Road Safety stories

A new report reveals 3.6 million unsafe driving events in Australia, raising concerns about fatigue and distraction in commercial transport.

Main Roads Western Australia has launched a Motorola Solutions app to enhance safety and efficiency for heavy vehicle inspectors during checks.

A survey reveals 70% of global fleets face issues from distracted driving, prompting New Zealand's government to consider stricter penalties for violations.

A global survey by Teletrac Navman reveals that mobile phone use causes 68% of distracted driving incidents, impacting 70% of businesses.

Netradyne partners with Roos Fleetservice to enhance vehicle safety in Europe through its AI-driven Driver•i system, aiming to revolutionise fleet management across the EU.

AI leaders anticipate pivotal transformations across business, education, and transport sectors as stakeholders reflect on advancements ahead of World AI Day on 16th July.

Over 150 supply chain leaders from Sainsbury's, Nestle, and more attended SCALA's annual debate on AI's impact. Polling showed shop floor roles most affected.

AI safety tech firm Netradyne partners with Intelex to penetrate the UK market, promising to revolutionise road safety and fleet management.

New Zealand truck drivers can now utilise the free Log Ninja app aimed at boosting road safety, reducing paper logbooks, and easing compliance burdens.

With over four million verifications a month, Austroads seeks to revolutionise digital identity in Australia by extending its expertise in digital driver licenses and digital photo ID credentials.

Seeing Machines scoops Prince Michael International Safety Award for its innovative AI occupant monitoring technology.

Seeing Machines has published its first Guardian Insights Report, documenting the impact of driver behaviour in fleet vehicles.

Australia and New Zealand Health and Public Sector Digital Transformation Awards winners announced. Qlik celebrates transformative uses of its resources.

With a year remaining to upgrade essential driver safety technology, acting today will safeguard the future well-being of fleet vehicle drivers.

Teletrac Navman has announced the launch of the Smart Dashcam, a camera that utilises technology with AI-enabled features.

Deliveroo forms a Rider Advisory Panel, with 10 riders from across the country, to enhance safety measures and address road safety issues for its delivery team.

Australian drivers less enthusiastic about autonomous vehicles than French and Swedish drivers, according to study by Queensland University of Technology.

Dashcams are lifesavers – and more people should consider investing in them, according to QBE Insurance and road safety organisation Brake.

New Zealand may follow Australia's lead in adopting mobile phone detection cameras to curb distracted driving, potentially saving lives, says Volvo NZ.

One of the original sounds included one inspired by sci-fi spacecraft, but instead of looking at the road, pedestrians ended up looking at the sky.