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Brake, the road safety charity, unveiled the theme following findings that just a quarter of people think vehicles travel at a safe speed on the street where they live.

Road Safety Week 2020 theme announced

The theme for UK Road Safety Week 2020 has been announced as “No need to speed”. Brake, the road safety charity, unveiled the theme following...
Information on the grant program, including dates, guidelines and how to apply can be found on the TAC website here.

Local councils across Victoria offered road safety grants

In the webinar, eDriving’s Jim Noble, Senior Vice President, Risk Engineering, and Denise Murroni, Customer Success Manager, will explain the difference between a “good” safety program and a culture of safety.

Upcoming webinar: Creating a Crash-Free Culture®

COVID-19 webinars for fleet operators

COVID-19 webinars for fleet operators

The 2020 grant awards will fund seven states – Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Washington and Wyoming – with a total of $210,000 to support enhanced identification and assessment of alcohol and drug impaired drivers.

States awarded grants to combat impaired driving

The awareness month focuses on saving lives and preventing injuries, from the workplace to anyplace.

June is National Safety Month

FAMILY SAFETY

With a significant increase in school-going traffic and an increase in the number of children cycling or walking to get to school, drivers are reminded to slow down around schools and allow at least 1m overtaking distance when passing cyclists in speed zones up to 50km/h and at least 1.5m when passing in speed zones above 50km/h.

Caution urged in Ireland as more children cycle and walk to...

The Road Safety Authority (RSA) and An Garda Síochána are advising drivers to take extra care on the roads now that national and secondary...
As part of the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) initiative, campaign videos are to feature on Snapchat, TikTok and Instagram highlighting the Graduated Drivers Licensing (GDL) laws which includes no cell phones, no passengers under 21, and always wearing a seat belt.

Teen drivers target of new campaign

While school buses have a longstanding history of safety, and are known to be the safest way to transport children to and from school, 79 per cent of all school-aged fatalities involving a school bus occur outside the bus and in or near school bus loading zones, according to Transport Canada.

School bus warning issued in Canada

The study, by the Monash University Accident Research Centre (MUARC), examined the potential road safety benefits of the entire Australian light vehicle fleet consisting of the safest available vehicles compared with the actual vehicles involved in fatal and serious injury crashes in 2016.

Choosing a safer car could cut road deaths

Driver safety message for Labor Day weekend

Labor Day safe driving tips

This year, with COVID-19 still disrupting many overseas travel plans, the “staycation” is more popular than ever.

August Bank Holiday: Safe Travel Tips

MOTORCYCLES

This third iteration of the guidance based on the latest changes to UK Government guidelines includes advice on group riding and first responder incident management.

Updated COVID-19 riding guidelines published for motorcyclists

COVID-19 Riding Guidelines for motorcyclists in the UK have been updated by the Coalition of Motorcycling Organisations. This third iteration of the guidance based on...
A human cheese grater has been painted on the road at Performance Cycle, as well as other locations throughout the state, and aims to remind bikers that falling on asphalt at any speed can result in serious bodily injury or death.

Cheese grater reminds motorcyclists to wear protective gear

The free course has been developed by DVSA, Highways England and other partners to help new riders prepare for a lifetime of safe riding.

DVSA launches training course for new motorcyclists

The trial, which allowed bikers to ride in selected bus lanes around Perth, concluded that there were no safety benefits, and that poor visibility and line of sight of motorcyclists posed a risk.

Motorcycle bus lane trial finds no safety benefits

According to the organisation, summer is the time when the majority of motorcycle crashes occur, with seven motorcyclists injured every day in July and August.

Drivers and motorcyclists urged to share the road safely

With lockdown restrictions relaxing, the guidelines provide advice on group riding, and include advice on COVID-safe incident management.

COVID-19 riding guidelines published for motorcyclists

DRIVING FOR WORK

The company is handing £9.3 million to local authorities so that they can offer businesses a free trial of electric vehicles for two months.

Highways England invests over £9 million in electric vehicle scheme

Highways England is encouraging companies with diesel van fleets to make the switch to electric as part of a multi-million pound green incentive. The company...
The annual survey asks trucking industry stakeholders to rank the top issues of concern for the industry along with potential strategies for addressing each issue.

Trucking industry asked to rank concerns in annual survey

The American Transportation Research Institute, the trucking industry’s not-for-profit research organization, has launched the 2020 Top Industry Issues Survey. The annual survey asks trucking industry...
Having started in 2016 as European Day Without a Road Death, Project EDWARD has evolved for 2020 into EVERY Day Without a Road Death.

Project EDWARD 2020: Driving for Work

Driving for Work is the theme of this year’s Project EDWARD. Having started in 2016 as European Day Without a Road Death, Project EDWARD has...
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