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Jailed motorist campaigns for road safety – turning tragedy into safety
In 2010, Gary Swainston hit a pedestrian using a zebra crossing with fatal consequences. The motorist was jailed for 16 months for careless driving and while behind bars, Mr Swainston, under the...
The Dutch ‘Woonerf’ – an example of safe road spaces
In Holland, where YOURS is a registered NGO, an example of safe road spaces shared by cyclists, motorists and pedestrians illustrates how safe road systems can save lives. In Holland, one of the...
Check out the individual interviews with our CORE Group
For the first time, our YOURS CORE Group met at the World Health Organization HQ in Geneva, Switzerland to crystalize their roles to exapand and develop our youth network for road safety as well as...
Brian’s Column: The ‘I Must Drive Syndrome’ hitting Africa youth…
Brian's Column is one of our regular features giving Mr Brian Mwebaze a platform to share his experiences on his view of road safety in Africa. In this column, Brian talks about the craze hitting...
YOURS to run Youth in Motion Workshop at Forum 2012, South Africa
Forum 2012 which is to be held on 24-26 April 2012 in Cape Town, South Africa, is the beginning of an exciting new series of the well-known and respected Global Forum for Health Research meeting....
New anti-texting while driving law comes into force today in USA State
A new state law in Pennsylvania has come into force today which required drivers to pull over and stop if they wish to use text-based communications on mobile devices. The new law covers the use of...
Using smartphones behind the wheel: more dangerous than drink driving!
Using smartphones for social networking while driving is more dangerous than drink driving or being high on cannabis behind the wheel, according to research published by IAM (Institute of Advanced...
The YOURS CORE Group meeting – reporting back from the final 2 days!
'I can't believe how quickly these three days have passed', said Mr Joel Tucker, Coordinator of the Western Pacific region on day three of the CORE Group meeting. Our CORE Group undertook three...
The YOURS CORE Group meeting – Reporting back from Day 1
The YOURS CORE (Coordinators of the Regions) Group representing five regions of the world came together today at the headquarters of the World Health Organization in Geneva, Switzerland to create a...