Rafael Consunji sent me the following clipping with this comment: “I am very sad for the children in the UK. To a man (and woman), everyone I met from the UK can recite the adverts that they saw as kids that encouraged them to be safer pedestrians.” I replied that I had no doubt that […]
Month: February 2013
Controversial safety trade-off under consideration: burns vs poisoning
According to a report in FairWarning, California is proposing to weaken its fire safety standards by dropping the requirement for the use of flame retardants in U.S. couches and other furniture. The current standard stipulates that foam used in cushions be able to withstand a 12-second exposure to a small, open flame. To meet this […]
A good sign (and some light relief!)
Plaque on towpath in Regents Park London advising bicylists and pedestrians how to live in harmony. […]
Pedestrian airbags can save lives
I was fascinated to see this article regarding a pedestrian airbag in the new Volvo V40. We are all aware of the appalling road safety statistics for pedestrians – around 15% of Australia’s road toll each year is contributed by pedestrians, and two thirds of these fatalities are caused by impact with a vehicle. A […]
The NRA’s war on gun science
The central public policy question — does gun control save lives? — is impossible to answer without solid research. But there has been much less research in the US since 1996 as a result of the gun lobby’s success in denying federal funds for scientific research into gun violence. In spite of the courageous stand […]
The magical land of NRAnia
I may soon have to apologize for the number of blogs related to the gun control issue in the U.S., but its importance cannot be underestimated and just now there seems to be a lot to report. So bear with me. What you will see below was sent by a colleague who prefaced the link […]
TV coverage from Australia of McClure Opinion piece
I previously mentioned the Opinion piece by Rod McClure from Monash, Australia and excerpted parts of it. What I later discovered is that it prompted an excellent segment of TV coverage on ABC, one of Australia’s leading channels. It makes all the right points and Rod does a fine job of putting forward the key […]