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‘Greening Your Fleet’ event.
11 November 2019 – 'Greening your fleet' is an event that brings together small and medium sized businesses to look at the challenge of adapting to green van technology.
Waymo CEO sees driverless trucks catching on faster than taxis
6 November 2019 – True driverless cars have arrived from Waymo, the self-driving unit of Alphabet, but the company’s chief executive officer says robot ride hailing may not be the first form of automotive autonomy to take off commercially.
NETS’ STRENGTH in NUMBERS® Benchmark Conference 2019
6 November 2019 – The NETS’ STRENGTH in NUMBERS® Benchmark Conference represents an opportunity to meet with like-minded road safety professionals, learn about the latest road safety research and gain insights into new and emerging technology.
Progress in Improving Global Road Safety
5 November 2019 – The UN Secretary-General’s report on the Progress in Improving Global Road Safety provides an overview of the activities undertaken by the global road safety community toward the Decade of Action for Road Safety 2011–2020 and the Sustainable Development Goals.
Government acts to improve road safety by closing mobile phone loophole
5 November 2019 – The government has confirmed it will close a legal loophole which has allowed drivers to escape prosecution for hand-held mobile phone use while behind the wheel.
BrazilRAP Launches: Energised for Action
5 November 2019 – iRAP, in association with the National Department of Transport and Infrastructure Brazil (DNIT), has announced the launch of a Brazil Road Assessment Programme (BrazilRAP).
New Global Roadmap of Action to guide the future of mobility
2 November 2019 – The Sustainable Mobility for All (SuM4All) initiative, the Global Roadmap of Action toward Sustainable Mobility (GRA), is a tool to guide country decision-makers on "how to" achieve mobility that is efficient, accessible, safe and green.
‘Most advanced’ trial of self-driving vehicles underway
1 November 2019 – The latest phase of an ongoing trial is hoping to contribute towards the development of safe, self-driving mobility services as an alternative to the urban commuter car.
Project EDWARD: results.
1 November 2019 – 28 European countries took part in this year’s European Day Without A Road Death (Project EDWARD).
Malaysian IRAP launched
30 October 2019 – iRAP, in association with the Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (MIROS), announced the launch of a Malaysia Road a Malaysia Road Assessment Programme (MyRAP).
New PIARC Road Safety Manual available
30 October 2019 – The third edition of PIARC Road Safety Manual (RSM) is now available. It provides updates to each of the chapters by incorporating new information and details.
Step Up for Safe Streets
30 October 2019 – This November, Brake is asking everyone who employs people who drive for work to to 'Step Up for Safe Streets'.