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Flemish civil servant can choose bicycle lease as part of salary
Luc Joris Posted On October 16, 2020


As in the private sector, local and provincial staff will, in the future, be able to opt for a bicycle lease contract as part of their salary. On the proposal of Minister of Home Affairs, the Flemish government, Bart Somers […]


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‘50% of Flemish don’t know e-scooter or speed pedelec rules’
Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On October 15, 2020


According to the Flemish Foundation for Traffic Science (Vlaamse Stichting Verkeerskunde, VSV), half of all Flemish citizens are not familiar with traffic regulation with regard to new means of traffic, like e-scooters and speed pedelecs. This is the conclusion of […]


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The Dutch cycle the most worldwide
Luc Joris Posted On October 13, 2020


More than a quarter of all journeys in the Netherlands are made by bicycle. As a result, the Dutch make the most frequent use of bicycles worldwide. For example, last year, the Dutch made 4,8 billion journeys with the bicycle, […]


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Brussels Bois de la Cambre continues to cause commotion
Luc Joris Posted On October 12, 2020


The construction of 40 km of extra cycling paths and the closure of the Bois de la Cambre are a heavy burden for some Brussels motorists. Many complain about the congestion linked to these measures, taken during the lockdown, to […]


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Flanders adapts its car tax scheme for 2021
Tony Verhelle Posted On October 12, 2020


The Flemish government is changing its car tax scheme on the 1st of January 2021. As a result, 70% of the (lower-priced) vehicles will pay fewer taxes, 30% will pay (a lot) more. This was announced by the Flemish Finance […]


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’17 fewer casualties per year with lower alcohol limit’
Luc Joris Posted On October 12, 2020


By lowering the alcohol limit in traffic, up to 17 fatalities and multiple injuries can be avoided each year in Belgium. This is the conclusion of a report by the Vias traffic institute. The fact that the new government has […]


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Popular e-step is not always safe
Luc Joris Posted On October 9, 2020


Many e-steps sold in Belgium are unsafe and unreliable. This is shown by research from Test-Aankoop. The consumer organization subjected eleven e-steps to a quality test. For a lot of models, the results were downright bad. “A lot of models […]


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Aerial cycle track for Brussels Bois de la Cambre?
Luc Joris Posted On October 8, 2020


The 700-meter cycle path through the trees in the Limburg Kempen may be copied in Brussels. Architect and city planner Phillipe Verdussen has put forward a cycle and pedestrian bridge through the trees in the Brussels Bois de la Cambre […]


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Brussels: 87% more cyclists in September
Félix Bouland Posted On October 8, 2020


According to data from a Mobiris study, traffic in Brussels counted 584 114 cyclists this September compared to 311 989 during the same period last year. Mobility Minister Elke Van den Brandt (Groen) explains this nearly doubled number (+87%) by […]


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Netherlands: Stint can hit the road again
Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On October 8, 2020


The die is cast: the controversial Stint can hit the road again in the Netherlands. The Dutch Minister of Infrastructure, Cora van Nieuwenhuizen has finally found a way out of the impasse. Stintum, however, the popular electric cargo cart manufacturer, […]


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Has the touch screen reached its peak in the car?
Félix Bouland Posted On October 6, 2020


Ever larger, ever more integrated, and ever more predominant, touchscreens have taken over cars’ dashboards over the last few years. To the point that a slab of LEDs has become more important to customers than any other mechanical innovation. However, […]


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‘De Lijn’s worn out buses held together by duct tape’
Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On October 6, 2020


Bus drivers of public transport company De Lijn are frustrated about the poor condition of the busses. The rolling stock is old and worn out, and there is a permanent lack of mechanics and spare parts.  “Some buses are held […]


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Flemish recovery plan to invest heavily in bicycle infrastructure
Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On October 5, 2020


The recovery plan of the Flemish government provides huge investments in mobility. The government intends to spend 885 million euros of the 4,3 billion reserved on bicycle paths, traffic safety, and sustainability. Last Monday, the Flemish prime minister, Jan Jambon […]


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Revamped Stint is ready, company faces bankruptcy
Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On October 5, 2020


The Dutch company producing the electric cargo cart, Stint, is ready with a revamped version, but it faces bankruptcy. Last week, it had to dismiss all its personnel. Today, the company announces that the end is inevitable, writes Dutch newspaper […]


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Driving aids under scrutiny by EuroNCAP
Tony Verhelle Posted On October 2, 2020


The EuroNCAP testing institute has announced the results of the second series of so-called Highway Assist tests. The tests of driving aids (Level 2) show that Audi, BMW, and Mercedes are scoring well, as does the Ford Kuga. Others, like […]


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Twice as many fatal car accidents without second party involved
Gert Verhoeven Posted On October 1, 2020


During 2019, 71 car drivers and passengers died in an accident in Flanders without a second party involved. This is an increase of 54% compared to 2018. Smartphone use while driving, excessive speed, and alcohol consumption may be at the […]


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VIL study: ‘Storage hub can reduce trucks in building sector’
Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On October 1, 2020


A construction project often causes a lot of to and fro traffic of large trucks with materials. This transport is expensive and causes traffic nuisance. The logistic center VIL calculated that combined deliveries of materials from a ‘construction hub’ would […]


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BASF’s bicycle training reduces accidents by 35%
Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On September 30, 2020


