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Last year, 678 people got killed in traffic in the Netherlands, or 11% (65) more than in 2017. The largest increase since 1989. In the north of Brabant, results are even worse: death toll went up from 98 to 150 […]
The European Parliament has almost unanimously approved a series of safety technologies to be mandatory on all new cars from 2022. The goal is to decrease the number of road deaths significantly. The EU Council of Ministers now has to […]
On Tuesday, a new blind angle alarm system was introduced to warn cyclists for dangerous situations. The system called ‘SofAlert’, referring to Sofie De Ridder, a 12-year-old school girl killed in traffic, is thought up by Sofie’s classmates. Mission accomplished […]
Unizo, the organization of smaller independent entrepreneurs, wants an inter-regional mobility pact for the province of Vlaams-Brabant, (the Brussels region and the growing agglomeration around it). Traffic jams and mobility problems are still growing around Brussels’ capital. “We need a […]
The municipality of Anderlecht (Brussels, Belgium) has decided to test the concept of ‘school streets’ in front of five schools on its territory. Initiator is Alderwoman for Mobility, Suzanne Muller-Hubsch (Écolo). More schools in Flanders should consider to close the […]
The speed camera game in Belgium is going up a notch with the delivery of the first handheld speed radar guns to police departments later this year. While homologation is still pending, commissioners already know that they will equip motorbike […]
One in fifteen motorcyclists involved in a traffic accident is under the influence of alcohol. That is the conclusion of the most recent annual report of Belgian traffic safety institute, Vias. That is why the organization again is pleading for […]
The Brussels Region has just set new safety standards and operating conditions for its tunnels. A dedicated evaluation committee will have to vet the operating licences every six years. The new ruling also transposes the minimum European safety requirements for […]
The Walloon Government has adopted a new infrastructure plan that aims at modernising all that touches on mobility, from roads to cycling paths and public transport. Between 2019 and 2024, 1,5 billion euro will be invested. Goals include better and […]
On Thursday, a new app was officially introduced in the harbour of Zeebrugge. ‘Flux’, as the app is called, is meant to make truck traffic in the harbour and on international roads safer and more fluent. The app can be […]
Twelve years ago, the era of the self-driving car seemed to have dawned. Today, manufacturers have become more cautious with such statements. Clearly, there are no timelines anymore. Self-driving car only in certain areas “We overestimated the arrival of self-propelled […]
Measuring traffic until now was limited in time, expensive and made no difference between sorts of vehicles. This week inhabitants of Kessel-Lo (south of Louvain, centre of Belgium) started their own measurements. They’re using a small do-it-yourself pack called Telraam […]
Local authorities of Bree (Limburg, Belgium) want to start an experiment by punishing speed merchants with red traffic lights. Instead of winning time, they have to wait. Green smiley, red warning The municipality of Bree has several digital traffic signs […]
On a very busy motorway patch near Antwerp the ‘Smart Highway’ project has been launched. It’s a testing site for communication technologies between cars (C2C) and between cars and others (C2X). Smart Highway is part of a global European project […]
Emergency services need a thorough education on electric cars to handle emergency interventions safely. The procedure to put out a battery fire is very different in the case of an electric car. Also, the high voltages ask for a different […]
Mopeds are no longer allowed to drive on bicycle paths in Amsterdam. The new measure is valid as from Monday. Besides, the driver has to wear a helmet in the future. Amsterdam is the most popular moped city by far […]
Tesla will allow investors to get a closer look at its autonomous cars, as part of an attractive operation designed to improve confidence in these new technologies, the American manufacturer announced on Wednesday. Tesla boss, Elon Musk, will take part […]
After two road accidents involving pedestrians in less than a week, the topic of the 30 kph zone for the Brussels Region is once again put on the table. Even though VIAS’ data show a decrease in this type of […]
Germany intends to allow electric scooters to organize the cohabitation with pedestrians and cyclists of these booming devices, which are presented as ‘ecological’. In Paris, however, local authorities on Wednesday adopted a fee and a fine to regulate the invasion […]
Maximum speed on the Antwerp Ring will probably be reduced to 80 km/hour. Today it still is 90 to 100 km/hour. The lower speed limit will be introduced by 2025 and is one of the measures to improve traffic safety […]
The Belgian federation of car manufacturers and importers, Febiac, is disappointed that an agreement between the different Belgian authorities on rolling out 5G has failed again. According to Febiac, this endangers the future mobility of all Belgians. Febiac doesn’t understand […]
Priority from the right leads to more than 15.000 accidents per year in Belgium. Experiences at several Belgian municipalities that decided to adapt traffic signals to avoid the priority from the right rule proved successful, with less accidents. “Abolish that […]
From 2022 onward the European Union will render different smart safety systems obligatory in new cars. Amongst them are active lane keeping and sleep detection. “Every year 25.000 people die in traffic. The main cause are human errors”, declares Elzbieta […]
More than 75% of the Belgians would ignore the traffic rules at level crossings if the opportunity presented itself. Belgian rail infrastructure managing company, Infrabel, has established this in a study. A new national campaign – ‘Railspect’ – must point […]
Volvo CEO, Hakan Samuelsson, warns for the dangers of introducing autonomous cars too quickly. “By putting them on the market too fast you undermine the technology that can become the most important lifesaver in the history of the car”, declared […]
On Monday, Flemish Ministers Ben Weyts (N-VA) and Koen Van den Heuvel (CD&V), inaugurated the first warning system for crossing wildlife in Flanders. The system is situated on the N37 between Hechtel-Eksel and Leopoldsburg (Limburg, Belgium). About 70 school children […]
According to road safety institute Vias’ traffic safety report, the number of fatal traffic casualties in Belgium is at an all-time low. The number of people dying on the scene after a road accident in 2018 is down by 7,4 […]
The maximum speed of cars in Dutch cities should go from 50 to 30 km/hour. This call comes from an unexpected source, namely from the RAI Association, the interest group of Dutch car manufactures and importers. A lower speed in […]
The municipality of Paris has decided to take the matter of parking issues induced by free-floating shared mobility services into its own hands. Companies providing free-floating scooters, bicycles and mopeds will have to pay a fee. This new income will […]
In Amsterdam (The Netherlands), mopeds will no longer be allowed on the bicycle paths. As from April 8th, they will have to ride on the road. And the drivers have to wear a helmet. A measure that is unacceptable for […]
The Belgian Chamber approves a series of amendments to the Highway Code to make cycling more pleasant and safe. “These interventions are not an unnecessary luxury”, emphases initiator Jef Van den Bergh. “After all, the number of cycling fatalities on […]
Antwerp is experimenting with a traffic light to bring down the number of pedestrians ignoring the red light. Cameras at the traffic lights register whether people cross the road when the light is green or red. The results are displayed […]
On the A12 between Antwerp and Brussels there is a longer than usual traffic jam in both directions near Aartselaar these days. The reason? A new conflict-free traffic light control, which has been put into use this weekend. Waiting times […]
Flemish Minister for Mobility, Ben Weyts (N-VA), announced on Thursday that the construction works for a 10 km long rush-hour lane on the E314 between Herent and Aarschot (Belgium) will start in 2021. The new rush-hour lane should be ready […]
According to a study from the Georgia Technological Institute, detection systems on autonomous cars are 5% less likely to detect dark-skinned pedestrians. This sort of artificial racism is due to their underrepresentation in the IA database. The Institute urges developers […]
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