eDriving®

The EU recently set a target to reduce deaths and serious injuries on the road by half by 2030. With a quarter of the 25,000 EU road deaths each year linked to alcohol, the study by the European Transport Safety Council calls for more to be done to tackle drink driving to reach the target.

New EU report calls for zero tolerance drink-drive limit

Dec 13, 2019

The three organisations are urging drivers, ahead of the Christmas period and as GAA teams start back into pre-season training, to recognise the signs of being too tired to continue driving.

Gaelic footballers help launch ‘stay alert’ road safety campaign

Dec 13, 2019

Covering part of 2017 and the whole of 2018, the report details Uber’s safety progress, its processes, and data related to the reports of the most serious safety incidents occurring on its platform.

Uber discloses safety events in comprehensive US report

Dec 12, 2019

GLOBAL NEWS

The 3D “DUI Tree” is decorated with 100 large white holiday lights. For every 10 DUIs reported during the enforcement period, a white bulb will be replaced on the tree with a red or blue bulb to represent police lights. Signs accompany the tree with the message, “You Choose — Holiday Lights or Police Lights.”

Colorado unveils “DUI Tree” as part of holiday enforcement campaign

Dec 12, 2019

Currently, mobile speed camera locations are published online weekly, in newspapers and broadcast on numerous radio stations, with WA Police Force saying it was happy for drivers to be aware of most speed camera locations to encourage them to slow down and try to prevent a serious or fatal collision.

Western Australia to scrap weekly speed camera location updates

Dec 12, 2019

Drunk driving crashes claimed 108 lives in just two days on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve, accounting for nearly half of all vehicle fatalities. Christmas Day was also deadly, with drunk driving the cause of 35 deaths.

MADD joins December impaired driving campaign

Dec 11, 2019

It is expected that the fixed and mobile trailer-mounted cameras will prevent around 100 fatal and serious injury crashes across the state over five years.

Drivers using phones in NSW can now be caught “anytime, anywhere”

Dec 11, 2019

New studies from the Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI) show Government mandates, voluntary manufacturer commitments and independent safety ratings can have a dramatic influence on how quickly automakers make such improvements.

Automakers’ safety improvements take decades to reach the road

Dec 9, 2019

The requirement was called for in a recent regulatory comment, following a request by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in advance of a possible update to vehicle safety standards.

IIHS calls for seat belt alert for rear passengers

Dec 6, 2019

To demonstrate the scale of the loss, 330 people gathered at Bankwest Stadium. Minister for Police and Emergency Services David Elliott said seeing 330 people gathered in one spot demonstrated the importance of making safe decisions on the roads.

NSW drivers urged to take care on roads after increase in...

Dec 6, 2019

In an Australian first NSW drivers are permitted to use their phone as a digital wallet, provided their vehicle is stationary and off road, in a car park, drive-through or driveway.

New law permits mobile phone payments behind wheel in New South...

Dec 4, 2019

Acting Administrator of DOT’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) James Owens and DOT’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Acting Administrator K. Jane Williams visited Colorado to remind road users of Denver Vision Zero, a five-year plan that calls for improved street design, safe speeds, a culture of safety, and improved data.

Colorado road users reminded to share the road safely

Dec 4, 2019

RISK MANAGEMENT

Distracted driving collisions: is your fleet doing enough to prevent them?

Dec 12, 2019

By Paul Atchley, PhD, eDriving’s Brain Scientist Advisor In May 2019, a jury awarded a plaintiff $15 million in a case in which a truck...

Mentor by eDriving can enhance an existing telematics solution

Enhancing your existing telematics solution to boost driver safety

Nov 14, 2019

The theme of this year’s Week is Step up for Safe Streets. The event provides the opportunity to promote life-saving messages and show your commitment to road safety to employees and their families, customers, suppliers and your local community.

