Entries by Panacea communications team
PANACEA project leaflet available for download
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.
Plenary meeting – Thessaloniki June 2022
After a year of online meetings, PANACEA project partners were pleased to meet each other in-person for the first time in June 2022, when they came together for the 2nd plenary meeting held in Thessaloniki. Held at CERTH premises, the meeting was also an opportunity to see CERTH’s car and motorbike simulators that will be […]
75% of French drivers admit to using the phone behind the wheel
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.
“Ignore your boss” – new campaign in Belgium tackles distraction at the wheel
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 drivers admit to being over the limit the morning after a night out
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 […]
Report for the European Commission finds benefits of alcohol interlocks for HGVs outweigh costs
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 […]
A Horizon 2020 Project
The PANACEA project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement number 953426.