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Transport Authorities Shocked At Today’s School Bus Accident That Killed 15 Children Near Knysa
South Africa’s Transport Minister Sibusiso Ndebele has conveyed his condolences to the families of the Western Cape school bus accident that reportedly killed 16 people, 15 of them children near Knysna.
Meaning Lost in a Five-Car Collision
Synchronicity strikes again! It was a wonderfully weird coincidence that I found myself reading Matt Weinberger’s Googling Google column for ZDNet this morning only a few days after (finally) watching the documentary Hot Coffee, which I had recorded...
European Commission Proposes to Revise Tachograph Legislation Using New Technology
The European Commission has proposed to revise the tachograph legislation to make full use of new technological opportunities such as satellite positioning. This will make fraud more difficult and reduce the administrative burden, which is expected to...
Highways Agency Reaches Service Agreement With TomTom
The Highways Agency has reached agreement with TomTom to feed up to date traffic information from England’s motorways and major A roads into its sat nav services for road users.
Full Information About Speed Cameras in the UK Will be Published By Local Authorities And the Police
Road Safety Minister Mike Penning has announced that full information about speed cameras will be published by local authorities and the police for the first time.
No Mercy for Drivers Who Drink And Drive
South African Transport Minister, Sibusiso Ndebele, has warned that there would be no mercy to motorists caught driving under the influence of alcohol.
Latest Crash Tests Show Improvement in Small Cars’ Safety
Six of 13 small cars recently evaluated by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety earn the Top Safety Pick award, and none earns a poor rating in any of 4 tests. This is a turnaround from a few years ago when small cars struggled to earn top safety...
HybriDrive Buses Transporting Nearly Two Million Passengers a Day
BAE Systems’ HybriDrive® series hybrid electric propulsion system is operating in more cities and available from more bus manufacturers than ever before with more than 3,500 delivered or ordered worldwide.
