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Each year the Road Safety Foundation publishes its British EURORAP Results on the countryβs most dangerous roads. This year the report rightly centres on the fact that re...
Cyclists and HGV drivers recently joined forces at a unique event hosted in Nottingham to help find new solutions for improving cycle safety around construction vehicles...
This week at the Pollutec tradeshow, in Lyon, Boschung presents for the first time in France its brand new multifunctional and modular atmospheric sensor, the r-weather....
Innovative electronic speed signs will be installed at six Waikato intersections over the coming weeks. The signs, known as Intersection Speed Zones, detect when a vehicl...
Findings from comprehensive eye tests conducted by a leading optician on over 1,000 UK residents have revealed that one in five β which equates to 7.6 million licence-hol...
They have attention grabbing flashing amber beacons, are 2.5 metres wide and are painted bright orange, but last year 36 Highways England gritters were driven into. Gritt...
Fatalities in Scotland reduced by 24 percent in 2017, according to last month’s Reported Road Casualties in Great Britain. This was the biggest improvement in Great...
In November 2016, the standards for testing against mechanical risks were updated when the market saw a drastic need for improvement in the assessment of personal protect...
An average of five bridge strike incidents happens across the country every day, costing millions of pounds of damage and major delays and disruption to trains, deliverie...
Network Rail has teamed up with the worldβs most famous blue engine and pre-schooler favourite, Thomas the Tank Engine, to help children learn how to be safe when using t...
A collection of videos promoting the visible benefits of SolarLite Road Studs compared to their retro-reflective counterparts has been released ahead of the clocks changi...
RoSPAΒ publishesΒ Safe and active at all ages: a national strategy to prevent serious accidental injuries in England.Β Among its recommendations on road safety, the document...
The Reported road casualties Great Britain, annual report: 2017 was released this time last week. In reviewing the report it is disappointing to see the lack of progress...
Stay safe, stay back – that is the message from Highways England today as it reveals the extent – and impact – of tailgating on the countryβs major road...
JLG Industries, Inc., a leading global manufacturer of aerial work platforms and telehandlers, has helped operators move safer outside the platform of their aerial work e...
Dame Judith Hackitt, author of βBuilding a Safer Future: Independent Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safetyβ has today spoken to CABE about the need for a joined...
Nortech has just launched a new range of Variable Message Signs (VMS) to add to its range of counting products. The high intensity, full colour LED sign is fully complian...
With good weather enticing people out of their homes, into their cars and onto their bicycles, most of us associate August as the heart of summer. Itβs a chance to enjoy...
Easily noticeable road markings improve road usersβ safety, especially in low-light places and when itβs dark outside. During the last two years, Estonian Road Administra...
Drivers could be allowed to travel at increased speed through motorway roadworks depending on what day of the week they are travelling, under new plans from Highways Engl...
Smart Motorways were first introduced in 2006 to address increasing congestion and since then have been proven to improve journey time reliability and prevent fatalities....
The British Governmentβs “dangerous road” fund has attracted a lot of attention in recent months as cash strapped local authorities seek out ways to find vita...
Costain has sponsored a Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB) project to launch new guidance on fatigue, which is cited as a factor in around a fifth of major rail incid...
The Illumagear Halo task light, a personal active safety system designed to illuminate people at risk in any environment or industry is now being launched in the UK by th...
Eurovia UK has been handed a prestigious award in recognition of its practices and achievements in helping its staff get home safely at the end of the working day. Eurovi...
Brieda Cabins, a specialist in ergonomic cabins, control stations and desks for manned and remotely-operated cranes, is pleased to announce the launch of a new informatio...
Industrial Shoe Lights Provide a Halo of Protection to Prevent Workplace Falls and Accidents Night Tech Gear, creators of the worldβs first industrial shoe lighting syste...
A new-style Smart Police Camera will be on UK roads later this year. LASERcam 4, a mobile speed enforcement camera from Truvelo, will combine class-leading laser speedmet...
One of Highways Englandβs three core aims is that no one should be harmed when travelling or working on the Strategic Road Network (SRN). Clearview Intelligence has put a...
Itβs a familiar scene for most parents driving on a motorway β children misbehaving. But the answer is not to do as one set of parents did and use the hard shoulder as a...
A SURVEY by road safety and breakdown organisation GEM Motoring Assist has shown that two thirds of motorists are concerned about safety on smart motorways. In the survey...
Highways England is using virtual reality to reduce the risk of commercial vehicle drivers being involved in incidents as they travel up and down theΒ country. The Governm...
New research from Network Rail reveals only 36% of 18 to 24 year olds believe going on the railway track is extremely dangerous, resulting in young adults risking their l...
According to OSHA 6.5 million people work on construction sites every day in the US alone making construction safety a top priority. The fatal accident rate is higher tha...
Nottingham-based civil and electrical engineering firm McCann is playing a crucial role in educating fellow highway professionals by achieving relevant accreditations in...
Skyjack manufactures equipment that is seen on job sites and industrial projects across the globe. As a company with such a wide reach, itβs important to advocate for and...
Highways England today released video footage of a reckless motorist mounting the pavement and placing road workersβ lives at risk as go about their daily jobs improving...
When you see a plastic flamingo yard ornament or a kite decorated like an eagle, you likely don’t think safety. But, for our avalanche and maintenance crews clearin...
Four live demonstrations will show, for the first time in public, the effects of crashing into a traditional, rigid lamp-post at high speed vs the same crash into a βpass...
For a building that is scheduled for redevelopment and renovation it is crucial to detach the non-structural elements, so that you can protect the property and important...
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