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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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