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Road traffic safety refers to the methods and measures, such as traffic calming, to prevent road users from being killed or seriously injured. Typical road users include pedestrians , cyclists , motorists , passengers of vehicles, and passengers of on-road public transport , mainly buses and trams .
As the 20th century progressed, and traffic volume and vehicle speeds increased, so did the importance of road sign visibility. Earlier flat-painted signs gave way to signs with embossed letters , which in turn gave way to button copy signs— round retroreflective "buttons" helped to achieve greater night visibility.
A Safe Holiday, a poster by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents. The origins of RoSPA date to the First World War when, in response to the 'alarming increase in road accidents' during the blackouts, the London 'Safety First' Council was established on 1 Dec 1916. In 1917, accident data were collected, there was a call to license ...
The format was changed to a 'taller' size in the 1990s. An electronic Highway Code app followed in 2012. Following public consultations in 2020, [6] a new "hierarchy of road users" was incorporated into the 17th edition (2022), classifying road users according to their risk in the event of a collision, with the most vulnerable at the top. [6]
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National Safety Month (NSM) is an annual month-long observance in the United States each June. Official Badge of National Safety Month 2018. During National Safety Month, individuals and organizations participate by making efforts to reduce the leading causes of unintentional injury and death at work, [1] on the road, [2] and in homes and communities.
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