April 2010

04/26/2010

Foundation looks to future in urban mobility initiative

The FIA Foundation has joined a new project to explore mobility needs and challenges in the world’s urban future, in partnership with Forum for the Future, Vodafone and EMBARQ. For the first time in history more than half the world’s ...

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04/26/2010

3M takes occupational road risk management lead with wide-ranging safety first initiatives.

At-work driving safety initiatives introduced by diversified technology company 3M - including a ban on all mobile phone use while on the move - are being followed by other employers.3M is also urging companies that have HGVs and trailers on ...

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04/26/2010

Britain's safest fleets to be urged to drive home risk managment focus to industry at 'business champions' event.

The 43 ‘business champions’ that have so far been recruited to the Government-backed ‘Driving for Better Business’ campaign are to be encouraged to increasingly promote the benefits of safe driving to their industry and business sectors and employers in their ...

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04/26/2010

The Global Road Safety Partnership welcomes a new member: Sesame Workshop

Sesame Workshop, the producers of the global educational brand, Sesame Street, joined the Global Road Safety Partnership (GRSP) in a move to contribute its educational media expertise to the worldwide effort to reduce the number of accidents and fatalities among ...

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04/23/2010

Companies impose hands-free ban

Drivers on hands-free mobile phones took 20% longer to hit the brakes, following distances increased by 30% as drivers failed to keep pace with traffic and memory performance declined by 11%, according to the study by the University of Utah.“It’s ...

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