Today in News History

On July 13, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1762, James Bradley, English priest and astronomer (born 1693) passed away. In 1787, The Congress of the Confederation enacts the Northwest Ordinance establishing governing rules for the Northwest Territory. It also establishes procedures for the admission of new states and limits the expansion of slavery. In 1831, Regulamentul Organic, a quasi-constitutional organic law is adopted in Wallachia, one of the two Danubian Principalities that were to become the basis of Romania. In 1919, William F. Quinn, American lawyer (died 2006) was born. In 1974, Jarno Trulli, Italian race car driver was born. In 1981, Mirco Lorenzetto, Italian cyclist was born. In 1983, Gabrielle Roy, Canadian engineer and author (born 1909) passed away. In 1988, Raúl Spank, German high jumper was born. In 1993, Davey Allison, American race car driver (born 1961) passed away. In 2013, Henri Julien, French race car driver (born 1927) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Virginia law allows judges to have reckless drivers install speed-limiting devices

Off The Press

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July 1, 2026

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Narrative Analysis: Appeal to Fear

Virginia law that goes into effect on Wednesday allows judges to require people convicted of reckless driving to install a device on their vehicles that prevents them from speeding. The device uses GPS and road data to restrict the vehicle from exceeding the speed limit by limiting how fast the car can accelerate, NBC4 Washington []...Click to read more

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WROK – 1440 AM – Rockford

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· Jul 10, 2026

Illinois Drivers: Is Driving Cars Or Motorcycles Barefoot Legal?

Illinois Drivers: Is Driving Cars Or Motorcycles Barefoot Legal?

NL Times

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MP's wants longer driving bans after serious accidents; Fines for unnecessary honking

A majority in the Tweede Kamer, the lower house of the Dutch parliament, wants to impose longer driving bans on reckless drivers who cause serious accidents resulting in permanent injury

The Rising Nepal

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· Jul 4, 2026

Revenue over Rs 2 million raised from traffic action in a day

Kathmandu, July 4: A total of 2000 vehicle drivers have been penalized for breaching traffic rules in the last 24 hours....

Malaysiakini

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· Jun 23, 2026

PARLIAMENT | MP quizzes 'inadequate' penalties for drunk drivers; parolee monitoring devices

Where's the proposal to make drunk drivers pay victims, Zahari asks.

Nepal News

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· Jun 27, 2026

अरनिको राजमार्ग रातमा १५ दिन बन्द गरिने

काभ्रे। स्तरोन्नति भइरहेको अरनिको राजमार्गअन्तर्गत धुलिखेल-खावा खण्डलाई तीव्रता दिन असार तेस्रो सातादेखि १५ दिन रातको समयमा सवारीसाधन आवागमनमा रोक लगाइने भएको छ। जिल्ला सुरक्षा समितिले यो खण्डमा यही २२ असारदेखि ४ साउनसम्म रातको समयमा पूर्णतः सवारीसाधनको आवागमन बन्द गरिने जनाएको हो। सडक कालोपत्र गर्ने सम्बन्धमा उल्लेखित अवधिमा टिपर र मालवाहक ठूला ट्रकलाई पूर्णतः प्रवेशमा निषेध []

Off The Press

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· Jul 1, 2026

Judge blocks Virginia ICE mask ban hours before going into effect

A federal judge blocked a Virginia law instituting a mask ban for Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers hours before the measure would have taken effect on Wednesday. U.S. District Judge Robert Payne, appointed by former President George H.W. Bush, issued a preliminary injunction in favor of the Department of Justice. The federal government sued Virginia []...Click to read more

BERNAMA

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· Jun 23, 2026

General : Road Transport (Amendment) Bill Introduces Specific Offence For Illegal Racing

KUALA LUMPUR, June 23 (Bernama) -- The Road Transport (Amendment) Bill 2025 introduces a specific offence for illegal racing and speed trials on public roads, with repeat offenders facing up to five years' imprisonment.

