RoadSafe News – August 2023

International news

Australian Government mandates reversing technologies

To provide drivers with the best possible line of sight while reversing, the Australian Government is mandating reversing technologies for all new vehicle models from 1st November 2025.  Read more...

Angry residents paint squiggly lines on the road to confuse speeders

Angry residents in a small French village about 300km south-west of Paris have painted squiggly lines on an intersection in an attempt to confuse speeding drivers, but some experts think the idea could backfire.  Read more...

Achieving the SDGs for Road Safety in G20 countries

This briefing paper for T20 highlights that a lack of application of minimum safety standards for vehicles and roads contribute greatly to road trauma and many G20 countries are still far from best practice.  Read more...

More injuries but fewer fatalities reported in the UAE

Fewer fatalities but significantly more injuries on UAE roads last year.  Read more...

Protective measures for vulnerable road users (VRUs) in urban areas.

EU-funded project to develop an integrated, dynamic, human-centred, predictive safety assessment framework for VRUs in urban areas,   Read more...

UK news

Safe System Capacity Survey for 2023

RoadSafe together with many other road safety organisations is supportining Agilysis in its second national survey to understand the existing capacity for implementing the Safe System in Britain.  Read more...

New Take the Bus campaign encourages older people to make the most of free bus travel.

The new Take the Bus campaign is launched to encourage older people to use their free bus pass to meet friends and family, rediscover local attractions  Read more...

National HGV road safety project ‘Operation Tramline

Three plain white HGV tractor units, equipped with multiple cameras and piloted by highly trained police drivers, patrol the strategic road network, capturing distracted HGV drivers and private motorists using mobile phones, laptops, reading/cooking or other unsafe activities.  Read more...

Driving at work

Fleet Focus Update - Other Road Users

National Highways and Driving for Better Business continue to provide free resources with their new fleet focus update focussing on vulnerable road users.   Read more...

Monthly Fleet Update focuses on Safe Loading

Safe Loading resources to help fleet operators and drivers meet their responsibilities under regulation 100 of the Road Vehicles (Construction & Use) Regulations 1986 to make sure that loads are properly secured.  Read more...

Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CAV)

Identifying road collision hot spots, before they become one

Data collected from connected vehicles can be used to help identify dangerous stretches of road before anyone is killed or seriously injured on them.   Read more...

RoadSafe Technology Live

It brought together some 150 professionals from across UK to experience hands-on some of the latest technologies under development   Read more...

Autonomous Convoy Trial on Public Road

A new project has become the first to operate a convoy autonomously on an open Australian highway.  Read more...

Conferences and events

Delivering The Safe System Approach

Delivering the Safe System Approach are three one day events based on a conference style approach involving speakers, individual, group activity and discussion.   Read more...

Road Safety Management

The Road Safety Trust announces plans for next funding round

The Road Safety Trust has announced details of its Autumn 2023 funding round, which will open for applications in October.  Read more...

FIA Road Safety Index Announces First 3 Star Company

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Young drivers

FirstCar engaging with young drivers

FirstCar has announced that it will be turning its TikTok channel into a collaborative platform to engage with young drivers.  Read more...

Cycle safety

Road safety and cycling – what the evidence shows

Cycling Scotland recently analysed data published in Reported Road Casualties Scotland, the main source of injury collision data which is collected by the police from collisions attended or reported to them.  Read more...

Safer vehicles

NIO sets the bar high in Euro NCAP’s newly updated 2023 safety tests

Euro NCAP continues to be a catalyst for continuous safety improvements in passenger vehicles through its rating programme.  Read more...

UK Government urged to adopt European Safety Standards

the Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety (PACTS) has today published a Briefing- Still-unvaccinated-GSR-one-year-on-2023 - calling on the government to align UK's vehicle safety standards with these ground-breaking measures.  Read more...

Euro NCAP Commercial Vans Test and Assessment Protocol

Euro NCAP’s Commercial Van Safety ratings are designed to encourage wider fitment of ADAS, promote robust performance and help fleet operator and business owners to make safer choices.   Read more...

Safer roads

Wales prepares to reduce 30mph speed limits to 20mph

Research shows the 20mph default speed limit could save £92m a year by reducing the number of deaths and injuries. It could also help to reduce pressure on the NHS from a reduction in injuries from road traffic collisions.  Read more...

Safer drivers

Summer journey planning - Have a safe TRIP

National Highways has developed a new road safety campaign that demonstrates to drivers how to prepare for long journeys during holiday periods.  Read more...

TyreSafe's Guide to Summer Motoring

TyreSafe launches its latest campaign: TyreSafe's Guide to Summer Motoring. With the aim of promoting road safety and preventing tyre-related incidents, the comprehensive guide provides essential information and tips to ensure safe and enjoyable journeys throughout the summer months.  Read more...

Motorcycle safety

FREE motorcycle skills development training

Warwickshire Road Safety Partnership is encouraging bikers to sign up for FREE BikeSafe motorcycle skills training.   Read more...

Nudge theory markings trial delivers 'outstanding' safety results

New road markings trialled in Scotland have had significant road safety benefits for motorcyclists taking left-hand bends, resulting in speed reductions, better braking and improved road position on the approach.  Read more...

Community safety

Toolkit for NGOs and othr advocates

We highly recommend the Alliance Accountability Toolkit which prioritizes a set of interventions that have been proven to be among the most effective in reducing road deaths and injuries.  Read more...

6 Ways to Design Safer School Zones: Lessons from Mumbai

WRI India, under the Bloomberg Initiative for Global Road Safety and in partnership with the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai, Mumbai Traffic Police, and the Christ Church School, implemented a safer school zone in the Byculla neighborhood in Mumbai.  Read more...

New Tool to enhance urban safety

Free resource helps local authorities improve cyclist and pedestrian safety in urban areas  Read more...

Alcohol and drugs

2021 DfT statistics on drink-drive collisions and casualties

The Department for Transport has released statistics on reported road casualties in Great Britain, involving illegal alcohol levels: 2021  Read more...

Forthcoming events

Cenex Connected Automated Mobility Exhibition – 6 September 2023

European Traffic Education Seminar 2023 – 12 September 2023

The Australasian Road Safety Conference 2023 – 19 September 2023

Delivering The Safe System Approach – 25 September 2023

Delivering The Safe System Approach – 2 October 2023

ADINJC & Intelligent Instructor National Conference & Expo – 8 October 2023

ICE Live – 18 October 2023

Delivering the Safe System Approach – 23 October 2023

2023 National Road Safety Conference – 15 November 2023

Brake’s Road Safety Week – 19 November 2023

Prince Michael International Road Safety Awards 2023 – 12 December 2023

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