Displaying items by tag: road safety

Mobility and traffic technology company Intelematics has expanded its connected vehicle services, including eCall, into New Zealand.

Department of Transport and Main Roads Queensland (DTMR) has implemented an “innovative mobile application” from Motorola Solutions to enable its transport inspectors to work more efficiently while increasing safety on Queensland’s roads.

Australian road safety technology company Acusensus is running a pilot to detect drivers affected by alcohol and drugs on the country's roads. using AI technology.

e-scooter operator Neuron Mobility is partnering with the Australian Road Safety Foundation in a move it says will lead the way in best practice for shared e-scooter safety around the country.

Researchers at the University of South Australia have undertaken a project to use virtual reality to simulate planned upgrades to roads and pedestrian areas in order to improve road safety for older people.

Online food delivery service Deliveroo has established a rider advisory panel in response to road safety concerns by many of its 8,000 riders across its Australia-wide network.

Smart helmet maker Forcite Helmets has launched an AI-powered motorbike smart helmet — Forcite MK1 — designed by a Sydney-based designer, which monitors motorbike riders and which the company says “knows everything on the road”.

Curtin University is undertaking a trial of a commercial driverless bus, and will use the vehicle to carry out further research in navigation satellite systems, road safety and mobility issues for people with a disability.

Insurance company AAMI has launched a new app — Smart Plates — which gives learner drivers an alternative to the traditional logbook.

December 1 — today — is the day when NSW P-Plate drivers can no longer use a mobile phone, even if it is in a proper cradle, for GPS, texting, or phone calls. The use of dedicated GPS devices in a cradle is fine.

Radio-frequency spectrum needed for the operation of short-range high-resolution automotive radar has been allocated in the 79 GHz frequency band, in a move designed to help improve road safety.

Reaching for mobile phones while driving is dangerous and can increase the risk of crashing by 900% according to the latest research, according to the Australian Mobile Telecommunications Association (AMTA).

Aussie Insurance firm NRMA has used Oculus Rift technology to launch the Crashed Car Showroom, a Sydney CBD virtual reality experience that demonstrates exactly what it's like to be in a horrific car crash.

Mobile speed cameras are coming back to New South Wales roads from the 19th of July, and with the NSW Transport Minister David Campbell saying he'd be 'thrilled if these cameras didn't collect one cent'.