The growing number of cycling commuters working for BASF in the port of Antwerp also results in more accidents. Thanks to a cycling course and a prevention policy by the Flemish Foundation for Traffic Science (Vlaamse Stichting Verkeerskunde, VSV), the […]


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Uber gets London taxi license back
Luc Joris Posted On September 29, 2020


The transport and taxi company, Uber, has its taxi license back in London. A British court ruled that the American company has done enough to comply with the conditions. Uber had lost its license last year because Transport for London […]


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First rush-hour lanes inaugurated on Limburg highway
Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On September 29, 2020


Flemish Minister for Mobility and Public Works, Lydia Peeters (Open Vld), has officially inaugurated the first rush-hour lanes on the Limburg highways on Monday. On the E313 between Lummen and Beringen, a third lane is available now to obtain a […]


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Every week, at least 20 drivers get alcolock imposed
Luc Joris Posted On September 28, 2020


Every week, an alcolock is installed for 20 to 25 drivers in Belgium. The newspaper De Zondag writes this based on figures from the traffic institute Vias. These figures also show that ten years after its introduction, the number of […]


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Regional road bike-paths in ‘bicycle paradise’ Limburg worst of all
Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On September 23, 2020


Limburg might be known as the ‘bicycle paradise’ of the country, but the bicycle paths along the regional roads are in deplorable condition. That is the conclusion of a study by the Agency for Roads and Traffic (Agentschap Wegen en […]


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Vias: ‘One hit-and-run accident every two hours’
Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On September 21, 2020


Last Sunday, the short film ‘Cirque’ of director Bob Colaers was presented in Hasselt. In the film, the consequences of a hit-and-run accident play an important part. The film will be used in real life by traffic safety institute Vias […]


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Brussels: ‘6 000 more safe bicycle parking spaces needed’
Félix Bouland Posted On September 17, 2020


As a consequence of the coronavirus health crisis and the abandonment of public transport, cycling in Brussels increased by 75% compared to last year. According to CycloParking, that increase underlines a significant problem of the Belgian capital with 6 000 […]


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Paris: bicycle theft increases by 62%
Félix Bouland Posted On September 11, 2020


As cycling gains popularity, also the number of reported bicycle thefts is on the rise in the French capital. Since the beginning of the year, 544 bikes are stolen every month in Paris alone. To counter that, new bicycles purchased […]


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Two out of three average speed checks do not work
Luc Joris Posted On September 8, 2020


The problems with average speed checks in Flanders remain unsolved. No fewer than 137 of the 215 average speed checks that will be in place by the end of this month will not work. This is due to the centralization […]


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‘60% of secondary school pupils prefer bicycle to bus’
Gert Verhoeven Posted On September 8, 2020


At the start of the new school year, almost 60% of secondary school pupils choose to go to school by bicycle, compared to barely half in 2019. Because of the Covid-19 pandemic, fewer young commuters choose public transport. The question […]


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Flanders: cyclists may now turn right at red lights
Luc Joris Posted On September 8, 2020


The traffic sign ‘straight on/turning right through a red light’ for cyclists at intersections can now also be placed on Flemish regional roads since Monday. Since 2011, it has been possible to do so on local roads. “Without compromising cycling […]


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Brussels residents may propose new name for Leopold II tunnel
Luc Joris Posted On September 7, 2020


The people of Brussels can make their proposals for a new name for the Leopold II tunnel. The condition is that it is a woman’s name. This should symbolically reinforce the presence of women in public spaces. Today, only 6,1% […]


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Touring presents alternative Brussels bike plan
Luc Joris Posted On September 4, 2020


Mobility organization Touring has an alternative bicycle and pedestrian plan which does not require the removal of lanes for cars in the Brussels region. In this way, Touring asks that several new cycle paths on busy approach roads in the […]


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Brussels: two-way traffic test in La Cambre woods
Félix Bouland Posted On September 4, 2020


From September 14 until November 15, the Brussels Region will test two-way traffic in the La Cambre/Ter Kamerenbos woods, specifically on the Diane Avenue. The aim is to balance the woods’ two roles of major axis and lungs of the […]


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Should wearing earplugs while cycling be forbidden?
Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On September 3, 2020


A fatal accident in which a 25-year-old cyclist was killed on Tuesday evening in Wielsbeke (Belgium) is flaring up the discussion about a possible ban of earplugs while cycling. The accident will end up in two statistics: on the one […]


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Dutch garages: ‘more maintenance doesn’t lead to higher turnover’
Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On September 3, 2020


In the last few years, garages in the Netherlands hardly succeeded in increasing sales despite the increased number of services. That is the conclusion of the Aftersales Monitor 2019 sector organization RAI published on Wednesday. Value of maintenance The number […]


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New EU rules to avoid another ‘dieselgate’
Tony Verhelle Posted On September 1, 2020


As from today, September 1st, cars with a too high emission level can be recalled by European authorities throughout Europe. If fraud is detected, manufacturers risk fines of up to €30 000 per car. The new rules are implemented to […]


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‘Bike to Work’ app shows fastest or safest way
Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On September 1, 2020


Now that holidays are over, the Cyclist’s Union (Fietsersbond, FB) introduces a brand-new app called ‘Bike to Work’. “The app allows commuters to calculate the fastest or best route to work,” explains project manager Wim De Groof. “But school children […]


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