With distracted driving continuing to be a major road safety topic around the world, Volkswagen, Hong Kong, has produced an innovative advertisement designed to bring home the impact of mobile phone use whilst driving.
July 21, 2014
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With distracted driving continuing to be a major road safety topic around the world, 994 Volkswagen, Hong Kong, has produced an innovative advertisement designed to bring home the impact of mobile phone use whilst driving.
UITP, the international organisation for public transport, has partnered with Metropolis, the world association of the Major Metropolises, to cooperate on sustainable mobility.
Metropolis is a global network of major cities and metropolitan areas which allows members to connect and mobilise on a range of issues. It comprises 140 cities and metropolitan areas including the German city of Berlin and the US state of Atlanta.
The partners will share information on urban transportation policies, planning, man
This section pulls together all the multi-modal topics in each issue. Subject matter will include smartcards; ticketing and payment systems; passenger information systems; fleet management for buses, trains and light rail; park and ride systems; on-line access to real-time information via Internet portals
Poor road safety worldwide is a serious cause for concern, with thousands being injured or killed across the glove every single day. The issue is highlighted by a new report by the World Health Organisation (WHO). This indicates road traffic deaths continue to rise, with annual road fatalities now reaching 1.35 million, compared with 1.25 million just three years ago.
The WHO Global status report on road safety 2018 highlights that road traffic injuries are now the leading killer of children and young pe
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released proposed guidelines today to help address driver distraction caused by mobile and other electronic devices in vehicles. The announcement covers the second phase of voluntary guidelines to address driver distraction on US. roads. The first phase focused on devices or systems built into the vehicle at the time of manufacture.
The proposed, voluntary guidelines are designed to encourage portable and after
