World news about “Road safety” published by euronews.
Driven to distraction The latest in hand-free technology might make it physically easier to text, talk or operate Facebook whilst at the wheel, but new research outlines the marked… 17/06/2013
Record breaking China bridge demolition China has broken the record for the longest viaduct demolition in the world. The 3.5km long concrete bridge which served as a part of a main highway will be… 19/05/2013
The bracelet that watches what you drink Tucked beneath his left trouser leg, George is sporting a new alcohol control anklet, designed to monitor his intake. The inconvenience, he observes, is… 08/04/2013
EU road deaths on the decline Road deaths across the EU decreased by 9 percent in 2012, according to new figures published by the European Commission. Last year saw the lowest number of… 19/03/2013
Catch me if you can! – nocomment A pig that escaped from a farmyard in Sokolka in north-eastern Poland was caught after a two-hour chase by police. The animal now has a huge internet… 19/02/2013
No more problems with parking This car can steer, park for you and even brake in case of an emergency. A prototype automatic driving system fitted into the electric vehicle detects… 22/10/2012
Truck driver’s lucky escape – nocomment A Russian truck driver had a very lucky escape after his vehicle collided with another large truck on a Russian highway. 26/09/2012
Test Driving a road train The EU funded SARTRE project (Safe Road-Trains for the Environment) is working to develop what is called vehicle platooning. This means that only the first… 24/09/2012
Bridge collapse in China – nocomment Three people died and five more were injured when a section of a bridge collapsed in north-eastern China. The 100-metre section of the Yangmingtan bridge over… 24/08/2012
Young drivers on Europe’s roads Elma from Bosnia Herzegovina posed the following question for U-talk: “Do you think that better education and preparation of learner drivers can improve… 24/08/2012
Safer roads ahead It is hoilday time and for many Europeans it means packing up the car and hitting the road. Sadly not everyone will return home safely. More than 30… 26/07/2012
China road fence’s domino collapse – nocomment China’s state broadcaster has released surveillance video showing a road-dividing fence in the city of Jinhua falling like a giant row of dominoes. The… 12/07/2012
Ellen Townsend: safety cameras definitely save lives Approximately 100 people have been killed today in the European Union, the same was true of yesterday and it will probably be the same tomorrow – on our… 28/06/2012
Batman stopped by the cops – nocomment In Montgomery County, Maryland even Batman has to have a license plate. On his Batmobile, no less. 31/03/2012
China: girl rescued from under car – nocomment Footage has emerged of a girl in China being hit by a car – and a group of bystanders lifting the vehicle to free the trapped child. 13/12/2011
EU high-risk driving soon punishable across borders Escape from punishment for dangerous driving on Europe’s roads is set to end — no more impunity for drivers caught for offences outside their own countries… 06/07/2011
Cyclists demonstrate in LimaHundreds of cyclists ride through Lima in Peru to promote cycling and to draw the authorities’ attention to the need to construct bike paths. REUTERS/Mariana… 06/05/2011
Towards cross-border traffic fines EU figures show that while foreign drivers account for only five percent of traffic on Europe’s roads, they are responsible for 15 percent of speeding… 13/12/2010
EU project looks to make the roads safer When it comes to making driving safer, much has been done over the past decades but there is still much work to do. The European Union is currently backing… 14/07/2010
Irish council calls for drink-drive permits to combat depressionA council in Ireland has voted to back a motion allowing some people to drive while above the legal alcohol limit. Kerry County Council will now ask Justice… 22/01/2013
More than 40 people die in Moroccan bus crashAt least 42 people have died after a bus plunged into a ravine in southern Morocco. The accident happened near the town of Zerkta as the bus headed towards… 04/09/2012
Brussels proposes new vehicle testing rulesBrussels plans to introduce new rules to standardise vehicle testing in the EU. More than one in five people die on Europe’s roads every day in accidents… 15/07/2012
Spanish prosecutor warns parents to ‘belt-up’In Spain the Chief Prosecutor for Road Safety has warned parents to buckle up their children properly or face the consequences. The proposed new measures… 07/06/2012
Driverless cars take to the roadsIt is being billed as a glimpse of the future – a convoy of self-driving cars has been tested on public roads. Volvo and British technology company Ricardo… 31/05/2012
Toddler dices with death in China rush-hour trafficAt first sight the video appears to show a perfectly normal traffic scene. But the surveillance film in eastern China slowly revealed an insect-like figure… 23/05/2012
Cyclists demand safe roads in London, Edinburgh and RomeCyclists have converged on three European cities to demand better road safety for those in the saddle. Thousands denounced the dangers they face in pedal… 29/04/2012
Fiery motorway pile-up kills at least seven in UKAt least seven people are now known to have died in a fiery motorway pile-up in the southwest of England. More than 50 people are in hospital, with at least… 05/11/2011
Europe backs cross-border motoring crackdownGood conduct behind the wheel must be observed at home and abroad – or expect a penalty! Unpunished driving offences on foreign soil are set to become a… 06/07/2011
20 dead in Peru bus crashAt least 20 people were killed and some 34 injured after a speeding bus rolled of a cliff in Rumichaca, in the Peruvian region of Ayacucho. The bus was… 01/06/2011
EU plans cross-border data sharing for vehiclesEU drivers who commit serious traffic offences in other countries in the bloc could soon find themselves in trouble when they go home. Transport ministers… 03/12/2010
Spain cracks down on speeding foreign drivers.A new speed campaign has been launched on the roads of Spain and the authorities have foreign drivers in their radar gun sights. Plans to stop and fine… 19/08/2010
Zero tolerance for drink-driving RussiansVodka-loving Russians will think twice before getting behind the wheel from today as their country’s zero tolerance drink-driving law comes into… 06/08/2010
Safer roads in EuropeThe EU Commission has set the ambitious target of halving the number of deaths on Europe’s roads in the next ten years. But how does it intend to achieve this? 02/08/2010
EU in drive to halve road deathsEuropeans are calling on member states to do more to improve road safety according to a new EU survey. Ninety four per cent of people believe that drink… 20/07/2010
Road safety a top priorityCar and bus crashes claim as many lives as malaria or tuberculosis. Urgent steps need to be taken to deal with what is becoming a public health problem… 19/11/2009
