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Scottish Borders Death Crash Driver avoids Jail Term

11 April 2011
A French school teacher who caused the death of a Scots food delivery worker by driving on the wrong side of a Borders road has avoided a jail term.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-south-scotland-13035722

Selkirk Sheriff Court heard Jean-Baptiste Brossett, 23, was driving in the UK for the first time when the accident happened last September.
Andrew McLean, 22, of Carnwath, South Lanarkshire, died in the A72 crash.
Brossett, who teaches at a school in Ireland, was given 200 hours community service and an 18-month driving ban.
The court heard how the Frenchman's left-hand-drive Peugeot 307 drifted onto the opposite carriageway of the road resulting in a head-on collision with a Vauxhall Nova being driven by Mr McLean.
He died instantly in the accident which was caused "by a moment's inattention resulting from the accused's inexperience of driving in the UK"

Motorcyclist in hospital after crash on B1363 at Gilling East near Helmsley

7 March 2011
A MOTORCYCLIST was airlifted to York Hospital after a road crash in rural Ryedale.
Yorkshire Ambulance Service sent the Yorkshire Air Ambulance, a road ambulance and an on-call doctor to Gilling East at 3.15pm on Sunday.

http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/8893052.Biker_in_hospital_after_North_Yorkshire_crash/

anniebrannen, says... :
"This biker happens to be my brother and was hit by a french driver driving on the wrong side of the road in a hire car. he has sustained injuries to both arms which required surgery last night to insert plates and pins. My other brother also has a motorbike and was hit by a car last year when standing stationary in a line of traffic. My husband also has a motorbike and has been almost knocked off on more than one occasion by inconsiderate drivers who think that motorcycles do not need much space. Do not assume that just because we have motorcycles that we remove our brains before driving them not all motorcyclists are idiots."

British tourists killed in head-on collision with lorry after driving wrong way on road in France

2 March 2011
Three British holidaymakers died instantly when the car they were travelling in apparently drove the wrong direction on a busy A-road and crashed into an oncoming lorry in France

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1254698/British-tourists-killed-head-collision-lorry-driving-wrong-way-road-France.html

Wrong side' tourist charged over fatal smash

21Feb 2011
An Italian tourist has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving over a fatal crash near Strathalbyn, south of Adelaide. South Australian police will allege the 36-year-old man was driving on the wrong side of the road.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/02/21/3143857.htm

Israeli killed in New Zealand road accident

Foreign Ministry receives report of 22-year-old tourist killed in car crash in town of Balclutha; man's family been notified. Local police say driver killed was on wrong side of road

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3689466,00.html

Fatal crash motorbike was on wrong side of the road

The motorcyclist killed in a crash in Trinity earlier this month caused the accident because the bike had crossed onto the wrong side of the road

http://www.thisisjersey.com/2010/08/20/fatal-crash-motorbike-was-on-wrong-side-of-the-road/

Fatal road crash accused wants to go home

4 March 2011
An Italian tourist drove his vehicle for 300 metres on the wrong side of the road before it collided with another car and killing the driver, a court has heard. Gabriele Cimadomo has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving in relation to the crash last month near Strathalbyn, south of Adelaide.

http://au.news.yahoo.com/latest/a/-/latest/8955219/fatal-road-crash-accused-wants-to-go-home/

Spanish driver admits 'wrong way' death crash

2 March 2011
A Spanish man is facing a prison term for causing the death of an 80-year-old woman in a head-on crash, after driving on the wrong side of the road. Pedro Noche's Mitsubishi pick-up truck ploughed into the car in which Margaret McIlroy was a passenger on the A714 at Pinwherry, South Ayrshire.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-12623834

Lead Toyota test driver killed in accident in Germany

Toyota's top test driver, Hiromu Naruse, died today after crashing a Lexus LFA prototype into a BMW while testing in Germany. The two test drivers in the BMW were also seriously injured.

http://jalopnik.com/5570971/breaking-two-toyota-test-drivers-killed-in-german-crash

Romanian lorry driver caused fatal smash after 'forgetting he was in the UK and driving on the wrong side of the road'

A Romanian lorry driver caused a fatal head-on crash after he forgot he was in the UK and drove for more than half a mile on the wrong side of the road, a court heard.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1307909/Romanian-lorry-driver-killed-man-forgetting-drive-left-hand-side.html

Humeniuc had just turned off the M50 at junction two heading along the A417 to Mardon in Herefordshire

Wrong side driver causes fatality

Tuesday, August 31, 2010
The family of a 20-year-old woman killed in a Barossa Valley crash by a French driver on the wrong side of the road wants tougher rules for international drivers.

View the Video: http://www.abc.net.au/news/video/2010/08/31/2998942.htm

'60 minute warning' for British drivers abroad

You are most at risk just 60 minutes into your first car journey on holiday abroad. Know the local road rules, and be aware of your own fitness to drive.

http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/news/latest-news/?view=News&id=21963841

Van driver who died after crash on main road near Carlisle named

A man who died after a crash on the main A595 road near Carlisle today has been named by police.

http://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/van-driver-who-died-after-crash-on-main-road-near-carlisle-named-1.684034

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