road safety

Testing Safety Vehicles, Driving Safety Support Systems on Public Roadways

harminka — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 08:06:57 -0500

Honda Motor Co., Ltd. announced that it will conduct testing on public roadways of its Driving Safety Support Systems (DSSS) using inter-vehicle and road-to-vehicle communications. The tests, which will be conducted using the “Honda ASV-4” Advanced Safety Vehicle*2 and other vehicles equipped with advanced safety technology, will be carried out between Monday, March 24, and Friday, March 28, on public roadways in Utsunomiya City, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan.

Nissan Sponsors China Roas Safety Forum

harminka — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 02:29:11 -0500

Created to raise awareness and education on road safety in China, the "China Road Safety Forum," sponsored by Nissan (China) Investment Co., Ltd. (NCIC), wrapped today here in the capital.

Baltic countries have the worst road safety records in EU

Dinka — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 08:43:01 -0500

According to new study, the Baltic nations of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia had the worst road safety records in the European Union last year.

Safety measures for Grand Prix racing drivers haven’t worked

harminka — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 07:39:33 -0500

Most of the measures introduced over the past decade to boost the safety of Grand Prix motor racing, have not cut death rates or curbed speed, as intended, suggests an analysis published ahead of print in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.

Vehicle Crash, Injury Data Matching Could Save Lives

harminka — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 07:22:38 -0500

General Motors, OnStar and the University of Michigan Medical School are working together to collect crash and injury data that could lead to engineering safer cars and trucks and getting the right kind of help to a crash scene.

Ford Demonstrates Results Of Research Projects For Active Systems

harminka — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 08:24:59 -0500

Ford's European Research Centre based in Aachen, Germany, today presented its results for PReVENT, a joint research project co-funded by the EU Commission for improved road safety by means of innovative active safety systems.

Car death rate rising in Europe

Dinka — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 10:18:14 -0500

An International Automobile Federation survey says that after years of decline, road deaths are suddenly rising in Europe threatening the goal of halving annual traffic fatalities in the European Union by 2010.

US Lawmakers Looking for Ways to Improve Bridge Safety

Dinka — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 13:40:06 -0500

A new U.S. Transportation Department report shows that more than 12 percent of the nation's bridges are structurally deficient. The findings have prompted some lawmakers to demand increased funding from the federal government to repair the bridges. But government officials say there are other ways to improve the nation's aging transportation infrastructure.

Volvo S80 named 'Top Safety Pick' by Insurance Institute for Highway Safety

harminka — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 08:01:59 -0500

Volvo's signature Scandinavian Luxury sedan has earned IIHS's top honors for vehicle safety in front, side, and rear impact crash protection. Paired with Acura RL and Kia Amanti, Volvo's S80 was one of the best performers. IIHS announced that "The S80 also earns the Institute's 2007 TOP SAFETY PICK award for superior overall crash protections."

Boston "Big Dig" Contractor Agrees to Plead Guilty to Fraud Scheme

admin_huliq — Sun, 05 Aug 2007 21:27:32 -0500

Boston Big Dig Contractor to plead guilty and make $50 million in cash payments and provide up to $75 million insurance coverage.

Death toll dips to 4 in Minneapolis bridge collapse

Dinka — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 11:41:16 -0500

Authorities lowered the death toll from an interstate bridge collapse to four Thursday, but warned the final number could change as divers search the Mississippi River.

Major traffic changes due to Minneapolis bridge collapse

admin_huliq — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 07:15:17 -0500

Traffic will be diverted due to the collapse of the Interstate 35W bridge in Minneapolis over the Mississippi River, and drivers should expect delays.