World news about “Road safety” published by euronews.
China: girl rescued from under car – nocomment Footage has emerged of a girl in China being hit by a car – and a group of bystanders lifting the vehicle to free the trapped child. 13/12/2011
EU high-risk driving soon punishable across borders Escape from punishment for dangerous driving on Europe’s roads is set to end — no more impunity for drivers caught for offences outside their own countries… 06/07/2011
Cyclists demonstrate in LimaHundreds of cyclists ride through Lima in Peru to promote cycling and to draw the authorities’ attention to the need to construct bike paths. REUTERS/Mariana… 06/05/2011
Towards cross-border traffic fines EU figures show that while foreign drivers account for only five percent of traffic on Europe’s roads, they are responsible for 15 percent of speeding… 13/12/2010
EU project looks to make the roads safer When it comes to making driving safer, much has been done over the past decades but there is still much work to do. The European Union is currently backing… 14/07/2010
Fiery motorway pile-up kills at least seven in UKAt least seven people are now known to have died in a fiery motorway pile-up in the southwest of England. More than 50 people are in hospital, with at least… 05/11/2011
Europe backs cross-border motoring crackdownGood conduct behind the wheel must be observed at home and abroad – or expect a penalty! Unpunished driving offences on foreign soil are set to become a… 06/07/2011
20 dead in Peru bus crashAt least 20 people were killed and some 34 injured after a speeding bus rolled of a cliff in Rumichaca, in the Peruvian region of Ayacucho. The bus was… 01/06/2011
EU plans cross-border data sharing for vehiclesEU drivers who commit serious traffic offences in other countries in the bloc could soon find themselves in trouble when they go home. Transport ministers… 03/12/2010
Spain cracks down on speeding foreign drivers.A new speed campaign has been launched on the roads of Spain and the authorities have foreign drivers in their radar gun sights. Plans to stop and fine… 19/08/2010
Zero tolerance for drink-driving RussiansVodka-loving Russians will think twice before getting behind the wheel from today as their country’s zero tolerance drink-driving law comes into… 06/08/2010
Safer roads in EuropeThe EU Commission has set the ambitious target of halving the number of deaths on Europe’s roads in the next ten years. But how does it intend to achieve this? 02/08/2010
EU in drive to halve road deathsEuropeans are calling on member states to do more to improve road safety according to a new EU survey. Ninety four per cent of people believe that drink… 20/07/2010
Road safety a top priorityCar and bus crashes claim as many lives as malaria or tuberculosis. Urgent steps need to be taken to deal with what is becoming a public health problem… 19/11/2009
