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This year’s theme is “Road Safety Heroes” to pay tribute to the work of road safety campaigners, professionals, individuals and organisations across the country, providing a platform to speak up about how we can all play a part in making journeys safer for everyone.

UK Road Safety Week: 15-21 November 2021

Brake, the road safety charity, is calling for organisations to prepare for Road Safety Week, which takes place 15-21 November, 2021. This year’s theme is...
eDriving’s Chief Insurance & Risk Officer, Jim Noble, and Director of eDriving University, Denise Murroni, will be joined by former Nestlé executive and Risk Management expert, Andrew Bradley, to discuss the driving techniques that not only reduce crash risk but environmental impact, as well. You’ll also hear how #travel choices affect both #safety and #sustainability, and the significance of vehicle selection, fuel, and maintenance.

eDriving hosts eco-driving webinar

The coalition aims to accelerate national efforts to implement short- and long-term interventions that will promote attentive driving and eliminate distracted driving fatalities and injuries.

Virginia Tech joins new National Distracted Driving coalition

According to the HSE, expansion in the so-called “gig economy” and the increasing use of personal vehicles for work purposes – the grey fleet – has created some confusion over where responsibility for legal compliance lies.

Grey fleet increase prompts new HSE guidance

To help organisations reduce ‘at-work’ driver risk, the UK’s Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and the Department for Transport have worked with stakeholders to create new ‘Driving and riding safely for work’ webpages.

New guidance on driving and riding safely for work

Taking place 15-21 November across the UK, this year’s theme will be ROAD SAFETY HEROES - celebrating the heroic work of the emergency services and road safety professionals across the UK. Brake will also use the theme to show organisations, schools and families how they can all play a part in making journeys safer for everyone.

UK Road Safety Week registration open

FAMILY SAFETY

To keep you and your family safe on the roads this Thanksgiving holiday, eDriving is sharing the following safety tips:

Thanksgiving safety tips for drivers and families

Thanksgiving travel is predicted to be almost back to pre-pandemic levels this year, according to AAA. More than 53.4 million people are expected to...
Public health guidelines for international travelers to the US who are fully vaccinated will ease in early November, helping to connect family and friends.

Drivers urged to pack patience this holiday season

There are many potential reasons for this, including drivers not being used to traveling home in the dark during rush hour, hindered night vision, headlight glare, and FATIGUE.

End of DST driver safety tips

While COVID-19 travel restrictions have only just lifted in India, large-scale festivities are set to return, albeit cautiously. Whatever your plans, please refer to the latest government advice before travelling, as rules could change at short notice.

Ten safe driving tips for Diwali holiday season

Halloween driver safety tips

Halloween driver safety tips

Millions of teens are learning to drive at an especially difficult time – amid a pandemic-fueled boom in risky and dangerous driving on U.S. roads

Tips issued for U.S. parents during Teen Driver Safety Week

MOTORCYCLES

The Helmet Inspection Company comprises a team of academics and engineers in the field of non-destructive testing, specifically in composite materials.

Helmet scan launched to detect accidental damage

A company in the East Midlands, UK, has launched a new safety test which can scan motorcycle helmets for hidden damage after a drop. The...
Nearly a decade after the organization first called for a federal mandate requiring street-legal motorcycles to be equipped with ABS, a new study – the largest of its kind - reveals data in favor of the lifesaving technology.

ABS on motorcycles “right up there with wearing a helmet”

Webinar: Managing two- and three-wheeler safety at work

Webinar: Managing two- and three-wheeler safety at work

The annual Operation Darwen campaign runs until autumn and is aimed at promoting rider safety.

Campaign aims to cut motorcycle-related deaths in Wales

Now the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) is launching a new campaign - which coincides with May’s Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month – highlighting the importance of wearing a helmet.

2020 was deadliest year for motorcyclists in Colorado

The appeal is being made in response to the number of motorcycle fatalities seen this year - to date in 2021, six motorcyclists have been killed on Irish roads.

RSA & Gardaí issue motorcycle safety appeal

DRIVING FOR WORK

The research used a new ATRI dataset of more than 600 cases resulting in either a settlement or verdict award of less than $1 million and provides insight into key crash characteristics and litigation factors that contribute to substantial payments to plaintiffs.

New study looks at impact of verdicts and settlements on trucking...

The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) has released a new report investigating the impact of verdicts and settlements under $1 million on the trucking...
Speaking at the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Spear also testified on how the trucking industry is responding to ongoing supply challenges caused by a multitude of global factors and detailed specific keys for Congress to help unlock bottlenecks throughout the supply chain.

Infrastructure and workforce remain trucking’s main focus

Infrastructure investment and workforce development are trucking’s top priorities, according to American Trucking Associations (ATA) President and CEO Chris Spear. Speaking at the House Transportation...
Increased demand for freight, pandemic-related challenges from early retirements, closed driving schools and DMVs, as well as other pressures, are said to be pushing up demand for drivers and subsequently the shortage.

US truck driver shortage reaches all-time high

The current truck driver shortage has risen to 80,000 – an all-time high for the industry, according to the American Trucking Association. Increased demand for...
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