Posts Tagged ‘Road Safety’
Scooter Share Roundup: Micromobility at Heart of UN Safety Week
Micromobility takes centre stage in the 7th UN Global Road Safety Week, which has adopted the slogan #RethinkMobility. The annual road safety event, from 15th to 21st May, is highlighting the need for governments to facilitate a shift to walking, cycling and using public transport. It calls on governments and their partners to invest in…
VivaCity’s Advanced AI Putting Traffic Authorities on the Front Foot
~ Sponsored Content ~ “Crikey that was close!” How many times have our adrenaline-charged hearts skipped a beat to similar thoughts as a vehicle nearly squeezes us or a co-rider crashing into the gutter? “This totally changes the way we talk about and manage road safety for cyclists and pedestrians.” Near-misses are not only frightening…
Bite-Sized Forums Bringing Academics and Practitioners to the Table
Perth, WA A new series of active transport seminars in Perth is bridging a disconnect between academics and their peers in industry and government. WA cycling lobby organisation WestCycle held its first Future of Mobility seminar last month so academics can share their studies with people who can put their findings into practise. “I don’t…
IRAP Brings Easy Evaluation of Safety for Cycling Routes
Ljubljana, Slovenia A new evaluation tool to assess the safety levels for cyclists on roads and bike infrastructure was launched at the Velo-city Conference in Slovenia last month. CycleRAP uses data about the features of a road, street or path to evaluate the risk of crashes for bicyclists and light mobility users. It has been…
$904 Million Pledge for New York Road Safety Infrastructure
New York, US New York Mayor Eric Adams recently announced a $904 million (A$1.318 billion) allocation for road safety infrastructure over the next five years, including additional bike lanes and dedicated bus lanes. During Car Free Earth Day last month, the Mayor announced what he called the largest investment in street safety in the city’s…
