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Prince Michael International Awards - NominationsNominations close at the end of May so any team, public or private sector organisation, government department, or business. wishing to be considered for an award should submit their nomination Read more... |
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Three NGOs for Safer Roads Win the FedEx Road Safety AwardThree NGO members of the Global Alliance of NGOs for Road Safety (the Alliance) have been awarded the FedEx Road Safety Award for their outstanding commitment to road safety and the NGO community, growth, and advocacy for evidence-based interventions that contribute to reducing road deaths and injuries by 50% by 2030. Read more... |
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Decade of Action | ||
Technologies delivering the Safe SystemIncreasing connectivity and other mobile technologies create new opportunities as well as challenges that require assessment and updating of policies, regulations, and traffic laws. Read more... |
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Global Road Safety Week 15-21 MayAll road safety and sustainable mobility partners are invited to mark the 7th UN Global Road Safety Week by organizing events and activities and sharing messages and materials on social media Read more... |
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Global Safer Roads Resources shared:Global Safer Roads Resources shared: Connecting Project directories, data platforms, policies, innovation and capacity building for benefit of all Read more... |
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Accountability ToolkitA set of practical tools that empowers NGOs to hold their governments accountable for the safety of all road users. Read more... |
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International news | ||
European Commission proposes updated requirements for driving licences and better cross-border enforcement of road traffic rulesThe European Commission has presented proposals to modernise driving licence rules, including the introduction of a digital driving licence valid throughout the EU, and new provisions to facilitate the enforcement of traffic rules across borders. More than 20,000 lives were lost on EU roads last year and the majority of victims were pedestrians, cyclists and users of scooters and motorbikes. Read more... |
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Project EDWARD Week of Action - Safer Mobility, everyone's responsibility.Sharing good practice from around the four nations of the UK to inspire everyone to learn from what has been shown to work. Read more... |
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Think launches new Speeding campaignTHINK! has today launched a new campaign which aims to raise awareness of the impact that even slight speeding on rural roads can have. Read more... |
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Driving at work | ||
Managing risk in the work-place when work is a vehicleAround 120,000 HR and Health & Safety professionals will be out in force in Birmingham at the Health and Safety Event. This is where the biggest work-place risk – driving for work - will be explored. Read more... |
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Free Van Driver Toolkit Toolbox Talk videos launchedFollowing the runaway success of its free, multi award-winning Van Driver Toolkit, National Highways has a series of “Toolbox Talks” – short, easy to follow videos, available through its Driving for Better Business programme – to help the growing number of organisations to educate their drivers who use light commercial vehicles. Read more... |
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Lights, camera, action: the rise of AI cameras in transportCameras featuring artificial intelligence technology are becoming increasingly available in the marketplace, giving operators the opportunity to improve the safety of their drivers and vehicles, as well as save time and money. Read more... |
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Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CAV) | ||
Connected Vehicle Data White PaperA New White Paper looks at the untapped potential in Connected Vehicle Data for improvements in road safety. Read more... |
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Conferences and events | ||
PIARC Global Road Safety Knowledge Exchange.The Road Safety Knowledge project will focus on the Safe System approach, Read more... |
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Road Safety Management | ||
UK Defence Forces Road Safety StrategyThe UK Ministry of Defence Road Safety Strategy is the first pan-Defence approach to keeping its people and other road users safe and represents a long-term commitment to ending the toll of armed forces deaths from road traffic collisions. Read more... |
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Australian National Road Safety Action Plan To Reduce Road Trauma ReleasedThe National Road Safety Partnership Program (NRSPP) Australia, welcomes the release of the National Road Safety Action Plan (2023–2025) . The Action Plan continues to illustrate the role that businesses and organisations have with regards to sharing the responsibility for road safety. Read more... |
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Safer vehicles | ||
New ADAS Knowledge Hub launchedNew ADAS Knowledge Hub launched Read more... |
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European Commission adopts guidelines to improve vehicle inspectionsThe European Commission today published a recommendation to improve the periodical technical inspection of vehicles. With road transport being the largest source of air pollution in cities, accurate testing is key to ensure that vehicles are in line with emission standards throughout their lifetime. Read more... |
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New Seat Belt Manual LaunchedNew guidance issued to boost the use of life-saving safety restraints in vehicles Read more... |
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Recommendations on Safety of E-scootersEuropean Transport Safety Council (ETSC) and the UK Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety (PACTS) recommend new safety and technical standards for e-scooters after an increase in deaths and serious injuries. Read more... |
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Euro NCAP releases new Commercial Van ratings for 2023In 2021 Euro NCAP launched the Commercial Van Safety Rating to improve safety information for fleet managers and provide a safer experience for van drivers and other road users. Good improvements in system performance and availability were reported when Euro NCAP revisited the van results one year later. In 2023, Euro NCAP is taking the next step and tightening up the criteria for these ratings. Read more... |
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Safer roads | ||
Rural road segmentation research |
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Safer drivers | ||
Older Drivers ForumGiving practical and informative help and support to continue driving or pointing people in the right direction for an assessment to identify their driving needs – from wing mirror adapters to an elevated driving seat – the forum is there to help. Read more... |
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Speed management | ||
Speed Management Hub updatedA cross-cutting risk factor, speeding is addressed under various components of the Safe System such as multimodal transport and land use planning, infrastructure, vehicle design and road user behaviour. Read more... |
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Forthcoming events | ||
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Fleet News Safety & Compliance Webinar – 29 March 2023 ADINJC & Intelligent Instructor National Conference & Expo – 23 April 2023 Young Driver Focus – 10 May 2023 Project EDWARD 2023 Safer Mobility Everybody's Responsibilioty – 15 May 2023 Global Road Safety Week 15-21 May – 15 May 2023 55th CIECA General Assembly and Congress in Vienna (Austria) – 23 May 2023 Roadsafe Technology Live – 11 July 2023 Vision Zero Conference 2023 – 26 July 2023 The Australasian Road Safety Conference 2023 – 19 September 2023 ADINJC & Intelligent Instructor National Conference & Expo – 8 October 2023 ICE Live – 18 October 2023 2023 National Road Safety Conference – 15 November 2023 Prince Michael International Road Safety Awards 2023 – 12 December 2023 |
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