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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

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

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

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

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

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

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”

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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...

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

TIRF’s Road Safety Monitor 2019: Trends in Marijuana use among Canadian Drivers is an annual public opinion survey conducted by TIRF and co-sponsored by Beer Canada and Desjardins.

Two new fact sheets published on marijuana use by drivers

AA Principal Advisor Regulations Mark Stockdale says the AA has long supported flashing variable speed limit signs at all urban schools.

AA welcomes safer variable speed limits for schools

The RSA figures show that, of those who suffered life-altering injuries, 64 percent were male, 36 percent were aged 18 to 34 and 41 percent were aged 35-64.

Ireland’s Christmas road safety appeal reveals extent of serious injuries

The week aims to promote understanding of the importance of mobility and transportation to ensuring older adults remain active in the community—shopping, working or volunteering—with the confidence that transportation will not be a barrier to strand them at home.

Older driver safety is focus of awareness week

The figures from the American Automobile Association (AAA) indicate 20 percent of people will tie the tree to the roof of their vehicle without using a roof rack and 24 percent plan to place the tree in the bed of their pickup truck unsecured.

Almost half of motorists will transport a Christmas tree unsafely this...

The new updated test will include a higher impact speed and a heavier, more realistic movable barrier representing a more modern striking vehicle.

New side impact crash test will improve safety for car occupants

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

AAA, Consumer Reports, J.D. Power and the National Safety Council are calling on all safety organizations, automakers and journalists covering the automotive industry to join them in adopting the terms.

Calls for advanced driver assistance technology names to be standardized

The latest statistics coincide with the launch of a Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) report “Rear Seat Belt Use: Little Change in Four Years, Much More to Do” which looks at adult rear seat belt use rates, state laws and enforcement, and public education efforts.

Rear-seat passengers urged to take their safety seriously

Wet weather, ice, snow and poor visibility are just some of the additional risk factors that drivers face. The reduction in daylight hours during winter also increases driver risk on the roads.

Winter safe driving tips (Northern Hemisphere)

Launched at the Garuda Wisnu Kencana Cultural Park in Bali with the support of ASEAN NCAP and the Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research, the #StopTheCrash Partnership event had a special focus on the life-saving benefits of Electronic Stability Control, Autonomous Emergency Braking, Anti-lock Braking Systems (ABS) for motorcycles and Blind Spot Detection.

#StopTheCrash car and motorcycle safety campaign launches in Indonesia

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

The research has been published to highlight the level of danger felt on UK roads and to encourage people to “Step Up for Safe Streets”, the theme of this year’s Road Safety Week (18-24 November).

One third of UK adults involved in collision or near miss...

ECO Stars encourages and supports operators of HGVs, vans, buses and coaches to run their fleets more efficiently and improve local air quality.

First Welsh companies join fleet recognition scheme

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

More than 55 million travelers plan to start the holiday season with a trip of 50 miles or more away from home, according to the American Automobile Association (AAA), marking the second-highest travel volume since it began tracking in 2000.

Thanksgiving 2019 predicted to be busiest on roads since 2005

In addition, other law enforcement throughout the state issued 40,272 tickets for various traffic violations, including impaired driving, speeding, distracted driving, seat belt infractions and move over law violations.

NY Halloween enforcement campaign issues more than 40,000 tickets

The call comes after the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) requested comments on a proposed study of the effects of a driver education course for motorists with at least one speeding citation or conviction over the previous three years.

Speed management measures are better than education, says IIHS

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

The new legislation, which came into force this month, will see drivers fined €120 and handed three penalty points if they are caught putting cyclists at risk.

New law to protect cyclists in Ireland

Data shows that about nine people are killed every day in collisions involving a distracted driver, with texting continuing to be a major distraction. However, some states have harsher texting laws than others.

Texting and driving laws vary significantly between states

The two organizations say that poor vision and tires in a bad state of use are two main risk factors for road safety.

New campaign raises awareness of good driver vision and safe tires

The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), Colorado State Patrol (CSP) and state-wide law agencies teamed up for the annual Halloween The Heat Is On DUI enforcement campaign which ran from October 31 to November 4.

