Five things to know about 30 km speed limits
30km/h zones are increasingly being planned or proposed by local authorities around the country so what are the benefits asks Geraldine Herbert 1) The evidence is conclusive 90% of pedestrians hit by a car travelling at 30 km/h survive; whereas when hit by a car travelling at 50 km/h less than 20% will. 2) A recent Italian study on the introduction of a 30 km/h zone to the city of Turin showed that the reduction in the collision...
10 common driving errors resulting from alcohol
A new report from the Road Safety Authority (RSA) has revealed that between 2008 and 2012, alcohol was a contributory factor in 38% of all fatal collisions. Of the 867 collisions analysed the report found that 38% of all fatal collisions involved a driver, motorcyclist, cyclist or pedestrian who had consumed alcohol 29% of all fatal collisions involved a driver or motorcyclist who had consumed alcohol 9% of all fatal collisions...
