Motorists urged to drive safely after eight deaths on our roads this weekend

February 25, 2020 Police work closely alongside our road safety partners including the NZ Transport Agency, local authorities and the Ministry of Transport, but we need everybody to do their part in keeping our roads safe.” Media Source:Online Google Publication Name:Indianweekender Co Edition:Online Web https://www.indianweekender.co.nz/Pages/ArticleDetails/7/11677/New-Zealand/Motorists-urged-to-drive-safely-after-eight-deaths-on-our-roads-this-weekend

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Mayor Sylvester Turner taps Bay Area planner to become Houston’s first chief transportation planner

February 25, 2020 Monday marks the first time traffic-clogged Houston has a transportation planner, a position officials said will coordinate mobility issues around the city.David Fields, former principal of NelsonNygaard Associates in San Francisco, started work this week as chief transportation planner, Mayor Sylvester Turner announced in a new release….

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Every 24 Seconds Someone Dies On The Worlds Roads; Bloomberg Philanthropies Gives $240 Million To Do Something About It

February 25, 2020 The investment, part of the Bloomberg Philanthropies Initiative for Global Road Safety, is a sixyear plan that aims to save 600,000 lives and prevent up to 22 million injuries in low and middleincome countries.” Media Source:Online Google Publication Name:Forbes Edition:Online Web https://www.forbes.com/sites/tanyamohn/2020/02/24/every-24-seconds-someone-dies-on-the-worlds-roads-bloomberg-philanthropies-gives-240-million-to-do-something-about-it/#686a3a24419b

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Qatar participates in Global Ministerial Conference on Road Safety in SwedenQatar participates in Global Ministerial Conference on Road Safety in Sweden

February 24, 2020 The President of the Public Works Authority (Ashghal), Dr. Engineer Saad bin Ahmad Al Muhannadi, headed the Qatari delegation in the third Global Ministerial Conference on Road Safety, held on February 19 & 20, 2020 at Stockholm, the Kingdom of Sweden. His Majesty the King of Sweden…

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U.S. Only Nation To Dissociate From Global Declaration On Preventing Road Deaths

February 24, 2020 The U.S. has refused to sign up to a new declaration on road safety. The so-called Stockholm Declaration was issued at the Third Global Ministerial Conference on Road Safety held in Stockholm, Sweden, February 19?20. “ Media Source:Online Google Publication Name:Forbes Edition:Online Web https://www.forbes.com/sites/carltonreid/2020/02/23/us-only-nation-to-disassociate-from-global-declaration-on-preventing-road-deaths/#86ae5c73a04b

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Financing infrastructure

February 23, 2020 The National Infrastructure Pipeline (NIP) laid out a blueprint for expenditure of ~102 trillion over the 2020-25 quinquennium to change the infrastructure landscape in the country. Conspicuously lacking, however, were measures for mobilising funds to finance such a whopping requirement, particularly in the face of the yawning…

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The Flavor of Road Safety

February 04, 2020 Flavored ice treats such as the popsicle and its plasticsheathed cousin the freezepop have been around since the 1920s, but until recently the selections have been less than bold; mainly fruits, with maybe a watermelon icepop here and there. (Road safety)” Media Source:Online Google Publication Name:Press Republican…

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Smartphone texting linked to compromised pedestrian safety

February 04, 2020 To try and gauge the potential impact on road safety of handheld/handsfree device activities, including talking on the phone, text messaging, browsing and listening to music, the researchers looked for published evidence.” Media Source:Online Google Publication Name:Medicalxpress Edition:Online Web https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-02-smartphone-texting-linked-compromised-pedestrian.html

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Safety concerns over cyclists and pedestrian deaths

February 04, 2020 The authors are also calling on the EU to channel funds into road safety improvements such as the infrastructure modifications needed to support safer city streets and to come forward with a strategy on safe active mobility.” Media Source:Online Google Publication Name:Worldhighways Edition:Online Web https://www.worldhighways.com/wh12/news/safety-concerns-over-cyclists-and-pedestrian-deaths

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Zero Fatality Corridor project: Fatal accidents on Expressway down by over 40 pc in 3 years

February 04, 2020 The project is a joint initiative of the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC), Maharashtra Highway Police, Mahindra & Mahindra, and the Delhibased SaveLIFE Foundation.By: Express News Service | Pune | Published: February 4, 2020 12:49:22 am” Media Source:Online Google Publication Name:The Indian Express Edition:Online Web https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/pune/zero-fatality-corridor-project-fatal-accidents-on-expressway-down-by-over-40-pc-in-3-years-6249467/

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