The PANACEA project leaflet gives a short overview of the aims and ambitions of the project as well as details of the pilot sites and all the partners involved. The leaflet can be viewed and downloaded in the project documents section of the website.
A new survey carried out by IPSOS says 75% of drivers admit to using a mobile phone at the wheel. Distraction is a major cause of road collisions. The PANACEA project is investigating monitoring of and countermeasures of distraction as part of a holistic fitness to drive trial system. Read about the IPSOS survey.
A new road safety campaign in Belgium tells drivers to ignore their boss, by refusing to take business calls while driving. Using a mobile phone while driving is a major cause of distraction and collisions. The PANACEA project is looking at countermeasures for distraction as part of its work on a holistic fitness to drive […]
One in four motorists admit that they may have been over the limit when driving the morning after a night out, according to new research from the Irish Road Safety Authority (RSA). The RSA’s Driver Attitude and Behaviour Survey found that 9% of motorists indicated they had consumed alcohol before driving in the past 12 […]
A new report on drink-driving for the European Commission suggests mandatory fitment of alcohol interlocks in heavy goods vehicles could be a worthwhile investment. The PANACEA project is looking at how to best monitor drink-driving among professional drivers before and during driving, in light of the latest technological developments. Read more about the report on the ETSC […]
Spain will require all new types of M2 and M3 vehicle, i.e. mini-buses designed to carry more than eight people, buses and coaches, to be fitted with an alcohol interlock device later this year. That coincides with new EU rules that require an interface for such a device on all new types of road vehicle. […]
In May this year, we kicked-off the PANACEA journey with our first virtual project meeting, accompanied by our 16 partners. We shared our visions of the work to be taken up by highlighting the interrelations between the different parts of the project and identifying any early risks and their potential mitigation strategies. We welcome this […]
The PANACEA project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement number 953426.