European Parliament gives green light to new vehicle safety standards
New minimum EU vehicle safety requirements will come into force from 2022. The European Parliament has backed the legislation, following a provisional...
Traffic jams set to peak on Good Friday
Around 15 million leisure car journeys are expected to be made in the run-up to Good Friday, with a further 12 million...
AAA calls for US headlight technology to be consistent with Europe
European vehicles equipped with adaptive driving beam headlights (ADB) increase roadway lighting by as much as 86 percent when compared to U.S....
EU releases 2018 road safety figures for 28 Member States
Despite the European Union (EU) having some
of the safest roads in the world, more than 25,000 people still lose their
lives on EU...
Speed limit increases connected to 37,000 deaths
Increasing maximum speed limits over the past 25 years has cost nearly 37,000 lives, including more than 1,900 in 2017 alone, according...
Pakistan launches road safety strategy to save 6,000 lives by 2030
The government of Pakistan has launched the
National
Road Safety Strategy 2018-2030, outlining plans to improve road safety
for all road users, including pedestrians, motorcyclists,...
Survey reveals 71% of drivers take photos of road emergencies
Almost three-quarters (71%) of drivers take photos or videos when they see an emergency vehicle on the side of the road responding...
More UK drivers admit to using mobile phones
After the tougher mobile phone penalties of 2017 appeared to result in a reduction in the number of drivers admitting to using...
Half of car drivers say cyclists are “not human enough”
More than half of car drivers think cyclists
are not completely human, according to the findings of a new study by
researchers at Monash...
New EU vehicle safety standards deal agreed
New cars, vans, trucks and buses sold in Europe will be fitted with a range of new vehicle safety features as standard, according to...
New report examines impact of marijuana legalization on road safety
Marijuana legalization has been linked to increased traffic collisions in a new study released by the Insurance Information Institute.
The study, A rocky road so...
New video footage shows dangers of driving too close
A video clip has been released by Highways
England to demonstrate the dangers of driving too close.
The footage,...
TAC announces deadliest start to the year on roads since 2006
The worst start to a year in more than a decade has prompted renewed calls from the Transport Accident Commission (TAC) for Victorians to...
States with texting while driving bans have fewer ER visits
States with bans on texting while driving see an average 4% reduction in emergency department visits after motor vehicle crashes, according to researchers at...
Vietnam commits to increase helmet wearing rates among children
The Government of Vietnam has declared its commitment to the United Nations (UN) road crash prevention goals and has been selected to launch a...