The original PC port is infamous for technical issues. To make it playable, the following community fixes are highly recommended:
There is also a technical research implementation titled Driv3R (official implementation) on GitHub, which is a deep learning model for 3D reconstruction from driving videos, unrelated to the 2004 video game. DOWNLOAD FILE – Driv3r.zip
Many versions of this zip contain a .iso file. Right-click the DRIV3R.iso (approx. 3.48GB) and select Mount or "Open with Windows Explorer" to access the installer. The original PC port is infamous for technical issues