11

Aug

Italy’s Federcarrozzieri says scorching temperatures can severely damage cars and onboard electronics

Extreme heat can become a serious threat to automobiles, with potential damage to multiple vehicle components reaching as much as 16,400 euros ($18,000) per car, according to Federcarrozzieri, the Italian…

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21

Jul

Ireland clamps down on e-scooters after rise in serious injuries

Ireland will raise the minimum age for the use of electric scooters to 18 from 16, and require riders to be ​licensed and wear helmets, the government said, although ‌it…

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20

Feb

At Stockholm road safety summit, UN officials join global call to end ‘scourge’ of preventable deaths

Road traffic accidents take some 1.35 million lives every year and cost most countries three per cent of their gross domestic product, the top UN health official said on Wednesday…

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01

Nov

British Government acts to improve road safety by closing mobile phone loophole

The British government has confirmed it will close a legal loophole which has allowed drivers to escape prosecution for hand-held mobile phone use while behind the wheel. Transport Secretary Grant…

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18

Jul

Young drivers could be banned from driving at night in the UK

Young drivers in England could be banned from driving at night under plans for a graduated licence system. The idea comes after figures showing that a fifth of young drivers…

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13

Apr

Spanish authorities seeking power to view calls made on phones of drivers involved in a crash

Spanish authorities are going be even more vigilant on drivers who use their cellphones at the wheel. El Pais reports that the Spanish Civil Guard, Bartolomé Vargas, a Supreme Court…

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19

Mar

South Korean city installs street warnings for walking smartphone zombies

A city in South Korea, which has the world's highest smartphone penetration rate, has installed flickering lights and laser beams at a road crossing to warn "smartphone zombies" to look…

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03

Jun

Newspaper Review – Sunday 3rd June

Malta’s newspapers cover a myriad of topics. The salient points include the ongoing investigations in Daphne Caruana Galizia's murder and the investigations carried by Magistrate Aaron Bugeja on the Egrant…

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02

Jun

Newspaper Review – Saturday 2nd June ’18

The traffic accident in which a cyclist was killed near the new Kappara Junction features prominently on all local newspapers. In-Nazzjon and The Malta Independent report the incident. L-Orizzont carries…

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27

Apr

Express Trailers launch Road Safety Campaign

Today, Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Capital Projects Ian Borg launched the Express Road Safety Campaign, which is being led by Express Trailers, aimed at promoting more responsible road sharing.…

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08

Apr

When Orange Stands for Road Safety

EXPRESS TRAILERS has chosen April as the Road Safety month and over the coming days, it will be launching a nationwide campaign to promote more responsible road sharing. FRANCO AZZOPARDI,…

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