Waymo's self-driving cars were put on pause by the company on Saturday in San Francisco after the autonomous vehicles were baffled by the lack of traffic signals due to a widespread power outage in the city. https://abcnews.visitlink.me/BKn9W8 | ABC News

UPDATE: CHP confirmed the 5 Freeway was reopened in both directions around 8:45 p.m. ---- Drivers were stranded on the 5 Freeway on Saturday night after a natural gas leak in Castaic left all northbound and southbound lanes shut down. The gas has since been shut off, but a shelter-in-place was issued for nearby residences, including the Charley Canyon, Hilcrest and Wayside communities. | ABC7

Dramatic footage released by officials captured the moment a driver crashed into an 18-wheeler on Christmas Day in Groveton, Texas. Officers had been responding to reports of a reckless driver around 8:45 am on Texas State Highway 94. While attempting a traffic stop, the vehicle collided with an 18-wheeler. According to authorities, the driver was an elderly person who had been falling asleep at the wheel. No serious injuries were reported, though multiple vehicles were damaged in the incident.

Mainland Chinese drivers have been running into trouble with unfamiliar roads in Hong Kong since they have been allowed to drive in the city under a new southbound drivers scheme that took effect on December 23, 2025. #hongkong #hk #traffic #transport #scmpnews #scmp | South China Morning Post