Coffman Chronicle

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· Jul 2, 2026

Federal Judge Blocks Virginia Mask Ban for Law Enforcement Officers

A federal judge temporarily blocked Virginia from enforcing a new law that would restrict law enforcement officers from wearing masks and require visible identification, pausing a major piece of the state’s immigration-related enforcement agenda before it could take effect.

Fox News

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· Jul 13, 2026

Illegal immigrant truckers accused of mowing down Americans ignite fury over loopholes unleashing deadly roads

Fatal crashes involving illegal immigrant truck drivers prompt a federal crackdown on non-domiciled CDL licenses and English proficiency rules.

Utusan Malaysia

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· Jul 2, 2026

Jangan jadikan lesen ‘tiket’ untuk berlumba

SEREMBAN: Golongan belia diingatkan supaya tidak menjadikan lesen memandu motosikal B2 yang diperoleh menerusi Program MyLesen B2 sebagai ‘tiket’ untuk berlumba atau melakukan aksi berbahaya di jalan raya. Menteri Pengangkutan, Anthony Loke Siew Fook berkata, matlamat utama program itu adalah memastikan lebih ramai anak muda, khususnya daripada keluarga berpendapatan rendah (B40), memiliki lesen memandu secara ... Read more The post Jangan jadikan lesen ‘tiket’ untuk berlumba appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.

Greenlining Institute

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· Jun 29, 2026

Wider highways don’t fix traffic. Why couldn’t a CA lawmaker say that in a bill?

Wider highways don’t fix traffic. Why couldn’t a CA lawmaker say that in a bill?

Daily Mail

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· Jun 27, 2026

REVEALED: Drivers can take to the road aged 16 - if they are on benefits

REVEALED: Drivers can take to the road aged 16 - if they are on benefits

Haaretz

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· Jun 22, 2026

'Feelings of horror:' High Court slams law tying judge appointments to ideology

The government said the law is meant to increase ideological diversity among judges. Supreme Court President Isaac Amit warned that if it remains in force, 'in 15 years we'll have politicized judges and, regrettably, our judicial DNA is liable to change'

Boston.com

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· Jun 26, 2026

As Mass. ballot initiatives multiply, critics want to limit them

Voters have passed several major laws by initiative in past elections. A 2016 initiative legalized marijuana, and a 2022 initiative created a tax on millionaires. The post As Mass. ballot initiatives multiply, critics want to limit them appeared first on Boston.com.

KTLA 5

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· Jun 26, 2026

Mistrial declared in Palisades Fire arson case; jury deadlocked

A judge has declared a mistrial in the case against a former Uber driver accused of sparking the most destructive fire in Los Angeles history. Jurors said they were deadlocked on all three felony counts. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/ktla?sub_confirmation=1

The Next Web

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· Jul 9, 2026

New Jersey could ban Tesla’s Robotaxi with one line about sensors

For more than a decade, the biggest fight in self-driving cars has played out in boardrooms and engineering labs. New Jersey now wants to settle it in law. A bill moving through the state legislature would force any company running fully driverless cars in New Jersey to fit them with a camera system plus two [] This story continues at The Next Web

Fark

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· Jul 7, 2026

Dumb: Doing wheelies with your motorcycle. Dumber: On the highway. Fark: When you have only a learner's permit. Totalfark: When you've already had citations for the same offense. Ultrafark: Because you crashed and got injured. Result: $3000+ in fines [Dumbass]

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The Seaside Gazette

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· Jul 11, 2026

Justice or Injustice?

A driver, who was nearly four times the permitted alcohol limit, under the effects of cocaine cannabis and speeding, ran down an elderly man on a zebra crossing, killing him. He received a 30-month jail sentence. The post Justice or Injustice? first appeared on Costa Tropical Gazette News.

