Accident Prevention News

GEM praises impact of Project EDWARD

IAM RoadSmart backs safety initiative
Fife Today
IAM RoadSmart has been actively involved in the campaign and through its local volunteer network will be handing out reflective key rings and stickers to 2,500 school children. Sarah Sillars, IAM RoadSmart chief executive officer, said: “We all ...

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Bereaved family backs campaign to safeguard young drivers

The Bolton News
UPDATED: Boy, 13, suffers head injury in collision on busy road
The Bolton News
The 13-year-old, namely locally only as Jack, was hit by a red car travelling westbound along Plodder Lane, Farnworth, at just after 12.30pm on Saturday and was taken to Royal Manchester Children's Hospital. The crash happened outside Rosie's Sandwich ...

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New THINK! campaign seeks to cut casualties among urban cyclists

The Guardian
Google's self-driving car in broadside collision after other car jumps red light
The Guardian
One of Google's self-driving cars was involved in one of the worst autonomous vehicle accident yet, when a driver ran a red light and collided with the passenger side door of the modified Lexus SUV. The driver of the vehicle passed through a red light ...

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Can't just say anything to the kids! Children can make moral judgments from the age of four
Economic Times
However, the prevailing view in developmental psychology is that younger children's moral judgements are mainly based on the outcomes of actions, rather than the intentions of those involved. Despite decades of research there is still disagreement ...

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Daily Mail
Uganda takes on the 'world's most dangerous road'
Daily Mail
"Recently 21 people, including a child, died in a single accident," she says while shooing away a goat. "A car tried to overtake the vehicle in front but collided with a trailer truck which lost control and crashed into two full minibus taxis." Nsubuga ...

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