Industry leaders in Hong Kong are calling for the government to expand its planned mandate for driver-monitoring systems on public buses to other transport modes and upgrade road infrastructure to reduce traffic accidents.
Dubai Police utilize AI-driven traffic systems to predict and prevent accidents, enforce traffic laws, and plan for events, alongside a crackdown on hard-shoulder overtaking with 4,504 fines issued in the first five months of the year.
Dearborn Police in Michigan have launched a new Aggressive Driving Unit using three all-electric Ford Mustang Mach-E patrol vehicles to target reckless motorists, responding to community feedback on road safety. The unmarked vehicles will focus on speeding, tailgating, and distracted driving.
New South Wales is set to reform laws for medicinal cannabis users, allowing drivers with a prescription to avoid licence suspension for THC in their system. The proposed legislation introduces a threshold and a warning system for first and second offenses, aiming to balance road safety with patient needs.
Anas survey reveals 41.9% of Italians use phones safely while driving. 8.9% hold phones, 14.6% dial before hands-free. 75% see phones as a threat, yet 90.8% of recent accident victims admit phone use.
Following a fatal accident southwest of Christchurch, the Chinese consulate revealed details. The South China Morning Post provided road safety tips for driving abroad, highlighting the challenges of adapting to driving on the left side of the road and vehicle, as noted by Ringo Lee Yiu-pui.
Two Hong Kong tourists died in a car crash in New Zealand. The Chinese consulate in Christchurch confirmed the incident. Road safety concerns are raised, particularly for Hong Kong drivers adapting to driving on the left.
A retired traffic engineer says Australia is "decades behind" in road safety standards and needs an overhaul after a second fatal bus crash on the same stretch of the Bruce Highway.
Hong Kong researchers say they are developing what would be the world’s first AI app that detects intoxication through real-time Cantonese voice analysis, helping users decide whether they are fit to drive after drinking. A team from the Hong Kong Metropolitan University (HKMU) said on Sunday that the self-assessment tool could not only help safeguard road safety but also potentially monitor language abnormalities linked to medication or fatigue. Funded by a HK$3.4 million (US$434,251) grant...
Popular streamers JasonTheWeen, Marlon, and StableRonaldo are facing backlash after a clip showed them disregarding traffic laws on motorized two-wheelers. The video captured them running a red light and failing to fully stop at a stop sign, with viewers also noting the absence of helmets. This incident has ignited discussions about streamer accountability and road safety.
Sales of large utes have increased by 270 per cent since 2019, data from a national transport safety body.
The ABC last year revealed a sharp drop in road safety enforcement hours from police in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Ambition behind investing campaign is laudable, yet cutting stamp duty on share purchases, for example, would be much more savvyCity firms bank on ‘savvy’ ad campaign to push Brits towards investingRed squirrel characters have a history in the public information game. Older UK readers may recall Tufty, who taught children about road safety in the 1970s. His chum, Willy Weasel, regularly got knocked down by passing cars but clever Tufty always remembered to look both ways.Now comes Savvy Squirrel, who, with backing from the chancellor and a multi-year lump of advertising spend from the financial services industry, will try “to drive a step-change in how investing is understood, discussed and adopted”, as the blurb puts it. In translation: don’t squirrel everything away in a boring cash Isa but try taking an investment risk or two if you value your long-term financial health. Continue reading...
The Antoine Alleno Association, a French road safety group led by chef Yannick Alleno, has sued companies behind Cream Deluxe nitrous oxide products for alleged deceptive marketing targeting young people. The group seeks to ban the Chinese and Polish companies from operating in France. Nitrous oxide was implicated in over 450 serious road accidents in France last year, a 40-fold increase in six years.
About 2,000 fines valued at $1.1 million issued as a result of AI-assisted road safety cameras in WA have been withdrawn, six months after the devices were introduced.
About 2,000 fines valued at $1.1 million issued as a result of AI-assisted road safety cameras in WA have been withdrawn, six months after the devices were introduced.
About 2,000 fines valued at $1.1 million issued as a result of AI-assisted road safety cameras in WA have been withdrawn, six months after the devices were introduced.