The Japan Times

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· Jun 25, 2026

Japan enacts bill that sets numerical standards for dangerous driving

The bill stipulates the charge of dangerous driving be uniformly applied to accidents causing death or injury by drivers exceeding the speed limit by over 50 kph on ordinary roads.

The Epoch Times

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· Jul 1, 2026

DOJ Sues Virginia Over ‘Unconstitutional Weapons Bans’

The Virginia law criminalizes anyone who sells, manufactures, imports, purchases, or transfers AR-15-style and similar rifles.

WMAL – 105.9 FM – Washington DC

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· Jun 30, 2026

MS-13 Gang Members Convicted in Murder Spree That killed 9

By Matt Delaney (The Washington Times) A Las Vegas federal jury convicted three MS-13 members, all of whom are in the country illegally, for carrying ...

Global News

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· Jul 1, 2026

Ontario’s new auto insurance rules now in effect, but choice comes with some risk

As part of the new rules, some who may have been previously covered by another driver’s policy such as pedestrians and cyclists may no longer be eligible for accident benefits.

DutchNews.nl

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· Jul 3, 2026

Court says government should not have increased traffic fines

The government should not have increased traffic fines in 2024, a court in Utrecht ruled on Friday. Dutch authorities raised...

Wirepoints

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· Jun 24, 2026

IL bill requiring speed control devices for reckless drivers awaits Pritzker’s signature – WAND (Decatur)

The plan requires drivers who commit two offenses within a year to install the speed limiting device in their vehicle. This comes as 75 percent of people with suspended licenses continue to drive.

Crime Prevention Research Center

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· Jul 4, 2026

At Real Clear Politics: Crossing a State Line Shouldn’t Cost You Your Right to Self-Defense

Dr. John Lott has a new op-ed at Real Clear Politics. . Imagine a woman driving across state lines alone at night, fearful that her car might break down and leave her vulnerable. Or picture a truck driver hauling valuable cargo across the country. In states such as California, Illinois, New York, New Jersey, and [] The post At Real Clear Politics: Crossing a State Line Shouldn’t Cost You Your Right to Self-Defense appeared first on Crime Prevention Research Center.

Jamaica Information Service

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· Jun 27, 2026

Public Engaged in Monitoring and Reporting Road-safety Breaches

Members of the public are being encouraged to play an active role in road safety by reporting dangerous driving, disorderly conduct, and other unsafe driving practices. “If you witness behaviour []

The West Australian

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· Jun 26, 2026

Queensland to double penalties for drug drivers in major road safety crackdown

Drink or drug-drivers, including medical cannabis users, could spend up to 25 years in prison under one state’s newly introduced road safety laws.

UPI

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· Jun 22, 2026

Judge rules DOJ subpoenas of Walz, others are unconstitutional

Judge rules DOJ subpoenas of Walz, others are unconstitutional

KSFO – 560 AM – San Francisco

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· Jul 7, 2026

California DMV Could Revoke Thousands of Licenses, Citing Testing ‘Anomalies’

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3I-U8-hSYE Thousands of California drivers could lose their driving privileges after the California DMV identi...

Borneo Bulletin

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· Jul 2, 2026

Confessions of a car-illiterate driver

Confessions of a car-illiterate driver

Eyewitness News Bahamas

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· Jul 8, 2026

AG: Teen Driver Faces Possible Imprisonment if Convicted in Five-Death Crash

AG: Teen Driver Faces Possible Imprisonment if Convicted in Five-Death Crash

The Namibian

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· Jul 7, 2026

Newly licensed drivers to be put on probation

Licensed drivers could soon be put on a 12-month probation period under proposed reforms aimed at improving safety on Namibia’s roads. The proposal was presented by deputy commissioner and head of operations Rozario Coetzee during the parliamentary standing committee on transport, infrastructure and housing’s public hearings on the motion in Windhoek yesterday. The probation period [] The post Newly licensed drivers to be put on probation appeared first on The Namibian.

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