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The largest research-action project about drink driving amongst youth, SAFE ROADS 4 YOUTH, reveals valuable insights in South Africa

20.12.2013

Safe Roads 4 Youth, a project involving GRSP South Africa, is “the first scientific project that studies simultaneously the impact of community-based interventions on youth and drink driving in three different countries (Argentina, South Africa, Vietnam) and very different cultural environments,” highlights Dr Jean-Pascal Assailly, senior researcher at the IFSTTAR (French Institute of Science and…

A new alliance formed at ‘Road Safety Advocacy Workshop’ in Brazil

20.12.2013

At the Pan-American Health Organization (PAHA / WHO) in Brasilia on 2 and 3 December, the Global Road Safety Partnership, as part of the Bloomberg Philanthropies Global Road Safety Programme, hosted a meeting of experts to build an alliance of civil society organizations with a mission to increase advocacy efforts aligned with the Decade of…

New Traffic Code protects children in Jalisco

20.12.2013

Through the Bloomberg Philanthropies funded Road Safety Grants Programme, Safe Kids Mexico, in collaboration with Safe Kids Worldwide, has been advocating for comprehensive child passenger safety laws in Jalisco, Mexico. The region of Jalisco is a leader in Mexico in the protection of children in cars, specifically, in child restraint systems. The state legislative body…

“Think About Consequences, Slow Down Your Speed”

17.12.2013

Building on the success achieved to date in Turkey through the Bloomberg Philanthropies Global Road Safety Programme, programme consortium partner, the World Health Organization, together with the Government of Turkey, launched this month a new campaign to prevent speeding on Turkey’s roads. “Think About Consequences, Slow Down Your Speed”, released under the banner of the…

GRSP presented with the Prince Michael International Road Safety Award

10.12.2013

At the annual awards luncheon at the Savoy, London in the presence of the Patron, HRH Prince Michael of Kent GCVO, the Global Road Safety Partnership (GRSP) has been awarded the prestigious Prince Michael International Road Safety Award. Each year the most outstanding examples of international road safety initiatives are given public recognition through the…

Bloomberg Philanthropies a leader in evidence-led road safety

05.12.2013

Evidence-led road safety is a term we see used a great deal, but perhaps nowhere is it better demonstrated than through the work of the Bloomberg Philanthropies Global Road Safety Programme. Ahead of a new social marketing campaign targeting speeding set for release in Turkey, Bloomberg Philanthropies has released another in its series of fact-filled infographics…

GRSP ZA releases its latest newsletter

03.12.2013

Global Road Safety Partnership South Africa has released the latest issue of its newsletter. This quality read provides updates on programmes and events including the 2 day National Road Safety Summit in Boksburg, the Chevron Visibility Project helping to make children more visible on the roads, the GRSP ZA 6th Annual General Meeting and the…

Congratulations to ArriveSAFE on the Volvo Sustainable Mobility Award

03.12.2013

We reported in July on the historic decision taken by the High Court in India ordering the removal of illegal liquor shops along highways in Punjab and Haryana in response to a strategic and focussed campaign waged by ArriveSAFE, a grantee of the Road Safety Grants Programme funded by Bloomberg Philanthropies. In further recognition of…

‘Good Samaritan’ law coming in India

01.12.2013

We have reported previously on the progress being made by SaveLIFE Foundation, a grantee of the Road Safety Grants Programme funded by Bloomberg Philanthropies, in their work to advocate for the adoption of a Good Samaritan law in India. The need is simple enough to define: nearly 150,000 people die each year on the roads…

Nestle prominent at Fleet Europe Awards

28.11.2013

For the seventh year, the Fleet Europe Awards have recognised the achievements of the finest fleet managers throughout Europe. The awards represent the highest stage upon which international fleet professionals receive recognition for bringing new solutions and management improvement to the market and to their companies. This year, at the ceremony held in Prague on…

Safe to School – Safe to Home launched in China

20.11.2013

A large delegation from the Ningbo Traffic Police, representatives from the Ningbo University of Technology, media representatives, project partners, teachers, parents and school children attended the November launch of Safe to School – Safe to Home in Ningbo City, China. The event was a stand out success demonstrating the deep commitment of all parties involved…

GRSP launches ‘Advocacy Manual’ for National Societies

18.11.2013

Global Road Safety Partnership this month launched its new publication, ‘Advocating for Road Safety: A Guidance Manual for National Societies’. The purpose of this document is to guide Red Cross Red Crescent National Societies through the process of planning and implementing a road safety advocacy initiative. The process outlined is based on learning from a…

Red Cross Red Crescent Movement General Assembly a success

18.11.2013

Sydney, Australia was a proud host to the General Assembly of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement during November. This year, the General Assembly brought together 189 National Societies, including new members, the South Sudan Red Cross Society and the Cyprus Red Cross Society. Throughout the meeting, more than 1,000 Movement delegates from…

Shell’s own movie stars

30.10.2013

The adage that all of us can play a part in road safety is not new; yet the team at Shell China have managed to demonstrate it in a wonderfully refreshing way by letting its team and their families be movie stars. In June, the Shell China Country Leadership Team endorsed a special project to…

‘Slow Down, Speed Kills’ campaign launched in Kenya

30.10.2013

The importance of a coordinated approach to road safety is well documented; indeed through the GRSP website and social media we have recently highlighted the importance of aligning efforts to save lives. Perhaps nowhere is this better illustrated than through the work of the Bloomberg Philanthropies Global Road Safety Programme. Since 2011 in Kenya, through…