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Wednesday, May 28, 2025
Occupational Road Risk, also known as Work Related Road Risk (WRRR), is the risk that an employee may be involved in a collision while driving for work, causing harm to themselves and others. As a minimum, 1/3 of injury collisions every year in the UK involves at least one person driving for work, with 35,000 casualties because of these collisions annually.
Employers have an established legal role to play in the safe management of their employees who drive/ride for work under the UK Health and Safety at Work Act. Workplace health and safety legislation applies equally to work related driving and riding and should be applied in the same way as in the physical workplace.
The Driving for Better Business programme (DfBB) works on the premise that employers have a crucial role to play in the safety of drivers and other road users. Working with employers, we can positively influence a significant number of road users to improve driver behaviour and reduce collisions and injuries. Whilst there is a focus on the requirement under law to manage driving for work, the principle is valid in any jurisdiction.
Our vision is “a world where those who use the roads for work do so safely, efficiently and sustainably" and mission is “To improve safety and reduce risk for all those who drive or ride for work, by promoting good management practice and demonstrating the significant business benefits”.
Employers have an established legal role to play in the safe management of their employees who drive/ride for work under the UK Health and Safety at Work Act. Workplace health and safety legislation applies equally to work related driving and riding and should be applied in the same way as in the physical workplace.
The Driving for Better Business programme (DfBB) works on the premise that employers have a crucial role to play in the safety of drivers and other road users. Working with employers, we can positively influence a significant number of road users to improve driver behaviour and reduce collisions and injuries. Whilst there is a focus on the requirement under law to manage driving for work, the principle is valid in any jurisdiction.
Our vision is “a world where those who use the roads for work do so safely, efficiently and sustainably" and mission is “To improve safety and reduce risk for all those who drive or ride for work, by promoting good management practice and demonstrating the significant business benefits”.
Wednesday, May 28, 2025
Dążenie do osiągnięcia celów Wizji Zero, przede wszystkim poprzez poprawę bezpieczeństwa pieszych na przejściach bez sygnalizacji świetlnej.
Wednesday, May 28, 2025
The stagnation of accident and mortality figures in Spain, particularly regarding run-off-road incidents, demonstrates that traditional road safety solutions, while still essential, have reached their maximum possible impact. Road network authorities must therefore immediately commit to new, disruptive, and innovative measures. An urgent response is required to make the European goal of Zero Victims by 2050 achievable, and this response must be supported by solutions that harness the potential of technology and artificial intelligence.
The main pain points are as follows:
1. High accident rate: Worrying levels of accidents, run-off-road incidents, and pedestrian collisions persist, resulting in severe human and economic consequences.
2. Reactive rather than preventive safety: Existing systems intervene only after an incident to minimise its consequences. There are very few real-time risk detection and alert mechanisms in place.
3. Lack of connected response: There are no infrastructure-based solutions capable of automatically detecting incidents or run-off-road events unless incorporated by the vehicle itself, which often leads to critical delays in notifying emergency services or alerting other road users.
4. Limited technological adaptability: Many roads lack basic supplies such as electricity or signal coverage for remote management.
5. Level of investment: While national authorities are progressively beginning to invest in advanced technological solutions, budgets remain limited, often restricted to pilot programmes and trials without genuine commitment. In numerous regional and local administrations, no officials have yet been appointed for road modernisation or digital transformation, and no budgets are allocated for these matters.
6. Digital technological expertise among road administrators: There is a clear shortage of technical profiles with expertise in IT or telecommunications, and public administrations are slow in equipping themselves with such profiles.
7. The challenge of intelligent infrastructure and the connected vehicle: There is an urgent need to seek alternatives to large-scale V2X (vehicle-to-everything) communication protocols between vehicles or between vehicles and infrastructure, as these may not prove effective in the short term due to factors such as public investment levels, the gradual renewal of the vehicle fleet, or the complexity of harmonising protocols across manufacturers and countries. Tactical solutions that demonstrate real, immediate impact are critically needed.
These are the principal pain points slowing the advancement of smart road deployment, understood as an entire ecosystem of connected, proactive, and preventive solutions to ensure safe, sustainable, and intelligent mobility.
The main pain points are as follows:
1. High accident rate: Worrying levels of accidents, run-off-road incidents, and pedestrian collisions persist, resulting in severe human and economic consequences.
2. Reactive rather than preventive safety: Existing systems intervene only after an incident to minimise its consequences. There are very few real-time risk detection and alert mechanisms in place.
3. Lack of connected response: There are no infrastructure-based solutions capable of automatically detecting incidents or run-off-road events unless incorporated by the vehicle itself, which often leads to critical delays in notifying emergency services or alerting other road users.
4. Limited technological adaptability: Many roads lack basic supplies such as electricity or signal coverage for remote management.
5. Level of investment: While national authorities are progressively beginning to invest in advanced technological solutions, budgets remain limited, often restricted to pilot programmes and trials without genuine commitment. In numerous regional and local administrations, no officials have yet been appointed for road modernisation or digital transformation, and no budgets are allocated for these matters.
6. Digital technological expertise among road administrators: There is a clear shortage of technical profiles with expertise in IT or telecommunications, and public administrations are slow in equipping themselves with such profiles.
