Safety Monitor Transport safety news from ETSC

Safety Monitor Transport safety news from ETSC

New EU vecicle safety standards could prevent 25,000 deaths within 15 years ETSC has warmly welcomed a package of measures announced by the European Commission to help reduce the 25,000 deaths that occur on EU roads annually. Read more... ETSC raises questions over driver understanding of lane change systems ETSC has written to the European Commission for the second time this year regarding concerns over the safety and approval process for new driver assist systems including lane change systems. Read more...   OECD report on automation challenges belief that self-driving vehicles will wipe out 90% of road crashes A new report by the International Transport Forum of the OECD examines how increasing automation of cars and trucks could affect road safety, and which security vulnerabilities will need to be addressed with the rise of self-driving vehicles. Read more...   Speed awareness courses more effective than fines The findings of a study by Ipsos MORI and the Institute for Transport Studies at the University of Leeds have shown that participation in National Speed Awareness Courses in England and Wales has a larger effect in reducing speed reoffending than penalty points and fines. Read more...   Belgium: New drivers to get mandatory first aid training The Brussels Capital region will introduce mandatory first aid training for all new drivers from November this year. 20,000 places on courses organised by the Red Cross will be available on an annual basis. Read more...   New approach to safety of small passenger ships The European Commission has adopted a proposal to coordinate safety rules for small passenger ships (less than 24 meters in length). It is the first time a common safety framework for all small passenger ships has been presented at EU level. Read more...   EU should act against mileage tampering on second-hand cars The European Parliament’s Transport Committee called last month for action from the European Commission against mileage fraud in Europe. Read more...   US: Fatal collisions with pedestrians increasingly likely to involve SUVs and high-powered vehicles New research from the US Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has analysed the causes of a 46 percent increase in pedestrian deaths in the United States since 2009. Read more...   Transport ministers sign-off on new lorry and bus driver training rules EU Transport Ministers have formally agreed on new rules governing driver licensing and additional professional training for lorry and bus drivers. Read more...   Fleet road safety - ETSC looking for PRAISE Award nominees If your organisation has a successful road safety programme, and the results to prove it - we want to hear from you. The deadline for applications is 1 September 2018. Read more...