Tag Archives: Road Safety

Drivers Have Hours Left Before $50 Fines Under New Daylighting Law

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Drivers now face a strict new parking rule under the daylighting law, a safety-focused regulation designed to reduce accidents near crosswalks and intersections. The law aims to improve visibility for both drivers and pedestrians by keeping critical areas clear of parked vehicles. Officials say blocked sightlines are a major cause of pedestrian injuries, especially involving… Drivers Have Hours Left Before $50 Fines Under New Daylighting Law Continue reading Drivers Have Hours Left Before $50 Fines Under New Daylighting Law→

Bikerguard put a windshield wiper on your motorbike helmet visor

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Riding a motorcycle is already risky enough without adding obscured vision to the equation. That’s where the Bikerguard is designed to come in. It’s a visor wiper that can be attached to just about any motorcycle helmet to swipe away the rain.Continue … Continue reading Bikerguard put a windshield wiper on your motorbike helmet visor→

Brainy bike helmet packs lights, turn indicators and crash detection

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When we last heard from Lumos, the bike helmet company had announced a model which was simply equipped with a “smart” tail light. The firm is getting fancy again, however, with its turn-indicating, 360-degree-illuminating, crash-detecting Nyxel.Continu… Continue reading Brainy bike helmet packs lights, turn indicators and crash detection→

Bar-end bike lights boost side viz, and add turn indicators to your ride

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Head- and tail lights definitely help make bicycles visible from the front and back, but what about from the sides? The handlebar-plug-replacing SideLights are designed to address that shortcoming, plus they serve as headlights, tail lights and turn in… Continue reading Bar-end bike lights boost side viz, and add turn indicators to your ride→

Bike headlight goes wide for better, less obnoxious visibility

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Some bike headlights are designed to get you seen by motorists, while others are made to help you see the road. The Light Rail is claimed to excel at both, with a unique rectangular design that emphasizes light spread and movement over intensity.Contin… Continue reading Bike headlight goes wide for better, less obnoxious visibility→

Should motorcycles have seatbelts? CFMoto thinks so

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Chinese manufacturer CFMoto thinks motoryclists should buckle up. The company has recently applied for a patent for a seat belt setup that holds riders in their seat under hard braking, or in a frontal crash.Continue ReadingCategory: Motorcycles, Trans… Continue reading Should motorcycles have seatbelts? CFMoto thinks so→

Should motorcycles have seatbelts? CFMoto thinks so

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Chinese manufacturer CFMoto thinks motoryclists should buckle up. The company has recently applied for a patent for a seat belt setup that holds riders in their seat under hard braking, or in a frontal crash.Continue ReadingCategory: Motorcycles, Trans… Continue reading Should motorcycles have seatbelts? CFMoto thinks so→

Wraparound lighting system is made to get motorists’ eyes on bikes

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While many bike lights are designed to provide side visibility, SeeMe takes the concept a whole lot further. The system’s head and tail lights incorporate wraparound LED lighting strips, along with HD cameras that record any accidents which may occur.C… Continue reading Wraparound lighting system is made to get motorists’ eyes on bikes→

Survue uses AI brains to spot vehicles that may hit cyclists

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If you were asked to think of things that may be made obsolete by AI, bicycle radar systems probably wouldn’t be at the top of the list. That could soon be the case, however, if the Survue lives up to its maker’s claims.Continue ReadingCategory: Bicycl… Continue reading Survue uses AI brains to spot vehicles that may hit cyclists→

In-car cameras could soon spot intoxication on drivers’ faces

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It’s better to spot drunk drivers as soon as they get in their car, not once they’ve already been dangerously driving the roads for some time. A new facial tracking system was created with that fact in mind, and it utilizes a regular in-vehicle video c… Continue reading In-car cameras could soon spot intoxication on drivers’ faces→