"Smart Travel" offers practical advice for enhancing personal safety during everyday commutes and travel. It addresses the risks associated with pedestrian, cycling, and public transport, emphasizing that accident prevention relies on individual actions, not just infrastructure. For example, the book highlights how defensive walking and safe biking techniques can significantly reduce the risk of accidents. It uniquely blends practical advice with scientific research to provide a deeper understanding of accident causation.
The book explores travel safety by methodically examining different travel modes. It starts with pedestrian safety, detailing risks like distracted walking, then transitions to cycling safety, exploring hazards like collisions. Finally, it investigates public transport safety, including slips and falls. "Smart Travel" also emphasizes situational awareness, offering techniques to enhance observational skills and avoid potentially dangerous situations, regardless of transport mode, to help readers proactively manage their safety.
