Monthly Archives: November 2015
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News Safety Through Infographics Road Safety Resources & Links Safety Guides Safety Community- November 23, 2015 266
Getting to drive on the road is very much a privilege but of course, it’s not as easy as just buying a car and sitting in it and driving off. We have to obey the laws of the land and that means getting driving lessons and passing our test, not to mention paying for the car insurance!
Being in charge of a vehicle is of course a responsibility as it in itself can harm others and yourself if not used and operated safely and correctly. That is why obeying the rules of the road and being totally familiar with them is so important.
This infographic from FA Wheels outlines what happens around...
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News Featured Stories Road Safety Resources & Links Safety Guides FAQ / Ask The Expert Safety Community- November 20, 2015 135
Whether it’s a fender-bender, dingy or a car-totaling crash, any automotive accident is frustrating. All have the potential to damage the body and physical property. Some can be life-altering and fatal. While you can’t control the actions of other drivers on the road, there are some things you can do to decrease your odds of being in an accident.
Here are five proven techniques to do just that:
- Drive defensively. That means using awareness on the road. Scan the road at least 25 feet ahead to better anticipate changes in traffic flow. Look out for pedestrians in marked crosswalks and between parked...
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News Featured Stories News Releases Road Safety Resources & Links Safety Community- November 19, 2015 565
Posted - Lee Pittman
This year is on pace to be a record-breaking one for auto recalls. The record was set last year, which saw 64 million vehicles recalled for safety problems. That number is shaping up to be easily surpassed by the end of 2015.
This year’s recalls are spearheaded by the largest recall in American automotive history: the 34-million-vehicle recall of automobiles with airbags from the Japanese company Takata, one of the world’s largest airbag suppliers. The vehicles were recalled for defective airbags, and they represent about in every seven cars on the road in the...
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News Featured Stories Safety Community- November 18, 2015 84
We couldn't help ourselves with this post, what are your thoughts on Google's Self-Driving Cars?
"Driving too slowly? Bet humans don’t get pulled over for that too often.
We’ve capped the speed of our prototype vehicles at 25mph for safety reasons. We want them to feel friendly and approachable, rather than zooming scarily through neighborhood streets.
Like this officer, people sometimes flag us down when they want to know more about our project. After 1.2 million miles of autonomous driving (that’s the human equivalent of 90 years of driving experience), we’re proud to say we’ve never been...
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News Featured Stories Road Safety Resources & Links Safety Guides Safety Community- November 12, 2015 57
Many people believe that road safety as a concept begins and ends with drivers. While it's true that protecting the lives of innocent people from auto accidents or injury is important, it is also only one small part of a much larger whole. Drivers aren't the only people on the road at any given moment - there are pedestrians out for a walk, bicyclists on their way to work and even small children who just want to get to school so that they can see friends and learn about their favorite subjects. Every day, more than 500 children around the world lose their lives in traffic crashes. It is exactly...
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News Featured Stories News Releases Road Safety Resources & Links Safety Community- November 09, 2015 64
The World Health Organization recently released its 2015 State of Global Road Safety Report which, as its name suggests, outlines both the progress that has been made and the work that still needs to be done around the world to increase road safety for everyone involved. It's always important to remember that road safety doesn't just mean keeping drivers safe from one another - it also means paying attention to pedestrians, cyclists, motorcycle riders and more at the same time.
The Current State of Global Road Safety
The first section of the 2015 State of Global Road Safety Report talked about...
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News Featured Stories Road Safety Resources & Links Safety Guides FAQ / Ask The Expert Safety Community- November 06, 2015 130
A few weeks ago, the Governors Highway Safety Association released a new study: Drug-Impaired Driving: A Guide for What States Can Do.
This new report from the organization, summarizes the current state of knowledge of drug use by drivers on America’s roadway and identifies actions that states and other stakeholders can take to detect and prevent drug-impaired driving.
From the study, we see some interesting data related to drugged driving in fatal crashes, compared to drinking and driving.
The best data come from fatal crashes because drivers in fatal crashes, especially fatally-injured drivers...
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News News Releases Safety Guides Safety Community- November 03, 2015 70
The simple fact of the matter is that the road systems across the country were built for one thing and one thing only: cars. Taking one look at their design and layout is all you need to confirm that pedestrians and bicyclists factored very little into some of the decisions that were made. Despite this, pedestrians and cyclists use the roads every day to get to and from work or school, to spend an afternoon getting their daily exercise in and more. The Highway Safety Association is looking to close the gap between driver safety and road safety by way of a number of innovative engineering solutions...
