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Highways England’s tips for drivers

Highways England issues safe towing tips

The report reveals that 59 percent of people think they know their drinking limit, but only 15 percent think that other people know the same. Most (81 percent) people think that someone shouldn’t drive if they have drunk any alcohol.

DfT report reveals public attitudes to drink driving and distracted driving

The theme for Road Safety Week 2019 will be “Step up for Safe Streetsâ€. Taking place between 18-24 November and coordinated by road safety charity Brake, the Week will encourage everyone to “step up†and learn about, shout about and celebrate the design-led solutions that can enable everyone to get around in safe and healthy ways, every day.

Brake announces UK Road Safety Week 2019 theme

Now, as school lets out for summer, AAA stresses the importance of preparing and educating inexperienced teen drivers for some of the most dangerous driving days of the year.

AAA warns of 100 Deadliest Days

The car maker has created the “sensory steering wheel†in partnership with Glasgow University. Parts of it can be quickly heated and cooled to inform drivers where to turn, when to change lane or to warn of an approaching junction. The technology has also been applied to the gear-shift paddles to indicate when hand over from the driver to autonomous control in future self-driving vehicles is complete.

Jaguar’s sensory steering wheel uses heat to communicate with drivers

The report, Rural Connections: Challenges and Opportunities in America’s Heartland, evaluates the safety and condition of the nation’s rural roads and bridges and finds that the nation’s rural transportation system is in need of immediate improvements to address deficient roads and bridges, high crash rates, and inadequate connectivity and capacity.

Study reveals U.S. state with highest rural road fatality rate

The City of London Corporation’s most senior decision-making body, the Court of Common Council, has voted to introduce a 15mph speed limit in the Square Mile.

City of London set to implement UK’s first 15mph region

Sponsored by Bridgestone Tyres, the conferences, now in their 18th year, will highlight key issues for anyone involved with running vehicle fleets, providing professional advice and helping them remain compliant and up to speed on the latest legislative developments.

FTA Transport Manager 2019 conference dates announced

The TAC’s partnership with the Melbourne International Comedy Festival will see a mix of Australian and international comedians roll into town this weekend as part of the festival’s regional road show.

Comedy road safety roadshow returns to Victoria, Australia

While nine in 10 said they generally aim to drive at around the limit on roads of any kind, fewer than a quarter (23%) said that 60mph is a safe speed for a vehicle on a road where there may be people on foot, bicycles and horses.

UK drivers don’t feel safe at 60mph on country roads

The new law, effective January 1, 2020, allows law enforcement officers to stop drivers simply for texting alone.

Florida makes texting while driving a primary offense

NSC’s tips for a safer Memorial Day holiday

Tips for a safer Memorial Day holiday weekend

NSC is estimating less than 400 fatalities for Memorial Day weekend.

NSC predicts hundreds of Memorial Day weekend road deaths

'Drunk No Driving' Campaign in Hanoi, Vietnam

Vietnam launches ‘Drunk No Driving’ campaign

The trucker, who was seen holding his credit card and phone in each hand, was among over 3,000 dangerous drivers filmed by three unmarked HGV “supercabs†in the past year to improve safety on England’s high-speed roads.

Trucker caught making mobile card payment while driving

The “Make it Click: Every seat. Every ride†national effort provides state Highway Safety Offices and their partners materials to encourage passengers and drivers to buckle up during every trip, in every seating position.

Uber and GHSA launch back-seat passenger safety campaign

Georgia, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska and New York have been selected by The Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) and The National Road Safety Foundation, Inc. (NRSF) in this competitive grant program that equips states with resources needed to tackle the challenge of drowsy driving.

Five US states awarded funding to tackle drowsy driving

Figures collated from various studies suggest that at least 400 people could be injured in deer-related collisions each year, and potentially around 20 people killed.

UK drivers warned to watch for deer

The long holiday weekend, marking the unofficial start of summer vacation season, will see the second highest travel volume on record since AAA began tracking holiday travel volumes dating back to 2000, trailing only the bar set in 2005.

Record numbers expected on roads this Memorial Day weekend

The survey – conducted by the Australian Automobile Association (AAA) throughout the election campaign – confirms that traffic congestion rates as the number one priority in metropolitan seats, but the biggest priority in rural and regional areas is road safety.

Road safety ranks highest transport priority for rural Australians

During the campaign, officers are cracking down on those who do not buckle up in an effort to save lives. Wearing a seat belt is one of the most effective ways to help prevent injuries or death in the event of a traffic crash.

Seat belt awareness campaign gets underway in Florida

The group of professionals and leading child and transportation safety experts will guide best practices, education, legislation and policies to help keep children under 13 safe in AVs.

New consortium focuses on safety of children in autonomous vehicles

Thousands of organizations nationwide will mark the month by help to raise awareness of the annual safety campaign by organizing workplace activities and distributing materials to employees.

June is National Safety Month

Canada Safety Council highlights the differences between drunk drivers and those impaired by drugs, stating that a drunk driver may feel more compelled to take risks, speed and generally act recklessly, and may also experience decreased concentration, slower reaction times and an altered sense of vision and hearing.

Impairment is theme of Canada’s National Road Safety Week

This law helps to protect State Troopers and other law enforcement officers as well as emergency vehicles and utility workers stopped alongside the highway. It is also extended to highway workers in temporary work zones.

