Articles for Highway Safety

Good riddance to funny highway safety signs. They don't work!
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Good riddance to funny highway safety signs. They don't work!

Slate  

You may have heard that federal officials are cracking down on highway humor. According to guidance within the newly updated Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, an encyclopedic tome covering road signage and markings, messages that are witty or refer to pop culture should be avoided because they can be “misunderstood or understood by only a limited segment of road …

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Four killed in fire caused by truck collision on Mumbai-Bengaluru highway in Pune
1 year, 2 months ago

Four killed in fire caused by truck collision on Mumbai-Bengaluru highway in Pune

India TV News  

Tragedy struck on the Mumbai-Bengaluru highway in Pune as a truck accident resulted in a devastating fire that claimed four lives and left two others injured. Fatal accident Preliminary information suggests that the accident involving the truck near the temple led to three fatalities, while two individuals sustained injuries in the horrifying incident. Safety measures implemented After a significant accident …

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The Car Safety Feature That Kills the Other Guy
2 years, 2 months ago

The Car Safety Feature That Kills the Other Guy

Slate  

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety does not generally court controversy. Founded in 1959 by auto insurance companies, the group is “dedicated to reducing deaths, injuries and property damage from motor vehicle crashes through research and evaluation.” The nonprofit organization frequently publishes reports with insomnia-curing titles like “Parametric Study of Booster Seat Design Characteristics” and “Assessing Tether Anchor Labeling and …

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Safe-driving campaigns don’t work nearly as much as we need them to. It’s time to spend the money better.
2 years, 6 months ago

Safe-driving campaigns don’t work nearly as much as we need them to. It’s time to spend the money better.

Slate  

There’s a woman wearing all white who’s been spotted around Maryland, offering advice to strangers. In a 2020 ranking of traffic safety tactics, the federal National Highway Traffic Safety Administration gave pedestrian safety education—which Signal Woman enthusiastically dispenses—one star out of five, reflecting “limited or no high-quality evaluation evidence.” Signal Woman personifies the education campaign, a centerpiece of American traffic …

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₹70.50Cr fine levied on 9.06 lakh people in 2021 by Highway Safety Patrol – most on Expressway in last 4 years
2 years, 9 months ago

₹70.50Cr fine levied on 9.06 lakh people in 2021 by Highway Safety Patrol – most on Expressway in last 4 years

Hindustan Times  

In the last four years, the Highway Safety Patrol fined the maximum number of motorists on Mumbai-Pune Expressway in 2021 by penalising 9.06 lakh of them. ₹ 70.50Cr fine levied on 9.06 lakh people in 2021 by Highway Safety Patrol – most on Expressway in the last four years. In the last four years, the maximum fine was levied in …

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Pedestrian hit and killed by car on NT highway overnight, sparking road safety appeal
4 years ago

Pedestrian hit and killed by car on NT highway overnight, sparking road safety appeal

ABC  

A 36-year-old man has died after being hit by a 4WD on the Roper Highway near the NT's Mataranka township overnight. Key points: A man, aged 36, was fatally struck shortly before 8:00pm The driver of the vehicle involved is assisting police with their enquiries Police have established a crime scene The car which was travelling west on the highway …

New Highway Code rules will 'increase conflict between road users'
4 years, 2 months ago

New Highway Code rules will 'increase conflict between road users'

Daily Mail  

Motorists have given a damning verdict on changes to the Highway Code that have been proposed by the Department for Transport. The update looks set to include new rules designed to improve road safety for cyclists, pedestrians and horse riders with a revolutionary 'Hierarchy of Road Users' concept. Highway Code update: Changes being made to the guidelines will see 'increase …

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NTSB: Tesla Autopilot, distracted driver caused fatal crash
4 years, 10 months ago

NTSB: Tesla Autopilot, distracted driver caused fatal crash

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Tesla’s partially automated driving system steered an electric SUV into a concrete barrier on a Silicon Valley freeway because it was operating under conditions it couldn’t handle and because the driver likely was distracted by playing a game on his smartphone, the National Transportation Safety Board has found. If Tesla doesn’t add driver monitoring safeguards, misuse of Autopilot …

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Tesla’s topsy turvy 2019
5 years ago

Tesla’s topsy turvy 2019

CNN  

CNN — Everyone knows Tesla cars move fast. In terms of size and price, it seems like a close competitor to the Tesla Model 3, but with Volvo’s Scandinavian roots evident in its design, although the car will be built in China. Ford even held its unveiling event at the same place where Tesla would roll out its Cybertruck, a …

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Pedestrian deaths are up. These SUV’s can help save lives.
5 years, 10 months ago

Pedestrian deaths are up. These SUV’s can help save lives.

CNN  

CNN — The number of pedestrians killed each year by motor vehicles has increased 45% since 2009, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. Insurance Institute for Highway Safety The X1’s system, which worked in two of the tests, failed to respond at all in one scenario. People are much smaller than cars and SUVs and, since they’re not …

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