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**XP@** · 13th July 2005, 09:13

Road Safety news from around the world

http://www.driveandstayalive.com/inf...tm#latest-news

**Pwalo** · 13th July 2005, 11:01

Interesting site James.

I like the bit about racing drivers not necessarily being the best teachers for road safety. It's a bit like using racing lines on the road I guess. Fine at times, but not always the best.

Cheers

Paul

**Blackbird** · 13th July 2005, 11:27

Good stuff.

I've just seen this"safety" system which is run in the UK: http://www.icecontact.com/ (In Case of Emergency)The principle of having contact phone numbers for next of kin in case you're incapacitated in an accident or whatever still applies whether you have a phone system or simply have a list in your wallet. It's a timely reminder and I'm going to put an ICE list in my wallet today!

Geoff

**Ixion** · 13th July 2005, 11:49

Originally Posted by Pwalo

Interesting site James.

I like the bit about racing drivers not necessarily being the best teachers for road safety. It's a bit like using racing lines on the road I guess. Fine at times, but not always the best.

Cheers

Paul

Agreed about racing drivers not necessarily being safe [looks around KB - hmmmm ] . Didn't like the overall tone of the article though , too much like our LTSA "better training for drivers is bad, it encourages them"

More scarey was the link to THIS

Seems the EU now has mandated speed controllers on PSVs and trucks. Speed limited to 100kph and 90kph respecively. Absolutely. How long before we get it here? And some granny thinks they'd be a good idea "on those dangerous motorcycles".

**XP@** · 13th July 2005, 12:11

Originally Posted by Blackbird

Good stuff.

I've just seen this"safety" system which is run in the UK: http://www.icecontact.com/ (In Case of Emergency)The principle of having contact phone numbers for next of kin in case you're incapacitated in an accident or whatever still applies whether you have a phone system or simply have a list in your wallet. It's a timely reminder and I'm going to put an ICE list in my wallet today!

Geoff

Have already asked Vodafone NZ about this.
They have no current plans but have passed the request to their marketing department.

**Pwalo** · 14th July 2005, 08:33

Originally Posted by Ixion

Agreed about racing drivers not necessarily being safe [looks around KB - hmmmm ] . Didn't like the overall tone of the article though , too much like our LTSA "better training for drivers is bad, it encourages them"

More scarey was the link to THIS

Seems the EU now has mandated speed controllers on PSVs and trucks. Speed limited to 100kph and 90kph respecively. Absolutely. How long before we get it here? And some granny thinks they'd be a good idea "on those dangerous motorcycles".

Don't you just love the EU! Those chappies make the Greens look like intellectuals.

**Motu** · 14th July 2005, 08:46

But pale in comparison to Kalifornia!

**SARGE** · 2nd August 2005, 16:46

Originally Posted by Blackbird

Good stuff.

I've just seen this"safety" system which is run in the UK: http://www.icecontact.com/ (In Case of Emergency)The principle of having contact phone numbers for next of kin in case you're incapacitated in an accident or whatever still applies whether you have a phone system or simply have a list in your wallet. It's a timely reminder and I'm going to put an ICE list in my wallet today!

Geoff

i have ICE in my phone contacts on my Mobile.. hope i never need it