Colorado enforcement campaign arrests 228 impaired drivers

In the NTSB’s first examination of bicyclist safety since 1972, the agency recommended all “50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, require that all persons wear a helmet while riding a bicycle.”

Safety chiefs call for all bicyclists to wear helmets

Trucks and buses will have to be designed and manufactured in such a way that the blind spots around the vehicle are significantly reduced. They will also have to be equipped with advanced systems capable of detecting pedestrians and cyclists located in close proximity to the vehicle.

Fatigue and distraction warning systems to be mandatory on all new...

HAMS, which stands for Harnessing AutoMobiles for Safety, was originally conceived as a system to monitor drivers and their driving, with the aim of improving road safety.

Smartphones used instead of instructor for driving tests in India

The Electra 100% Electric Gritter - thought to be the first vehicle of its kind in the world - is the latest addition to Transport Scotland’s fleet and will be trialled on the Forth Bridges Unit, undertaking winter patrols on the two iconic crossings.

World first as electric gritter prepares for work on Scotland’s roads

But the AAA said some of the self-regulated changes older drivers make like avoiding driving at night, on the freeway, in afternoon rush hour traffic or in unfamiliar areas can be unnecessary and do not always improve safety.

Older drivers urged to address issues of discomfort early

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

Drivers with a DDL can show it on their smartphone for proof of identity, proof of age and at roadside police checks.

Driving licence goes digital in New South Wales

Throughout November and December The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) will be educating Floridians and visitors on safe traveling behaviors such as never driving impaired, focusing on driving, and registering Emergency Contact Information (ECI), as part of its Safe Holiday Travel campaign.

Motorists reminded to travel safe during the holiday season

The Direct Vision Standard is a star system which rates HGVs over 12 tonnes from zero (lowest) to five (highest) based on how much a driver can see directly through their cab windows. HGVs will need to meet a minimum one-star rating by the time enforcement begins to enable them to operate in London, or will need to have “Safe System” measures fitted to improve the vehicle’s safety.

HGV operators have 12 months to update fleets for London travel

This month’s event, supported by the Department of Transport and WestCycle, encourages the community to take part in a fun, friendly cycling challenge to share in the benefits of cycling.

Safety warning as Western Australians get in gear for Bike Month

The study, commissioned by Transport for London (TfL) and carried out by YouGov, also revealed that almost 30 percent of car passengers would feel uncomfortable asking a friend or family member to slow down.

Passengers admit feeling uncomfortable with family or friends’ speed

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...

Commemorated on the third Sunday of November each year, the Day is held to remember the many millions killed and injured on the world’s roads, together with their families, friends and many others who are affected by road crashes.

World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims

The vehicle scored strongly for its performance in Adult Occupant Protection (AOP) with a score of 95 percent. It also scored well for its protection of younger occupants achieving a Child Occupant Protection score of 88 percent with close to full points recorded by the six- and ten-year child dummies in the frontal offset and side impact crash tests.

Audi A1 achieves ANCAP top rating

Bonfire Night travel safety tips

Bonfire Night travel safety tips

The students took an innovative approach to raise awareness of the fatal consequences of speeding by incorporating elements of video game design into an animated public service announcement.

Students in Vietnam create speeding PSA

Scotland’s final 2018 road safety figures released

Most crash-related pedestrian fatalities occur when it is dark and pedestrian deaths spike on Halloween night. There are many reasons for this including increased pedestrian traffic, alcohol consumption and lower visibility because of costumes and masks, as well as shorter daylight hours.

NSC issues Halloween safety message

Four luxury and two nonluxury midsize cars earned a superior rating for their pedestrian crash prevention systems, while four nonluxury cars earned only a basic rating or no credit. Another six cars earned an advanced rating.

IIHS tests reveal variation in pedestrian protection

The provider of nationwide secure locker networks found that, on average, engineers spend up to five hours per week picking up parts. However, the report found that less than seven in 10 decision makers claim to know how long their engineers spend per week collecting spare parts, meaning the average could be even higher.

Survey reveals engineers feel more like drivers

According to MeBeSafe, a “nudge” is an alteration of the surrounding world that aims to make it more likely for drivers to make good choices.

