China implemented its first road safety traffic law in 2004, mandating helmets for motorcyclists and seat belts for passengers in the front seat.

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Once WLAN is adopted for in-car entertainment, the technology could also be used for road-safety and traffic-networking functions.

CNN: Behold the?all-seeing, self-parking, safety-enforcing, networked car

Planners have also expressed concerns over traffic congestion and road safety as well as the project's impact on flood risk, trees in the area, wildlife, landscape, ground stability and potential contamination.

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The traffic system is designed to improve road safety and assist people as they cross the road following three deaths in the past three years.

BBC: Traffic light in Shinfield Road

Dorset Police insists it is committed to tackling road safety despite reductions in its number of road traffic officers.

BBC: Dorset road deaths on rise after traffic officers reduced

The government used to ring-fence money for road safety, but the pot was too small to meet demand - Manchester alone has 500 traffic calming bids, and can only do a handful each year.

BBC: Spending plan 'snubs road safety'