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RoadSafe News – February 2022 |
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In the February issue...
- Decade of Action
- UK news
- Driving at work
- Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CAV)
- Safer vehicles
- Safer roads
- Forthcoming events
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Decade of Action | ||
Helping to Save LIves - Asia Pacific WebinarWebinar series on safer road infrastructure in Asia-Pacific February 8th, 10th, 15th, 17th, and 24th Read more... |
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UK news | ||
The UK Highway Code: 8 changesRules for all types of road users will be updated in The Highway Code to improve the safety of people walking, cycling and riding horses. Read more... |
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Driving at work | ||
Safe loading - who's responsible?Driving for Better Business 'Let's Talk Fleet Risk' podcast welcomes Nina Day from the Health and Safety Executive t Read more... |
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Action-packed year for Driving for Better Business2021 was a year of launches, leadership, partnerships, accolades and awards for Driving for Better Business (DfBB) campaign. Read more... |
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Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CAV) | ||
Legal reforms to allow safe introduction of automated vehicles announcedThe Law Commission of England and Wales and the Scottish Law Commission (the Law Commissions) have ) published their joint report, making recommendations for the safe and responsible introduction of self-driving vehicles. Read more... |
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Safeguard ratings for partial automationThe Insurance Institute for Highway Safety is developing a new ratings program that evaluates the safeguards that vehicles with partial automation employ to help drivers stay focused on the road. Read more... |
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Safer vehicles | ||
Euro NCAP Best in Class 2021Each year Euro NCAP publishes a list of those cars that have performed best in their respective categories. Read more... |
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Study shows front crash prevention works for large trucks tooEquipping large trucks with forward collision warning and automatic emergency braking (AEB) systems could eliminate more than 2 out of 5 crashes in which a large truck rear-ends another vehicle, a new study from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety suggests. Read more... |
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Safer roads | ||
UK Smart motorway rollout to be pausedGovernment pausing the rollout of new all lane running smart motorway schemes until 5 years of safety data is available. Read more... |
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Forthcoming events | ||
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Joining The Dots returns LIVE! – 1 March 2022 PACTS conference: Safe System: from principles to practice (virtual) – 17 March 2022 Young Driver Focus – 25 May 2022
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