Fleet operators encouraged to sign up for Road Safety Week

Oct 22, 2019

Incorporating smartphone-based telematics into fleet duty of care

Oct 14, 2019

Screenshot of Ed Dubens in Fleet Management Weekly video

VIDEO: With Mentor by eDriving, driver safety improves quickly

Oct 10, 2019

Telematics and driver scoring webinar

Sep 11, 2019

FAMILY SAFETY

Safe and happy holidays: travel tips for drivers and families

Dec 11, 2019

Globally, the season for holiday planning, office parties and thinking ahead to our new year dreams and objectives is upon us, but it is...

Last year there were 4,300 car occupants injured in crashes in parking lots and 480 pedestrians injured.

Drivers urged to be courteous when Christmas shopping

Dec 9, 2019

Thanksgiving travel: driver and family safety tips

Nov 22, 2019

Aviva Canada and Parachute, a Canada’s national charity dedicated to injury prevention, conducted the research as part of their Elementary Road Safety Program – bringing safer school zones to communities across the country.

More than one third of Canadians have witnessed school zone collision

Nov 21, 2019

The US Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has made the appeal after being alerted by a concerned pediatrician about safety concerns regarding child seats being sold in the United States.

Parents warned over ‘unsafe’ child car seats

Nov 20, 2019

Some 250 primary school pupils took part in the King’s College London study which involved them carrying special backpacks containing Dyson air quality sensors on their journey to and from school for one week.

London kids exposed to five times more harmful air on school...

Nov 4, 2019

MOTORCYCLES

Bernard Carlon, Executive Director of Transport for New South Wales’ Centre for Road Safety, said the award was well deserved and shows Australia is leading the way in road safety both here and overseas.

Australia’s motorcycle clothing rating system wins international award

Dec 11, 2019

MotoCAP – the Australian rating system for motorcycle clothing – has been awarded the Road Safety Award at the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM)...

The Motorcycle Safety Advisory Council (MSAC) and The Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) have already endorsed MotoCAP which tests the quality of motorcycle gear in Australasian conditions.

Motorcycle helmet safety standard launched

Nov 18, 2019

The study, which runs until April 2020, will focus on Cameroon, Burkina Faso and Uganda where the use of motorcycles for daily activities is high.

New research project aims to improve motorcycle safety in Africa

Nov 7, 2019

The Consumer Rating and Assessment of Safety Helmets (CRASH), a consortium of Transport for NSW, Insurance Australia Group (IAG) and Transport Accident Commission (TAC), tested 30 helmets against a range of criteria including protection and comfort.

New motorcycle helmet safety ratings released

Oct 24, 2019

The BikerTek campaign features a spoof pop up shop which has been set up at bike shows and cafes across south east England selling new bike “parts”.

Motorbike safety campaign targets leisure riders

Oct 8, 2019

The Road Safety Commission has called upon The Motorcycle Clothing Assessment Program (MotoCAP) Chief Scientist and Deakin University Research Fellow Christopher Hurren to provide practical advice for motorcycle riders making the most of the fine and warm conditions on the roads.

Motorcyclists urged not to compromise on protective clothing

Sep 27, 2019

DRIVING FOR WORK

Designed to encourage small businesses to scrap highly polluting vans and use a greener, cleaner, electric transport option, the scheme also aims to reduce the number of vans on the road, reduce parking demand and ensure local businesses can continue operating in the current and expanded Ultra Low Emission Zone.

London’s first electric van sharing scheme launched

Dec 9, 2019

A shared electric van is being made available free of charge to small businesses in Brixton, London, for a 12-month trial period. Designed to encourage...

US Postal Service to deliver 28m Christmas packages per day

Dec 3, 2019

The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) expects to deliver more than 28 million packages per day between December 16 – 21, and will average 20.5...

Transport Accident Commission data shows 42 people have been killed in crashes involving heavy vehicles on Victorian roads so far this year, compared with 28 in all of 2018.

Fatigue test trial underway in Victoria after increase in truck-related fatalities

Nov 26, 2019

Truck drivers and other road users are being urged to take care, following an increase in the number of deaths involving heavy vehicles on...