EU project designs road features that “nudge” drivers to make safer...

Drivers can visit WSDOT’s winter driving web page for tips and information. WSDOT also asks travelers to “know before you go” and get the most up-to-date roadway information before heading out.

“Prepare for winter”, drivers in Washington urged

The challenge is: when you get into any vehicle, buckle up your safety belt. If you are a driver, put the cell phone down. Turn it off if you have to. Every trip, every time!

“Buckle Up Phone Down” challenge launches in Missouri

GHSA and IIHS are working with the National Road Safety Foundation (NRSF) to award one or more grants in 2020 to develop and implement a speed-management pilot program.

Grants available for state agencies to fund speed-management programs

Using a comprehensive dataset with 1.4 million crash records in Ohio for the period 2013-2017, the relationships between road environments and the frequency and severity of vehicle crashes caused by distracted driving were examined by researchers Zhenhua Chen and Youngbin Lym.

University study reveals link between distracted driving and crash severity

Now, the RSA and Garda Síochána are calling on road users to never drink and drive and to reduce their speed at all times.

Alcohol a major factor in Irish road fatalities during off-peak hours

Currently under Florida law children must be five-years-old before they can be strapped into a seat in the standard way.

Calls to increase age children must use a booster seat in...

The program encourages young people to avoid drinking alcohol until the age of 21 and to never ride with a driver who has been drinking.

Talk to your teen about underage drinking, parents urged

In the past month alone, over 40,000 new vehicles entered the fleet with this collision avoidance technology, and 60 of the top 100 selling models now offer AEB as standard equipment.

Standard fitment of AEB increasing rapidly

The severity of claims, measured in dollars insurers pay to cover losses, also soars during the peak deer mating month. The average cost of November animal-strike claims over the 13-year period was $3,560, compared with $2,801 for February, the month with the least severe crashes.

Deer season sees increase in animal-strike auto claims

The data, compiled by NHTSA’s Fatality Analysis Reporting System, shows that highway fatalities decreased in 2018 with 913 fewer fatalities, down to 36,560 people from 37,473 people in 2017.

Annual crash statistics reveal decline in fatalities

Bike Lane Alerts was created to promote the safety of people on bikes and scooters and after a successful pilot in five cities is now live in 30 countries around the world.

New Uber feature warns riders to look out for cyclists

MADD joined Senator Tom Udall, Senator Rick Scott and Congresswoman Debbie to introduce the Reduce Impaired Driving for Everyone Act of 2019 (RIDE Act), which calls for the Department of Transportation to issue a rulemaking to equip all new cars with advanced alcohol detection technology that would passively detect whether the driver is drunk.

Federal legislation has potential to eliminate drunk driving in America

The vehicle manufacturer says the announcement is the first step towards its ambition of becoming a climate neutral company by 2040.

Auto manufacturer aims to “radically reduce carbon emissions”

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

Farm vehicles have large driver blind spots, make wide turns and sometimes cross over the center line. All these factors can and do result in serious crashes.

Minnesota issues road safety warning for Fall harvest

Claire Trevena, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure, said: “Today marks the start of Fall Bike to Work Weeks, another opportunity to get on a bike to go where you need to."

Safety message issued during British Columbia’s Bike to Work Week

The new report reveals a changing trend in teen licensure from when the Foundation first evaluated the issue in 2012. At that time many young people cited their family’s inability to afford the high cost of driving as a reason why they did not obtain their license sooner.

More teens earning driving license before 18

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

The Reduce Impaired Driving for Everyone Act of 2019 (RIDE Act) will fund the technology transfer of federally funded research and development of advanced alcohol detection technology that detects whether a driver is impaired over the legal limit and, if so, prevents that driver from starting the car.

Lawmakers want to see vehicle technology to prevent drunk driving

The event, which runs October 20-26, urges parents and guardians to take the time to educate their teens on the consequences of bad behaviors while driving, including speeding or using a cell phone.

Parents urged to promote safe driving to their teens

NCAP is the government’s premier consumer information program for evaluating vehicle safety performance. The program tests vehicle performance in various crash scenarios and provides an objective rating on a 5-star scale to inform consumers of a vehicle’s safety performance.

