Posts about Road Safety
How to Drive Safely in Bad or Extreme Weather
September 25, 2023
Extreme weather challenges can include high winds, snow and ice, torrential downpours and thick fog. Good driving behaviours must apply at all times.... Read more
Steve Smethurst
ADAS: What Health and Safety Leaders Need to Know
June 12, 2023
What Is ADAS and How Does It Work? We review Adaptive Cruise Control, Emergency Automatic Braking, Lane-Keeping Assist, AutoPilot and FSD. ... Read more
Mi Ae Lipe
Brightmile Product Updates - Summer 2023
June 01, 2023
Here are the latest Brightmile app and portal updates from Summer 2023. They include new features such as vehicle checks and incident reporting.... Read more
Mark Watts
The Truth Behind the Driverless Car Hype
February 13, 2023
We outline the definition of an Autonomous Vehicle and analyse where we are right now with the driverless car hype. We then review what the future holds.... Read more
Mi Ae Lipe
The risks of small screen and social media glorification of speeding
January 12, 2023
A study found watching movies like The Fast and the Furious, compounded by social media exposure, caused people to drive faster and break speeding laws.... Read more
Steve Smethurst
USA miles behind on road safety
December 19, 2022
The USA is increasingly an anomaly when it comes to road safety. It has stagnated in safety terms as other countries have, quite literally, left it for dead ... Read more
Steve Smethurst
WHO calls for greater focus on the dangers of two-wheeler driving
December 05, 2022
The World Health Organization has updated its guidance on how to reduce the number of road traffic deaths and injuries involving two and three-wheelers ... Read more
Mark Watts
8 Key Takeaways from the UN High-Level Meeting on Road Safety
November 14, 2022
The UN Meeting on Road Safety convened in the summer of 2022. The participants presented a manifesto for what needs to happen. We pick out eight key points... Read more
Dominic Saunders
Road safety’s critical role in social progress
October 01, 2022
Vulnerable road users account for 54% of global road traffic deaths. 500 children die every day, and older women are 17 times more likely to be killed.... Read more
Steve Smethurst
Six reasons why road safety is an equality and social justice issue
September 01, 2022
Here are six reasons why a reduction in deaths involves addressing systemic global inequalities. We discuss the holistic approach required to tackle these.... Read more
Adam Hawes
