Road Safety stories
Developers, tech experts and people with engineering or transport backgrounds will come together with to improve the public transport system.
Fleet managers are being urged to tackle poor driver vision, as Brake says untested eyesight raises collision risk for at-work drivers.
The deal will expand local transport engineering capacity across New Zealand and Australia, adding more than 80 TDG staff to Stantec’s regional practice.
More than a third of fleet operators are not monitoring distraction, raising crash risks for drivers and prompting calls for stricter policies.
Companies across Australasia were recognised for fleet safety measures aimed at cutting crashes involving at-work drivers.
Fleet managers are being urged to tackle drowsy driving, with fatigue linked to 43 fatal crashes and 45 deaths in New Zealand in 2015.
New Zealand projects claimed three prizes as the inaugural IPWEA Australasia awards recognised public works judged best across the region.
Labour’s rail-heavy plan and National’s road focus could reshape funding, but both face questions over congestion relief and costs.
Tenants may need flexible parking and charging layouts as driverless vehicles reshape building design, delivery zones and site selection.
With nearly 2 million tourists visiting Queenstown annually, the Choice app will provide visitors with all the information they need to know.
Tenants and landlords may need to rethink parking, charging and delivery space as autonomous vehicles alter how commercial sites are used.
Employers are being urged to tighten cycle safety after a new Brake guide warns of risks to staff and fleets.
One in two drivers fail to leave a safe gap, raising rear-end crash risk and pointing to a need for clearer road safety messaging.
Free and anonymous, the Brake Professional survey will benchmark fleets on managing mobile phone distraction and help cut at-work crashes.
Volvo's new venture with Autoliv and NVIDIA aims to develop advanced AI for self-driving cars, increasing safety and reducing congestion on the roads.
Senior managers are being urged to tackle work-related road risk as new free guidance highlights safety, compliance and cost savings.
A QUT simulator study found triple overhead signs on freeways do not impair driving, easing safety concerns and helping road authorities cut costs.
The trials will explore how future connected and autonomous vehicles can replicate human behaviour and reactions when driving...
Award-winning photographer Barbara Davidson captures urban life's essence using Volvo XC60's onboard cameras, presenting a unique artistic and safety fusion.
NSW's move towards intelligent transport embraces a future of driverless vehicles, revolutionising road safety and urban mobility.
