The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) said it was going to be a busy time on farms and renewed its annual appeal for motorists to be on the lookout for tractors, trailers and other agricultural machinery exiting from fields and farmyards.

Road safety plea during silage season

Drivers in Ireland are being urged to share the road safely with farming machinery as the silage cutting season gets underway. The Irish Farmers’ Association...
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) issued the advice this week as warmer temperatures set in across the country, and also urged the public to stay alert and call 911 if they see a child alone in a hot car.

Warning issued over danger of leaving children in hot cars

To mark National Heatstroke Prevention Day, drivers have been reminded to always check the back seat when walking away from their vehicle. The National Highway...
To help high school students make safer driving choices ahead of graduation season, road safety speakers are travelling throughout northern B.C. to share their personal stories.

Road safety speakers talk to B.C. teens ahead of graduation season

Novice drivers in British Colombia’s graduated licensing program are one and a half times more likely to crash than experienced drivers, according to the...
The Minnesota Department of Public Safety Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) has announced the grants, which will pay to install bus stop arm cameras, to help change dangerous driving behaviors and protect students.

More than $1m in grants awarded to install school bus stop...

Funding of $1.4m is being handed out to 16 schools and transportation companies in Minnesota to help keep students safe as they go to...
IIHS recently updated its longstanding moderate overlap front crash test to add a rear passenger dummy positioned behind the driver.

Rear passenger protection falls short in most midsize SUVs, according to...

Most midsize SUVs offer inadequate front crash protection for passengers seated in the back, latest crash test ratings from the Insurance Institute for Highway...
A driver in a good-rated vehicle is 12 percent less likely than a driver in a poor-rated one to be killed in a frontal crash, the IIHS study found.

Vehicles which perform strongly in IIHS front crash tests align with...

Driving a vehicle that earns a good rating in the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s (IIHS) driver-side small overlap front crash test reduces your...
The Minnesota Department of Public Safety Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) has announced the funding program in partnership with law enforcement agencies including the Minnesota State Patrol, police departments and sheriff’s offices statewide.

$1.4 million funding boost to equip school buses with stop arm...

Almost $1.4 million in grants is being handed out to help keep students safe as they get on and off school buses. The Minnesota Department...
The 2023 Toyota Sienna earned a good rating in the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) evaluation on minivans.

New IIHS safety test puts seat belt reminders in the spotlight

A car manufacturer has been praised for going “above and beyond” in seatbelt reminder safety test. The 2023 Toyota Sienna earned a good rating in...
Tara McCarthy, Deputy Secretary of Safety, Environment and Regulation at Transport for NSW has reminded motorists school zones are back in operation and clearly marked with flashing lights and school zone signs.

Motorists urged to slow down in school zones across NSW

Drivers in New South Wales (NSW) are reminded to slow down and look out for children in school zones, as the new school year...