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Perth roadsCommentsTraffic lights glitch, crashes cause peak-hour mayhem

Malfunctioning traffic lights and a number of crashes have contributed to making peak-hour traffic across Perth particularly difficult this morning.

Troy de Ruyter

The NightlyDramatic scenes as car chase ends in crash near Aussie pub

Two people are currently being treated by paramedics.

Dominique Tassell

‘Expect delays’CommentsHeavy traffic warning ahead of huge music concert

Motorists have been warned about road closures and heavy traffic in the Red Hill area ahead of pop star Tate McRae’s concert tonight.

Kellie Balaam

The NightlyAre you guilty of breaking this mum’s confusing parking rule

Some rules of car park etiquette you dare not break, others are confusing. And one mum has sparked a spirited debate over a particular parking sign.

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Slow going as crashes clog up Perth’s main arteries

Traffic is starting to flow again this morning after several crashes and a breakdown caused heavy congestion on the city’s roads.

Troy de Ruyter

The NightlyDetails emerge after two killed in horrific truck-car crash

Two women have died, and seven others have been injured — some critically — following a horrific crash involving a truck.

Summer Woolley and Bryce Luff

The NightlyDashcam films bikies’ ‘cowardly’ attack on L-plate rider

Dashcam footage shows a group of Mongols bikies recklessly punching and kicking another motorcycle rider while they were travelling on a busy freeway.

Melissa Meehan

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Body bags that tell the unwanted story of WA’s deathly roads

As WA fatalities rise, police investigate each scene. Caleb Runciman joins the squad to uncover the truth behind these tragedies.

Caleb Runciman

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Freeway and train line shut after horror truck crash

A driver has been seriously injured after a truck smashed through a barrier on the Kwinana Freeway.

Caleb Runciman

CrimePremiumDriver ‘attitudes’ blasted amid shocking hoon cases

WA’s top traffic cop has reiterated calls for ‘cultural change’ in driver behaviour as officers continue their hunt for hoons — including one who hit a speed of 198km/h in a notorious 100km/h zone.

Caleb Runciman

Local governmentGarden Island Highway debate derailed by talks of war

Debate around the Garden Island Highway turned to talks of war at the recent Rockingham council meeting. 

Rachel Fenner

State PoliticsCommentsPremiumBetter late than never as WA’s P-plate laws fast-tracked

New rules limiting red P-plate drivers to one passenger will be fast-tracked into Parliament, with Labor seeking bipartisan support.

Jessica Page

Perth trafficCommentsCrashes across metro area causing peak-hour chaos

A number of crashes are causing peak-hour headaches for motorists as traffic ramps up across the city this morning.

Troy de Ruyter

STATE POLITICSCommentsPremiumP-plater rules achievable at the stroke of a pen: Minister

Changes to probationary driver rules could be achieved with the stroke of a pen, Road Safety Minister David Michael has revealed, sparking hope P-platers will have passenger limits before the school holidays 

Dylan Caporn

WA NewsPremiumMiraculous escape after train slams into car in Swan View

An elderly woman has had a miraculous escape after her car collided with a train in Swan View.

Phil Hickey

WA news PremiumRAC rescue chopper called in after Indian Ocean Drive crash

At least one person has been injured following a ‘multiple vehicle’ crash on the notorious Indian Ocean Drive north of Perth.

Phil Hickey

WA NewsCommentsPremiumIconic stretch of Cottesloe road set for major change

A western suburbs council plans to reduce the speed limit along a well-travelled stretch of road from 40km/h to 30km/h.

Jonathon Nolan

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Young driver fights for life after horror crash with truck

A young man is fighting for life after being thrown from his car after it collided with a truck on Wednesday afternoon. 

Caleb Runciman

Perth trafficVehicle smashes into ladder on freeway, chaos across city

Traffic is at a standtstill across much of Perth, with accidents and breakdowns causing havoc.

Troy de Ruyter

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Truck rollover shuts part of major route, traffic banked up

A truck has rolled on the Tonkin Highway — forcing the closure of one lane and banking up traffic heading east. 

WA NEWSPremiumBoy flown to Perth with serious injuries after bike crash

A 14-year-old boy has been flown to Perth with serious injuries after he crashed an off-road motorcycle in the South West overnight.

Caleb Runciman

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Truckie trapped in cab by live electrical cables after crash

The driver of a truck that crashed into a power pole in Perth’s northern suburbs and was trapped by live electrical cables has been freed and taken to Joondalup Health Campus.

WA NewsCommentsPremiumThink tank says WA’s wealthy drivers should pay higher fines

WA’s wealthiest drivers would be slapped with massive speeding fines tied to how much they earn, under a new road safety system proposed by a think tank that slams the current model for ‘criminalising poverty’.

Dylan Caporn

TrafficCommentsMajor route near WA border closed after toxic truck fire

A truck filled with insecticides caught fire on Sunday morning — closing the Eyre Highway near the WA border until at least Monday.