#road-safety

#road-safety

A push to ban parking at intersections and improve visibility, also known as daylighting, will need more City Council members to sign on to a bill to overcome a likely veto by Mayor Adams, according to lawmakers and advocates. Activists launched a lobbying push with lawmakers who have yet to sign on to the proposed law, as around half of the 51-member body have co-signed the bill by Queens Council Member Julie Won.

The association representing Ontario's municipalities is urging Premier Doug Ford to reconsider his plan to get rid of automated speed cameras, saying it will put pedestrians at risk. Ford reacted to news earlier this week that 17 automated speed cameras were cut down in Toronto over two nights, saying if municipalities don't ditch them, he will. The premier called the cameras a "cash grab," and suggested that "big huge signs" and "big flashing lights" would more effectively deter speeding.

"At 80mg, a driver is around 13 times more likely to be involved in a fatal crash than someone sober. These are the 'legal but lethal' drivers we share our roads with," he explained.

A coach carrying approximately 60 passengers overturned near Santa Susanna, Barcelona, on Sunday, September 7resulting in 10 injuries, two of which were serious. Of the passengers, 53 were attended by emergency services, with the remainder unharmed or suffering only minor injuries. The vehicle, which was travelling from Lloret de Mar to Barcelona-El Prat Airport, left the road and descended a slope, coming to rest in an area covered with dense vegetation.

Research by field management software brand Re-flow Field Management examined road condition data from the Department for Transport to identify the best and worst roads across the nation when it comes to heavily pockmarked surfaces. Studying the percentage of roads given 'red' status - where surface condition is deemed poor and requiring immediate maintenance, in the last five years, the company found that residents of West Northamptonshire - and the East Midlands in general - shouldn't expect a smooth ride anytime soon.

What am I talking about? Let's start with the basics: The first day of school is the first day of the worst part of the year for those of us who get around on foot or on a bike. It is the day when tens of thousands of car drivers return to the streets from whatever vacation home to which they had decamped. It is the day when roads congest, when calm evaporates, when drivers wound.

Only two counties have not had any fatalities this year

The number of SUVs in England is on the rise, with more than 800,000 registered in London alone, as of 2022. The number of SUVs in England's cities has increased from 3% to 30% of cars in the last two decades. In physical terms, London's SUVs now take up the same space as the entire borough of Kensington and Chelsea, while the entire country's SUVs would cover all of Manchester. This has led to calls for anti-SUV measures, taking the lead from cities like Pari, which cut SUV parking down by two-thirds.

I was in Carton House when I got the call that dad had been knocked off his bike and taken by ambulance to hospital in Limerick where his condition was critical. It was Tuesday February 7, 2023. The previous Saturday I'd started the first game of that season's Six Nations and was due to start the following Saturday against France. In my world, everything was going well.

In response to road safety concerns, the Berkeley Unified School District (BUSD) changed its bus service routes, consolidating some lines and discontinuing all stops on Grizzly Peak Boulevard in the Berkeley Hills. The changes were announced about two weeks before families went back to school on Aug. 13. BUSD said the bus route changes were made to address an ongoing school bus driver shortage, reduce student ride times and optimize resources.

If states had followed the rules, this driver would never have been behind the wheel and three precious lives would still be with us. This crash was a preventable tragedy directly caused by reckless decisions and compounded by despicable failures. Non-enforcement and radical immigration policies have turned the trucking industry into a lawless frontier, resulting in unqualified foreign drivers improperly acquiring licenses to operate 40-ton vehicles.

More than 38,000 drivers have remained on a learner permit for over 11 years, raising concerns about road safety and driving competency.

When Jordan Cristillo remembers his brother Andrew, who died tragically in a car crash near Whitchurch-Stouffville earlier this month, he thinks of him as 'a gift' a loving father and a great friend.

The reduced speed limit applied to any built-up area, defined as roads where lamp-posts were no more than about 180 metres apart.

Light pollution, energy use, and street safety are just the surface-level problems. These trucks are part of a bigger system - one that tells us to always want more, even when our planet can't keep up.

Survivors, loved ones, witnesses, and first responders all suffer profound effects from the fatalities on Irish roads. This impact is often unnoticed yet undeniably significant, with the emotional and psychological toll extending far beyond the immediate tragedies.

A car crashed into a wall in Beckenham, leaving parts scattered around. The driver fled the scene but later returned to report to police.

Tadeo Binaama Tumusiime, 47, pleaded guilty to careless driving that seriously injured two schoolboys and was charged with causing serious injury by careless driving.

A person has been taken to hospital in a serious condition after a three-vehicle crash on the M25, which happened between junctions 28 and 27 just before 8:30am.

A road marking at the junction of Mollison Drive and Stafford Road said 'look right' but points left, causing confusion for drivers and pedestrians.

Plans to introduce 20mph speed limits across Barnet have been put out for consultation, focusing on high concern areas identified by residents for safety improvements.