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A new study by the UK’s transport research laboratory (TRL) published in March 2020 shows that the latest in-vehicle infotainment systems that display smartphone apps on in-car displays impair reaction times behind the wheel more than alcohol and cannabis use. The study found that reaction times at motorway speeds increased average stopping distances to between four...

Almost a third (31%) of the people who died in vehicles in Great Britain in 2018 were not wearing a seatbelt, according to a report by PACTS, ETSC’s UK founding member, published in February, 2020. Seatbelts: Time for Action used data obtained from specialist Police Forensic Collision Investigators (PFCIs) by using the Freedom of Information Act.  The report is based...

WDM USA's parent company, W.D.M. Limited has achieved gold membership status of Constructionline, the organisation that brings together suppliers and buyers to help streamline the procurement process. As part of their membership, the Company will gain access to a wider range of contracts and projects and meet many of the buyers’ requirements, such as common assessment...

In the UK, a speed limit of 20mph has been imposed on all central London roads managed by Transport for London (TfL) in a bid to reduce road deaths. All TfL roads within the Congestion Charging Zone (CCZ) are subject to the limit from Monday, 2 March 2020. The Vision Zero scheme is a collaboration between the London mayor, TfL...

Emmanuel Barbe, the outgoing French road safety chief, has announced that 336 deaths were prevented over the 18 months period since the introduction of a lower speed of 80 km/h (the equivalent of around 50mph) on the single-carriageway rural roads in France. Mr Barbe also criticized the “shameful” vandalism that led to large numbers of speed...

The European Union should introduce a zero-tolerance drink-driving limit in 2020 as part of a package of measures to help prevent up to 5,000 alcohol-linked road deaths every year, according to the European Transport Safety Council, authors of a new report. The EU has recently set a target to reduce deaths and serious injuries on the road by half by 2030 (1). A quarter...

A new report by the European Transport Safety Council (ETSC), the Flemish Foundation for Traffic Knowledge (VSV) and Fundación MAPFRE highlights 17 key principles for delivering effective road safety education in Europe. Education is an essential part of the “Safe System approach” to road safety. European countries have committed to providing traffic safety and mobility education, notably...

The Irish Road Safety Authority (RSA) says new figures show that drug driving is a major problem on Ireland’s roads. Cannabis is now not far behind alcohol in blood and urine samples examined by the Irish Medical Bureau of Road Safety (MBRS), according to the RSA. According to the new data, 68% of drivers with a positive roadside drug...