Cycling in the dark more dangerous than in daylight
The risk for cyclists of being injured in a crash is highest in the dark. This is the case for cyclists of all ages. This is the outcome of a SWOV study into the hazards of cycling under the light conditions daylight, dusk and dark.
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Recognizability of road categories: what improvements are possible?
Road markings and separation of driving directions can help road users in recognizing road categories. But information about what the road layout is intended to convey is also very important. This conclusion can be found in the recent SWOV report Recognizability of transitions between road categories.
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Safety in traffic for children: a role for parents
It is important to use effective ways to evoke the parents' interest in road safety and to inform them about how they can support their children in traffic. This is the main recommendation in a SWOV study into the role of parents in their children's traffic education.
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Cycling in the dark
A SWOV press release prompted several media to pay attention to the report Cycling in the dark: how dangerous is it? which was published by SWOV on 18 March. The free daily paper Spits, for example, had an article about the report. SWOV researcher Martine Reurings, author of the report, could be heard in the radio programme NOS Headlines on Radio 3FM. The Dutch papers Volkskrant and BN DeStem used the Netherlands national news agency ANP article to write about the report.

Compulsory health check
Minister Schultz of the department of Infrastructure and the Environment likes the PvdA and VVD idea of raising the age for the compulsory health check for older drivers from 70 to 75 that was made in Dutch Parliament on 9 March. The minister asked SWOV to investigate the possible effects. SWOV researcher Ragnhild Davidse was interviewed about the subject on BNR Newsradio.

Trial accompanied driving to begin
From November youths can start their driver training at 16.5 years-old and are allowed on the roads as accompanied drivers at the age of 17. SWOV researcher Willem Vlakveld could be heard in an interview on Radio 1 Journal on 10 March. Articles in the Dutch papers De Stentor and Eindhovens Dagblad also refer to SWOV on this subject.

Maximum speed up to 130 kilometres per hour
From 1 March, the maximum speed on the route Wognum-Afsluitdijk has gone up from 120 km/h to 130 km/h. It is the first motorway on which, as a test, the speed is raised. SWOV was quoted on the subject in, among others, the Dutch daily papers Volkskrant and BN DeStem.

ISA test in the provinces North and South Holland
DTV Consultants, Oranjewoud and Technolution have asked 80 spirited drivers from the provinces North Holland and South Holland to test-drive using a speed lock and a speed monitor. An article about the test in the Dutch daily paper AD makes extensive use of SWOV expertise.

New acquisitions
Every day, publications are added to the library collection, both those ordered by us and those sent to us. Every month, an overview of these is placed on our website, to be consulted. You will find the overview here.