Observational Before—After Studies in Road Safety: Estimating the Effect of Highway and Traffic Engineering Measures on Road Safety
SlashGear (Free subscription) | 11 hours ago
Honda ’s slightly bizarre attitude toward personal mobility has given us an hybrid car , an exoskeleton to strap your granny into and a gyroscope-packed Segway-alternative ; however if you’d rather stay indoors, then their latest simulator might do the trick. The Honda Bicycle Simulator is intended to allow would-be cyclists to “safely experiencing the possible risks bicycle riders...
Auto Channel (Free subscription) | yesterday
Four leading energy and transport companies have pledged to fund a further, five-year second phase of the of the Global Road Safety Initiative (GRSI), the world’s largest joint commitment of private sector resources toward road safety in low- and middle-income countries. The Initiative will be managed by the Global Road Safety Partnership, a not-for-profit hosted project of the International...
Gaj-It.com (Free subscription) | yesterday
We're all human, and drinking to excess is something most of us find fun. But if you don't want to one of the almost 900 people who die in drink related road crashes every year then invest in one of these handy little breathalyzer gadgets to make sure the alcohol has left your system before you get in the car that night or the morning after. This Road Safety Week, make sure you’re not drinking...
Falmouth Packet | News (Free subscription) | yesterday
A man who went to prison for causing death by dangerous driving will help teach young drivers the importance of safety on the roads at an event near Helston.
All Africa (Free subscription) | 14 hours ago
As the cause of 1 death every 6 hours (with the economically active at most risk) and costing an equivalent to 1.6% of Ghana's GDP, road carnage presents a significant barrier to Ghana's development agenda. It is the gravity of this problem that made the road safety conference (held on the 4th and 5th November) in commemoration of the 10th anniversary of the National Road Safety Commission (NRSC) and...
Puffbox.com (Free subscription) | 13 hours ago
The Department for Transport launched an online multiplayer fantasy roleplaying game last week, with the apparent aim of teaching kids to look left and right before crossing the road. Or at least, having played Code of Everand for a little while today, that's about the only road safety message I've been able to find in [...]
Autoblog (Free subscription) | 14 hours ago
Filed under: Japan , Technology , Honda You remember Nintendo's Paperboy , right? Back in Triassic era of videogames, you had to deliver the day's print to the right house while not getting run over by a car or taken out by a tire. Not exactly the most direct way to learn bicycle safety, but it was fun. A more efficient way to stay safe on a bicycle is Honda's new simulator, which aims to teach two-wheeled...
BNP ELECTION RESULTS (Free subscription) | 19 hours ago
A few days ago ( click here I said how we need to start looking after our own country first, and not be relying on charuty handouts to keep vital services running. The BNP HAVE THIS REPORT CLICK HERE on how we the UK public are 293 times less worthy it seems than the rest of the world. In the same week that Gordon Brown announced £1 million in flood aid to Cumbria, the Department For International...
Personal Finance News and advice (Free subscription) | yesterday
Related posts: Flood Protection Scheme grants now available The Government has announced details of the first round... Flood insurance: cancellation risks a rising tide of misery According to research last week from the Environment Agency,... Government unveil new measures to tackle uninsured drivers Road Safety Minister Paul Clark today confirmed new measures that...
The Irish Times (Free subscription) | yesterday
THE NATIONAL Roads Authority (NRA) should “do its duty” in relation to road safety, according to a priest officiating at one of the funerals for the four NUI Galway students who died in last week’s road collision.
Sydney Morning Herald (Free subscription) | yesterday
Speed zones near NSW schools are largely unenforced, putting students at risk, a leading road safety agency says.
Personal Safety (Free subscription) | 11/21/2009
You are concerned about your personal safety while out and about on the roads here is a comprehensive, no-nonsense guide from GEM Motoring Assist, the leading UK driver based road safety association. Think ahead - Where possible travel by day on main, well used roads. Plan your route in advance and check that you have an up-to-date road map in the car so you won't need to ask for directions. - If you...
Insurance Quotes Online (Free subscription) | 11/21/2009
There are remarkable increase both in Teenager Car Insurance Policy and Claims. Normally the premium for teenager car insurance is very high when compared to people over 25 years. However, some insurance companies are considerate towards teenagers and offer cheap insurance polices. Studies show that teenagers are more accident prone than older drivers between the ages of 30 and 50. The greater the...
Daily News Analysis (Free subscription) | 11/21/2009
For many vehicle drivers in Pune, the old figure of Mangesh Tendulkar, handing over pictures sketched by him on road safety has now become a familiar sight.
Arabic Video News in English (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
Dmitry Medvedev, Russia’s president, says improving road safety should be treated with the same urgency as fighting the global recessoin. Moscow is hosting the first global ministerial conference on road safety in an attempt to help takcle a problem that Medvedev says is costing the global economy around $500bn a year. Neave Barker reports frmo the Russian [...]
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eprnetwork | 10/14/2009
New research released by Lloyds TSB Insurance has revealed the serious impact of driving breaks on accident rates, as nearly 100,000 crashes caused last year were by drivers taking to the wheel after a long break from driving. Lloyds TSB Insurance commissioned road safety experts to test the roadworthiness of licensed motorists who had not driven for six months or more. The results revealed that these
kristina19 | 08/19/2009
Ohio Defensive Driving Course is approved by courts in Ohio to fulfill the traffic school/defensive driving course requirement associated with a traffic citation. Course Available Take the Ohio Driver Improvement if you are looking to fulfill the driver improvement requirements associated with a traffic ticket issued in Ohio. Course Information Ohio Defensive Driving Course teaches you through a combination
bellwood | 04/02/2009
The Ministry of Transportation’s Ontario Road Safety Annual Report revealed that 4,059 individuals were convicted of impaired driving in 2005. It has also been found that in an average year between 1999-2006, impaired driving killed 1,212 persons and cost Canadians $1.90 billion in deaths, injury and property damage (Applied Research and Evaluation Services, 2009). What is alarming about these statistics
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