7. The challenge of intelligent infrastructure and the connected vehicle: There is an urgent need to seek alternatives to large-scale V2X (vehicle-to-everything) communication protocols between vehicles or between vehicles and infrastructure, as these may not prove effective in the short term due to factors such as public investment levels, the gradual renewal of the vehicle fleet, or the complexity of harmonising protocols across manufacturers and countries. Tactical solutions that demonstrate real, immediate impact are critically needed.
These are the principal pain points slowing the advancement of smart road deployment, understood as an entire ecosystem of connected, proactive, and preventive solutions to ensure safe, sustainable, and intelligent mobility.
Wednesday, May 28, 2025
„Hoppala“ ist die App des österreichischen KFV (Kuratorium für Verkehrssicherheit) zum Thema Kindersicherheit. Sie richtet sich an Eltern, Erziehungsberechtigte und Pädagog:innen von Kindern aller Altersgruppen und bietet umfassende, alltagsnahe Sicherheitstipps aus den Bereichen Verkehr, Freizeit, Haushalt, Web und Outdoor.
Die App unterstützt Erziehungsberechtigte und Pädagog:innen dabei, Kindern grundlegende Aspekte der Mobilitätsbildung näherzubringen. Durch spielerische und altersgerechte Vermittlung wichtiger Verkehrsthemen fördert sie ein frühzeitiges Bewusstsein für sicheres Verhalten im Straßenverkehr. Ziel ist es, Kinder von klein auf für potenzielle Gefahren zu sensibilisieren und somit langfristig zur Vermeidung von Verkehrsunfällen beizutragen.
In der App stehen zu zahlreichen Verkehrssicherheitsthemen kindgerecht aufbereitete Videos zur Verfügung, die einzelne Lektionen anschaulich vermitteln. Ein Beispiel ist das Thema „Toter Winkel“: Ein dazu passendes Video erklärt dieses komplexe Thema auf verständliche Weise und sensibilisiert Kinder für die damit verbundenen Risiken. Die Videoreihe wird von der bekannten KFV-Kultfigur Helmi begleitet, die seit Jahrzehnten für kindgerechte Verkehrserziehung steht und einen hohen Wiedererkennungswert bei der Zielgruppe hat.
Darüber hinaus bietet die App hilfreiche Tipps und Informationen zu weiteren sicherheitsrelevanten Lebensbereichen wie Freizeit, Haushalt, Web und Outdoor. Diese Inhalte sollen Kinder und ihre Eltern dabei unterstützen, sich auch abseits des Straßenverkehrs sicher und verantwortungsvoll zu verhalten. Damit leistet die App einen ganzheitlichen Beitrag zur Sicherheits- und Gesundheitsbildung im Alltag von Kindern.
Die App unterstützt Erziehungsberechtigte und Pädagog:innen dabei, Kindern grundlegende Aspekte der Mobilitätsbildung näherzubringen. Durch spielerische und altersgerechte Vermittlung wichtiger Verkehrsthemen fördert sie ein frühzeitiges Bewusstsein für sicheres Verhalten im Straßenverkehr. Ziel ist es, Kinder von klein auf für potenzielle Gefahren zu sensibilisieren und somit langfristig zur Vermeidung von Verkehrsunfällen beizutragen.
In der App stehen zu zahlreichen Verkehrssicherheitsthemen kindgerecht aufbereitete Videos zur Verfügung, die einzelne Lektionen anschaulich vermitteln. Ein Beispiel ist das Thema „Toter Winkel“: Ein dazu passendes Video erklärt dieses komplexe Thema auf verständliche Weise und sensibilisiert Kinder für die damit verbundenen Risiken. Die Videoreihe wird von der bekannten KFV-Kultfigur Helmi begleitet, die seit Jahrzehnten für kindgerechte Verkehrserziehung steht und einen hohen Wiedererkennungswert bei der Zielgruppe hat.
Darüber hinaus bietet die App hilfreiche Tipps und Informationen zu weiteren sicherheitsrelevanten Lebensbereichen wie Freizeit, Haushalt, Web und Outdoor. Diese Inhalte sollen Kinder und ihre Eltern dabei unterstützen, sich auch abseits des Straßenverkehrs sicher und verantwortungsvoll zu verhalten. Damit leistet die App einen ganzheitlichen Beitrag zur Sicherheits- und Gesundheitsbildung im Alltag von Kindern.
Wednesday, May 28, 2025
Ciudad de Mollet del Vallès, 52.100 habitantes. Sita en la corona metropolitana de la ciudad de Barcelona. Pionera de las primeras ciudades de España en ser Ciudad 30. 18 años sin ninguna víctima mortal por accidente en núcleo urbano.
- La seguridad de la movilidad de los usuarios más vulnerables
- Reducir los accidentes de tráfico, patinetes, bicicletas y peatones
- Concienciar y educar a la ciudadanía en el uso de estos vehículos
- Ciudad30, dar espacio a estos vehículos de movilidad personal i desplazar a grandes vehículos del centro de las ciudades.
- Impulsar y promover el uso de vehículos más sostenibles
- La seguridad de la movilidad de los usuarios más vulnerables
- Reducir los accidentes de tráfico, patinetes, bicicletas y peatones
- Concienciar y educar a la ciudadanía en el uso de estos vehículos
- Ciudad30, dar espacio a estos vehículos de movilidad personal i desplazar a grandes vehículos del centro de las ciudades.
- Impulsar y promover el uso de vehículos más sostenibles