AAA Carolinas reminds drivers of “Move Over Lawâ€

The warning comes after a national report revealed South Australia will fail to meet its 2020 target to cut deaths and serious injuries.

Road safety organisation calls for urgent action on South Australia’s roads

AAA believes that a lack of knowledge and experience may be contributing to the slow adoption of electric vehicles despite Americans’ desire to go green.

AAA survey reveals Americans are slow to adopt electric vehicles

Although a long way off becoming law, AAA Carolinas has commended lawmakers for addressing the need to combat distracted driving.

AAA Carolinas commends lawmakers as distracted driving bill passes House

Launched by RoadSafetyUAE in partnership with AETOSWire, the campaign uses the hashtag “#HappyNotHastyRamadan†and aims to educate motorists on how fasting can impact driving behavior. It also provides tips on the appropriate driving practices that should be adopted by fasting and non-fasting drivers to help reduce collisions during Ramadan.

Ramadan road safety campaign raises awareness of fasting risks

Preliminary figures indicate there were 8,997 motorcycle crashes and 6,546 bicycle crashes in Florida in 2018. On average that’s more than 300 motorcycle and bicycle crashes every week, resulting in 635 motorcycle and bicycle fatalities last year.

Bicycle and motorcycle safety campaign urges “give others spaceâ€

In Northern Ireland failing to wear a seat belt carries three penalty points, unlike England, Scotland and Wales.

Report calls for penalty points for drivers not wearing seat belt

From May 20 drink drivers who are first-time, lower range offenders will receive an immediate three-month licence suspension and fine of $561.

Drink drivers in Australia will now lose licence immediately

Bike to School Day first started in 2012 as a way for schools to emphasize the importance of safe routes for students and the benefits of bicycling.

Bike to School Day 2019 encourages active transportation

Research shows that one third of parents admit that they have driven over the legal alcohol limit, compared to one quarter of Australians without children who say they have never committed this dangerous behavior.

More than half of Australian parents admit to breaking road laws

The A23 in Lambeth is the most treacherous road for the second year in a row, and London as a whole has surpassed the rest of the UK as the most dangerous region for motorcyclists year-on-year, with nine out of the top ten roads residing in the capital.

UK’s most dangerous roads for bikers revealed

This year Road Safety Week NZ coincides with the UN’s Global Road Safety Week and has the same theme, Save Lives #SpeakUp. The global week calls for further leadership in road safety from governments to reduce road trauma and calls on everyone to #SpeakUp about local issues that affect their community.

Road Safety Week NZ launches with #SpeakUp theme

Researchers found that persistent reminders could save nearly 1,500 lives a year if all vehicles were equipped with them.

IIHS: persistent seat belt reminders could save 1,500 lives per year

Law enforcement agencies across the state will have additional officers on patrol looking for drivers suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs.

Drivers urged to take care during Cinco de Mayo festivities

The roadside survey set out to examine the prevalence and patterns of alcohol and cannabis use among drivers with children on weekend nights and risk perceptions among these drivers.

Survey reveals extent of marijuana-impaired drivers traveling with children

Those under 35 years are mostly affected by road crashes and urged all youth organisations to come forward and help.

Impaired drivers in South Africa can now be arrested on the...

The campaign urges drivers to be extra cautious, since motorcyclists are more difficult to see and less protected than other motorists.

Motorcycle safety campaign launches in Texas

The Governor’s Highway Safety Administration’s annual spotlight report, “Pedestrian Traffic Fatalities by State: 2018 Preliminary Data,†projected that 6,227 pedestrians were killed on the roads in 2018.

Report examines increase in pedestrian deaths

This theme acknowledges that stronger leadership is needed to advance road safety in countries and communities worldwide.

UN Global Road Safety Week calls for stronger leadership

A study of frontal crashes in which belted rear-seat passengers were killed or seriously injured found that, while front seat occupants have benefited from advancements in restraints (airbags and seat belts, that work together in a crash), rear-seat occupants haven’t benefited from the same technology.

IIHS study finds rear-seat safety needs improvement

The researchers found that certain driving habits (low mileage, less driving space and involvement in more crashes) were associated with participants experiencing less physical functioning and more pain, fatigue and depressive symptoms.

Older driver study links driving habits to quality of life

State and local law enforcement will participate in the week-long, multi-agency campaign

Teen safety campaign launches for prom season

The study into heavy vehicle driver fatigue analysed shift start time, the number of consecutive shifts, shift length, shift rotation, rest breaks and their likely impact on driver drowsiness and fatigue

Study measures impact of work shifts on driver fatigue

The AIP Foundation’s policy and program advisor, Louise Goldman, made a presentation focused on the publication Head First: A Case Study of Vietnam’s Motorcycle Helmet Campaign, a collaborative project between the AIP Foundation and the FIA Foundation

AIP Foundation reports achievements of Vietnamese helmet law

Many Canadians seem unaware of the rising impact of their cell phone addictions

Canadians admit to reading texts and watching movies while driving

When vehicles are preparing to turn left at an intersection, cyclists can often be within drivers’ blind spots.

Australia trials blind spot mirrors at intersections for cyclist safety

Tips from eDriving's white paper on avoiding fatigue while driving.

Are you at risk of falling asleep at the wheel?

Teen driver risk factors and tips for teens and parents.

Teen drivers: the risk factors

As children head back to school, extent of dangerous speeding revealed

As children head back to school, extent of dangerous speeding revealed

Drivers are being ‘endangered’ by overtaking

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