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PEDESTRIAN LIGHTS GIVE GREEN LIGHT FOR CHANGE AROUND THE WORLD
Little women replace little men, Germany Photo Germany's little traffic light men have gained cult status... READ MORE›
PARENTS FACE FINES FOR DRIVING CHILDREN TO SCHOOL IN PUSH TO CURB POLLUTION
Friends of the Earth air pollution campaigner Aaron Kiely described schemes to reduce traffic outside schools as a positive step towards protecting our children's health ... READ MORE›
WHERE IS THE WORLD'S MOST WALKABLE CITY?
North American, Australian and Canadian cities, which were built for cars, have the challenge of retrofitting walking infrastructure... READ MORE›
'HOVERBOARDS' ARE ILLEGAL TO RIDE ON UK ROADS AND PAVEMENTS POLICE WARN
A driver of a self balancing personal transporter will be in breach of section 87 and section 143 Road Traffic Act 1988... READ MORE›
CAN AN APP REALLY MAKE BANGLADESH'S NOTORIOUSLY DEADLY ROADS SAFER?
For every two fatalities in road accidents in the US, there are 160 such deaths in Bangladesh... READ MORE›
DRIVER ARRESTED AFTER WOMAN (92) IS KILLED BY CAR AS SHE LEAVES MASS
Five pedestrians were killed on roads with a 50kph speed limit and two on roads with a 60kph speed limit... READ MORE›
U.S. UNVEILS UPDATED SELF-DRIVING CAR GUIDELINES, TRYING TO CLEAR BARRIERS
The U.S. House voted last week to give the federal government the authority to exempt automakers from safety standards that don't apply to the technology... READ MORE›
ROGUE CYCLISTS FACING EUR50 FINE FOR BREAKING RED LIGHTS
In 2014, 12 cyclists were killed on the roads, seven more than in 2013... READ MORE›
NEW JERSEY LAW WOULD PENALIZE 'DISTRACTED WALKERS'
Of particular concern were the 170 pedestrian fatalities, which represent nearly 31 per cent of all motor vehicle fatalities, said New Jersey's Department of Law and Safety... READ MORE›
AS LONG AS THE WORLD HAS NO SOLUTION TO THE SYRIA CRISIS ASSAD CAN SIT BACK AND DENY EVERYTHING
A gunman driving a suspected stolen car leads police on a wild chase on the roads and freeways east of Los Angeles, smashing into other vehicles... READ MORE›
GARDA PELTED WITH EGGS AND MILKSHAKES AS HE AIDED PREGNANT WOMAN IN CAR CRASH
A Dublin Garda was pelted with eggs and milkshakes while he helped a pregnant woman at the scene of a car crash... READ MORE›
MAN (89) BRUISED AND SHAKEN BY FALL WAS IGNORED IN STREET
Con Coughlan 89 was eventually able to pick himself up off the road on Washington Street in Cork, and limp over to a wall... READ MORE›
WATCH LIVE ANNOUNCEMENT OF VERDICT INTO CAUSE OF VIRGIN GALACTIC TEST FLIGHT CRASH
NTSB officials have already revealed that the co-pilot prematurely unlocked equipment designed to slow the descent of the spacecraft during initial re-entry... READ MORE›
BRITISH FATHER AND BABY DIE IN ROAD CRASH IN BRITTANY
The mother is in hospital after the family's car was hit by a cattle truck near Quimper in northern France... READ MORE›
UP TO 100 MORE WILL DIE ON IRISH ROADS IF DRIVERS DON'T CHANGE BEHAVIOUR
? Non-wearing of high visibility material is a concern for pedestrians ? The highest number of driver fatalities was recorded in Cork, where six died... READ MORE›
GERMAN CITY INSTALLS TRAFFIC LIGHTS ON THE GROUND TO HELP MOBILE PHONE ZOMBIES
Augsburg, in Bavaria, has installed traffic lights in the ground at pedestrian crossings, hoping mobile phone zombies... READ MORE›
NTSB CONFIRMS WRECK FOUND INTACT 3 MILES DOWN OFF BAHAMAS IS U.S. FREIGHTER EL FARO
1 on a regular weekly cargo route between Florida and Puerto Rico after the captain reported losing propulsion and taking on water... READ MORE›
CHINA TRAFFIC DEATHS: MORE THAN 200,000 ANNUAL FATILITIES IN ROAD ACCIDENTS, WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION SAYS
Every year, at least 200,000 people die as a result of road accidents in China, the World Health Organization said Wednesday... READ MORE›
US AIR FORCE F-16 COLLIDES MIDAIR WITH CESSNA OVER SOUTH CAROLINA
The pilot of the F-16 Fighting Falcon is accounted for according to officials from Shaw Air Force Base in Sumter South Carolina where the aircraft originated... READ MORE›
TRAIN CRASH IN IRAN LEAVES DOZENS DEAD
Iran reports about 17,000 deaths on average in traffic accidents every year... READ MORE›
F-16 COLLIDES MIDAIR WITH CESSNA
Two people travelling in the Cessna were killed according to Peter Knudson a spokesman for the National Transportation Safety Board... READ MORE›
PEDESTRIAN DEATHS SURGE IN 2015, UP 28% IN WASHINGTON STATE, EARLY DATA SHOWS
But pedestrian fatalities have been rising since 2005, and now account for 15 percent of total traffic deaths... READ MORE›
MAN OUT WALKING KILLED IN EARLY MORNING ROAD CRASH
Anyone with information is asked to contact Bantry Garda Station 027-20860 or the Garda Confidential Line 1800 666 111... READ MORE›
BLIMP MAKES EMERGENCY LANDING IN PHILADELPHIA, DEFLATES
The blimp floated over the Delaware River on Friday night before going down in the Fishtown neighbourhood along Interstate 95... READ MORE›
INVESTIGATORS TO RELEASE RECORDER DATA FROM TRAIN CRASH ON THURSDAY
Investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board NTSB said they expect to release data from the recorder on the train on Thursday... READ MORE›
FAA WAS WARNED OF RISK FOR HIGH-FATALITY BALLOON CRASHES
A hot air balloon carrying at least 16 people crashed Saturday in Central Texas... READ MORE›
PAWS FOR THOUGHT AS STRAY DOG RESCUED AFTER TWO YEARS ON THE RUN
RSPCA inspector Keith Hogben said the charity did not normally deal with reports of stray dogs, as that is a matter for the local authority... READ MORE›
TRUCK DRIVERS INVOLVED IN NEARLY HALF OF FATAL CRASHES BETWEEN 2008 AND 2011
Using coroners' records, researchers from University College Dublin found that only 15 percent of these work-related deaths involved the workers themselves... READ MORE›
U.S. PEDESTRIAN DEATHS SPIKED 11% IN 2016; DISTRACTION, ALCOHOL CITED
But pedestrian deaths are sharply outpacing fatalities overall, climbing 25 percent from 2010 to 2015, according to Retting's research... READ MORE›
BEIJING AUTHORITIES TO CLAMP DOWN ON CAREFREE HORN HONKERS
CGTN photo The Beijing Traffic Management Bureau is installing a hi-tech new system in key ar... READ MORE›