Black Boxes to Be Fitted to Cars

Posted on November 7, 2009 22:55 by office
A three year study the European Union's transport sector has recommended the mandatory installation of black box recorders in all cars.  The boxes will record twenty types of data, including speed and use of brakes and indicators.  They will be used by police and insurance compa... [More]

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A study, due to be published in a scientific journal, has found that cycle lanes can actually make roads more dangerous for cyclists rather than safer.  Researchers found that drivers tend to allow more room for cyclists on roads without lanes.  A camcorder on the rear of a bicycle ridde... [More]

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In-work Drivers Linked to Many Road Deaths

Posted on December 6, 2007 10:23 by office
The Department for Transport is keen to reduce the number of deaths caused by employees driving for work, after their figures for last year show that over a quarter of all road deaths involve someone driving for work.  They have launched the first safety campaign which is aimed mainly at thos... [More]

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