Philippe Crist is one of the world’s leading experts on cycling and urban mobility. He sat down with Emma Latham-Jones to talk about cycling culture in emerging countries, infrastructure improvements, and what mayors can do to promote cycling. At the world’s largest conference on cycling and urban mobility, Velo-City, politicians, city officials, transport experts, advocacy groups and researchers gather to discuss how cycling, and active … Continue reading ”We should design cities for active mobility”

by Peter Kronberg, Safety Director Volvo Group Automated driving holds promise of a revolutionary new way of providing transport and mobility. Indeed, the added value in improved productivity and efficiency that can be extracted in commercial transport operations appears to be substantial. But, the question of the impact of automation on road safety tends to divide the public in two distinct camps – one lauding … Continue reading Automated Driving and Traffic Safety

Opinion Piece by Jean Todt, FIA President and UN Special Envoy for Road Safety For a number of years now we have been complaining about the consequences of road crashes, the millions of premature deaths, the tens of millions of serious injuries that impair so many people for life.  We have been documenting the progression of the scourge, gathering statistics, disseminating facts and figures.  We … Continue reading Let’s get serious about saving lives!