"Stay Informed: Latest News Updates on Road Safety"

Hello and welcome to our latest LinkedIn newsletter, where we bring you the latest news updates on road safety from around the world. Despite ongoing efforts to improve road safety, the issue remains a major concern globally. According to recent statistics, road traffic accidents account for a significant number of deaths and injuries every year, causing untold grief and suffering for individuals and families around the world

However, there is a reason for optimism, as governments, organizations, and individuals continue to take action to address this issue and make our roads safer for everyone. In this newsletter, we will explore some of the latest developments and initiatives related to road safety.

1. ‘Say TATA to cars parked illegally’: Mumbai police use car brands to drive home road safety messages

Mumbai Traffic Police's Twitter handle is a treasure trove of funny memes, witty replies, and sarcasm-filled traffic advisories, all of which are posted with the aim to educate Mumbaikars in an engaging way. While road safety is a crucial subject for citizens, awareness campaigns don't always have to be boring. Thus, the department has come up with a hilarious way of teaching road safety and traffic rules to netizens, and it is cracking up the internet.

2. Vehicle safety rating system to be out in April 2023

Union Minister for road transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari said he has approved the draft GSR notification to introduce Bharat NCAP, wherein automobiles in India shall be accorded star ratings based on their performance in crash tests. Four months after it was announced, the government made the first formal move to introduce the country’s own vehicle safety rating system based on crash tests. The upcoming Bharat new car assessment program (NCAP) will be rolled out from April 1 next year (2023) and will mean auto manufacturers in India as well as importers will have the option of getting cars star rated within the country.

3. Awareness Drive For Road Safety Program

The organization “CHARAN SPARSH” is organizing Awareness Drive for road safety program on 14th April 2023 around 12:00 noon at the Vivekanand Statue, Arts Faculty, University of Delhi.

4. PNP, UN official discuss road safety measures amid alarming PH fatal accident data

The Philippine National Police (PNP) has discussed with a top official of the United Nations measures to promote road safety in the Philippines amid alarming data on road accidents in the country.

For this year alone, the PNP has recorded at least 1,499 deaths from January 1 to April 11. The death toll came from nearly 50,000 road accidents this year.

5. SKODA road safety breakthrough

SKODA is developing technology that displays to pedestrians - via the car's grille - when it's safe to cross the road, as part of a wider trial scheme looking to make roads safer for children, senior citizens, and people with disabilities.

6. Global Network of Heads of Road Safety Agencies Meeting 2023

The first in-person meeting of the Global Network of Heads of Road Safety Agencies will be held on 28-28 June 2023 at the Clarion Hotel Sign in Stockholm, Sweden.

Held following the International Vision Zero Conference hosted by the Swedish Government, it aims to serve as a discussion and learning forum on implementing the Global Plan of Action for the United Nations Decade of Action for Road Safety 2021-2030.

In addition to the heads of national road safety agencies and committees, elected representatives from the UN, civil society, academia, and other organizations will attend.

7. UN Global Road Safety Week May 12-16 May 2023

UN Global Road Safety Week takes place in May and the dates are announced by the U.N. closer to the time. This year, it takes place from May 12 to 16. The week was first marked in 2007. It was no longer observed until 2013, and it had been recorded every two years since then until 2019. It is a special global road safety campaign hosted by the World Health Organization (WHO) that aims to raise awareness about road safety and accident prevention.

8. Do daytime running lights improve road safety

Vehicles fitted with automatic daytime running lights (DRLs) are statistically more likely to avoid a visibility-based crash than cars without, according to a recent Australian study.

The study uses police data to estimate how much DRLs reduce the risk of being involved in a non-nighttime multi-car impact, in which vehicle visibility may be a factor in crash causation.

The results with confounding factors were taken into account. A “statistically significant” 8.8 percent reduction in risk, greater again at higher speeds and at both dawn and dusk compared to bright daylight.

Road safety is everyone's responsibility. Stay informed and stay safe. Let's work together to make our roads safer for all.