VOLUNTARY AGREEMENT OF EUROPEAN BUS AND COACH MANUFACTURERS ON FIRE DETECTION SYSTEMS
Published at 27.05.2010 in International developments, Safety
Seven European bus and coach manufacturers have agreed to fit all buses and coaches as a standard with fire detection systems in the engine compartment and around the auxiliary heater. According to the public statistics, buses and coaches are the safest mode of passenger transport. The major European bus and coach manufacturers have now joined forces to improve safety even further and adopt suitable measures that take into account the passengers' increasing awareness with regard to the issue of fire safety.
CHINA TO STANDARDIZE PRIMARY SCHOOL BUSES FOR SAFETY
Published at 30.03.2010 in Public transport, Safety
Chinese authorities will standardize all the primary school buses to ensure safety of pupils when they commute between home and school. The school buses refer to those that are able to carry more than 10 children. The set of standards, the first of its kind in the country, require the school buses to bear unified tag, according to the Beijing News.The tag features two school children on two separate pages of an unfolded book.
KEEPING GRIP ON ICY ROADS
Published at 21.01.2010 in Technology, Safety
A project taking place in Finland could help improve safety for road users driving in the kind of conditions that wreaked havoc across Europe during December and January. The solution, developed through the EU-funded project called FRICTION, claims to allow cars to ‘see’ the road ahead, determine its condition, and calculate the amount of friction available for braking and steering.
AUTOLIV DEVELOPS NEXT GENERATION ALCOHOL SENSING SYSTEM TO PREVENT IMPAIRED DRIVING
Published at 16.12.2009 in Technology, Safety
The Swedish company Autoliv Inc., specialised in developing and producing automotive safety systems, recently announced it has been selected as a partner to participate in a new project that should lead to the development of a next generation alcohol sensing project, co-sponsored by the Automotive Coalition for Traffic Safety (ACTS) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
INTELLIGENT CCTV SYSTEM FOR BUSES TO PREVENT CRIME
Published at 03.11.2009 in Technology, Safety
Threatening behaviour on buses could soon be tracked and confronted by remote security analysts to protect the public from assaults and other criminal activity. This is the hope of researchers at Queen’s University Belfast who are developing intelligent software to recognise anti-social behaviour from real-time CCTV feeds. Working in collaboration with the Applied Criminology Centre at Huddersfield University, the team plans to use the software to stream live footage to security operators who will then be able to communicate directly with the offender via on-board screens.
