**From Bidnija to the Bench: Road-Rage Charge Adds New Chapter to Village’s Darkest Saga** The dusty switch-back that snakes through Bidnija’s olive groves has seen its share of honking horns and hunting dogs, but few moments have rattled the hamlet like Tuesday’s revelation: the 36-year-old man already indicted for last October’s shotgun murder of 42-year-old…
**Drug-driving law gives judiciary too little leeway, Edward Zammit Lewis warns** Former Justice Minister Edward Zammit Lewis has sounded the alarm over Malta’s zero-tolerance drug-driving laws, arguing that rigid mandatory sentencing strips judges of discretion and risks turning the courts into “assembly lines of punishment.” In a rare critique from within the Labour fold, the…
# Insurers back PN call for broader measures against all forms of reckless driving Malta’s insurance industry has thrown its weight behind a Nationalist Party proposal to expand the definition of reckless driving, arguing that current laws are too narrow to tackle the island’s growing culture of traffic impunity. The Malta Insurance Association (MIA) told…
**52-Year-Old Pedestrian Fighting for Life After Żabbar Crash: A Wake-Up Call for Malta’s Road Safety** A 52-year-old man is fighting for his life after being struck by a car in Żabbar on Monday evening, in an incident that has shaken the tight-knit southern community and reignited calls for safer streets across Malta. The accident occurred…
**Parliament to Tackle Drink-Drug Driving in Landmark Bill: “One Joint Can Cost a Life”** Valletta – A sweeping overhaul of Malta’s road-safety laws landed in parliament last night, promising zero-tolerance for drivers who mix wheels with weed, wine or white lines. The “Traffic Safety (Amendment) Bill, 2024” introduces roadside saliva swabs, instant 48-hour licence suspensions…
**Tougher measures against reckless drivers go before parliament** After yet another summer marked by twisted metal on our roads, Parliament will finally debate a sweeping package of amendments designed to scare speed merchants into behaving. The draft law, tabled by Transport Minister Aaron Farrugia on Monday, would let courts confiscate and auction vehicles used in…
**Watch: Cannabis driving limits to be considered instead of zero tolerance** A landmark shift is quietly gaining traction in Malta’s national conversation: the possibility of introducing measurable cannabis driving limits to replace the current zero-tolerance policy. For a country that became the first EU member state to legalise personal-use cannabis in 2021, the debate is…
**Watch: Government to consider cannabis driving limits instead of zero tolerance** In a move that could reshape Malta’s approach to drug-impaired driving, the government has announced it will explore introducing specific THC limits for drivers, potentially replacing the current zero-tolerance policy that has sparked controversy since cannabis legalization in 2021. Parliamentary Secretary Rebecca Buttigieg revealed…
# Motorbike Driver and Cyclist Suffer Grievous Injuries in Żabbar: A Stark Reminder of Road Safety Challenges A serious traffic incident in Żabbar on Monday evening has left a motorbike driver and a cyclist fighting for their lives, casting a shadow over the close-knit southeastern community and reigniting concerns about road safety across Malta’s historic…
Two Men Seriously Injured in Separate Traffic Accidents, Re-igniting Malta’s Road-Safety Debate by Hot Malta Newsroom Malta’s narrow limestone arteries turned treacherous again this week when two men—one a 27-year-old courier from Żabbar, the other a 63-year-old grandfather on his way to the Valletta market—were left fighting for their lives in separate crashes only seven…
**Man Seriously Injured After Crashing Into Pole in Early Morning Marsa Incident** A 34-year-old man from Żabbar is fighting for his life after his vehicle collided with a utility pole on the Marsa-Ħamrun bypass in the early hours of Tuesday morning, marking yet another serious traffic incident on one of Malta’s most notorious stretches of…
**Watch: The moment car crashes into Marsa building** In the early hours of Tuesday morning, the usually quiet streets of Marsa were jolted awake by a thunderous crash that would soon become the talk of the town. A speeding vehicle lost control on Triq il-Marsa, slamming directly into the façade of a historic townhouse near…
