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GMB calls for stronger penalties when people are killed or seriously injured in workplace incidents

GMB calls for stronger penalties when people are killed or injured...

Trade union GMB is calling for a naming and shaming regime and stronger penalties when people are killed or seriously injured at work, including...
Jim Noble, Brake webinar, Driver Policies and Procedures

Webinar: Policies & Procedures for Driver Behaviour

The theme for Road Safety Week 2019 will be “Step up for Safe Streets”. 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

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

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

Fleet Management Weekly Paul Atchley article

Fleet safety: It is you versus Silicon Valley

FAMILY SAFETY

AAA issues heatstroke warning

AAA issues child and pet heatstroke warning

As temperatures across some U.S. states, AAA is reminding drivers not to leave children or pets in a vehicle, even for a short amount...
IIHS reveals latest LATCH ratings

IIHS reveals improvements in LATCH ratings

Drivers with ADHD also experienced higher rates of specific crash types, including driving with passengers, at-fault-, single vehicle-, injury- and alcohol-related crashes, the last risk being 109 percent higher than those without ADHD.

Researchers find teens with ADHD are more likely to crash

The goal of the system – STOPPED – is to reduce the number of young drivers who are involved in motor vehicle crashes.

New system tells Michigan parents if teen driver is pulled over

Highways England’s tips for drivers

Highways England issues safe towing tips

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

MOTORCYCLES

The videos will become part of DVSA’s official learning materials and education products but will not be part of the theory test. They aim to help improve the safety of motorcyclists, by encouraging learner drivers to be more aware of them when driving.

New videos encourage learner drivers to look for motorcyclists

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has released a series of new videos to encourage learner drivers to be more aware of motorcyclists. The...
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

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

Distressed campaign raises awareness of the importance of motorcycle safety clothing

Motorcycle safety campaign wins award

New Zealand government consults on mandatory ABS for motorcycles

New Zealand government consults on mandatory ABS for motorcycles

The Western Australian Road Safety Commission has released three videos of real footage taken using hidden cameras in a motorcycle shop showing motorcyclists’ reactions to fake safety products.

Hidden cameras and fake products used in new motorcycle safety ad

DRIVING FOR WORK

Driving in wet weather

Road safety tips: driving in the rain

With heavy rain falling across most of the UK and wet weather conditions expected into next week, here are ten safety tips for driving...
According to a 2016 study by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, more than 200,000 crashes from 2011 to 2014 involved debris on roads. Road debris accounted for about 39,000 injuries and more than 500 deaths over the same time period, the study found.

OTS reminds drivers to secure their load

June 6 is Secure Your Load Day, and the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) is reminding drivers of the importance of keeping materials...
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

Footage of an HGV driver using a mobile phone to make a credit card payment as he travelled along a motorway has been released...
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