new year. Despite the new rules, various violations occurred on Tuesday among drivers.