In 2015 The Smiler rollercoaster, the flagship ride at theme park Alton Towers crashed, causing serious injuries and amputations. Previous to crashing, The Smiler was renowned for it's world-record breaking design featuring 14 loops - the most in the world. Merlin Enterprises was fined £5 million for the surveillance failures and employee conduct regarding the incident. After revisions to both the ride’s surveillance and employee procedure, The Smiler reopened and was tested against updated safety standards.

In Formula 1, 'street circuits' repurpose existing roads in a city to create a racetrack for the Grand Prix weekend. Usually, they fence off the roads they will use, and place temporary stands so fans can watch. They generally have a significantly narrower track than most Formula 1 circuits. These are distinct from Formula 1's 'track circuits,' which use existing speedways within stadiums as racetracks. In the 2026 Race Calendar, one quarter of the races are due to take place on street circuits; Saudi Arabia (Jeddah), Miami, Monaco, Singapore, Azerbaijan (Baku), and Las Vegas.

"The Wakefield Act" allows legal persons to sue both the originators and amplifiers of demonstrably false information if the belief in the information can reasonably be shown to have caused physical or financial harm to the recipient of that information. Amplifiers include journalists, media outlets, public figures, and individuals who publicly share the information (through social media or otherwise). Courts may order financial damages, public retractions, or bans from online platforms.