NHTSA announces NCAP upgrades

Cityscoot’s e-mopeds will soon be available to book and pay for directly in the Uber app.

Uber teams up with electric scooter hire service to ease congestion

While riding the bus is the safest way for children to get to and from school – about 70 times safer than traveling by car – many drivers illegally pass school buses that are stopped with their red lights on.

Safety warning to drivers during School Bus Safety Week

An annual report from the Traffic Injury Research Foundation (TIRF), which looks at trends, attitudes and practices related to distracted driving shows that concerns have risen dramatically from 33.4 percent in 2004 to 75.9 percent in 2018.

Concerns increase about distracted driving in Canada

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics has revealed a new interactive map which shows the rapid growth of the transport schemes across the country from 2015 to 2019.

Public bike and scooter sharing schemes increase in US

This October 31, eDriving is offering the following safety tips to ensure that any frights are a result of spooky costumes, not dangerous driving.

Halloween: Improve road safety, reduce nightmares

Cyclist deaths were nine percent higher in 2017 than they were in 2008 in the U.S. and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) projects that fatalities will increase by ten percent in 2018.

GHSA and Uber Eats team up for cycle safety

Minister for Roads, Road Safety and TAC, Jaala Pulford has launched Victoria’s Next Road Safety Strategy Survey which aims to help the Victorian Government make the state’s road network safer.

New survey asks Victorians to share opinions on roads

GEM Motoring Assist is calling for the Government to update the driver vision laws to make detailed eye examinations part of the driver photocard licence renewal process every ten years.

Road safety charity calls for changes to driver eye tests

A study from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has shown in 2013-16, car occupants were only slightly more likely to die in collisions with one to four-year-old SUVs than with cars of the same age, relative to the number of each vehicle type on the road.

SUVs no longer a major threat to cars but pickups pose...

A survey involving more than 600 motorists found 47 percent had responded to or initiated a text exchange while driving — despite 95 percent describing it either “very” or “extremely” risky.

Western Australian drivers admit texting

Impaired driving is generally associated with alcohol, prescription drug abuse or illegal drug use but The Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) initiative “There’s more than one way to drive under the influence” has been set up to show how legally-obtained and commonly used drugs and medications can also affect a user’s ability to drive safely.

New campaign highlights how prescription medicine can increase crash risk

According to the report, 85 percent of customers would use a scheme where delivery drivers took away packaging or plastic bottles as well as dropping off products, while 58 percent would take up price incentives to click and collect in place of home delivery.

Retailers’ plans for investment in sustainable deliveries revealed

The Granvia entered the Australian and New Zealand markets this month.

Toyota Granvia is first people mover to receive 5-star safety rating

Researchers from SWOV, the national scientific institute for road safety research, co-authored a paper to investigate if drivers control their mobile phone use while driving in relation to different driving contexts.

Automated vehicles could increase phone use behind the wheel, study claims

This year Diwali falls on Sunday 27 October, but celebrations last for five days. And, with many families travelling to celebrate with loved ones, it’s important to put safety first on the roads.

Diwali: Ten safe travel tips

Research shows that the number of recorded injury crashes increases in the weeks following the end of Daylight Savings Time (DST). And, with the clocks set to go back one hour at 2 a.m. on Sunday October 27 in the UK and Europe, and at 2.a.m on Sunday November 3 in the U.S., now’s the time for drivers to prepare for the increased risks they will face on the roads.

The end of DST: Road safety tips for at-work drivers and...

Young people are encouraged to wear high-visibility clothing when walking near roads or using public or school transport, especially during misty and rainy days in winter, and in the early morning when visibility is poor.

Western Cape government plea to teach children good road safety habits

Research by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) showed motorists are confident in adaptive cruise control systems but have less faith in systems to stop vehicles from drifting over the center line.

Drivers don’t trust lane-centering technology

As part of the campaign, parents are encouraged to have conversations with their teenagers about the important rules they need to follow to stay safe behind the wheel.

Parents urged to talk to teens during Teen Driver Safety Week

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), which is investigating the crash involving a 2001 Ford Excursion, has provided a number of recommendations to make limos safer in a new report.

Calls for US national safety standards for limousines

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