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Thanks to investments in radars and average speed checks, the Brussels police zones are going to carry out targeted checks and impose fines for compliance with the 30 km/hour rule that has been in place in the Capital Region since […]
Flemish Members of Parliament Annick Lambrecht (sp.a) and Stijn Bex (Groen) want to discuss the possible introduction of 30-kph zones in Flemish city centers. In an opinion article in the newspaper De Morgen, they plead for the measure, arguing that […]
When you’re involved in a traffic accident, it is not always clear whether or not you were responsible. That is why the Belgian attorney’s office Intolaw developed a special tool to help you. Surf to mijnverkeersongeval.be (my traffic accident) and […]
Belgian traffic safety institute Vias, mobility organization VAB, and Dutch motorcyclists of MotorNL ask car drivers not to hang their face masks on their driving mirror. “It obstructs their view and may cause distraction,” they say. “It makes motorcyclists, cyclists, […]
Almost 4 in 10 Flemish (36%) think that ‘the other road users’ have become more aggressive since the start of the corona crisis in March. Road users in Wallonia (42%) and Brussels (35%) also experience more traffic aggression. This is […]
Senior citizens are very much attached to their mobility, and more specifically to their car, as a last resort for their self-reliance. But at the same time, they are confronted with their decaying driving skills, a gradual process that is […]
The Antwerp civil platform Ringland has developed an online tool for citizens to analyze and improve their mobility behavior. The so-called ‘modal selfie’ is intended to discourage the use of the car and increase the use of alternative transport. But […]
The use of mobile phones behind the wheel has been prohibited for a long time, but it remains a persistent practice. To increase the chances of being caught, MP Joris Vandenbroucke (sp.a) wants the police to use traffic cameras for […]
After nearly 60% of radar speed traps being vandalized since the beginning of the ‘Yellow Vests’ movement in France, the guardians of speed are back more than ever in 2021. If objectives are met, there will be 4 700 of […]
Since 1 January, Brussels is a 30 km/hour zone, except for the major axes where the speed limit remains 50 or 70 km/hour. While the reduction in speed in the city has led to undeniable progress in road safety, the […]
According to figures from the Federal Road Police, the number of motorists caught speeding on the Brussels ring road has increased since the speed limit was lowered to 100 kph back in September. In four months, 55 586 motorists were […]
Flemish Minister for Mobility, Lydia Peeters (Open Vld) announced on her website she’s planning to add at least 19 new average speed radars in Flanders, among other measures to increase road safety. In 2021, the Minister will provide more than […]
VIAS, the Flemish Road Safety Institute, wants Belgium to deploy a camera system to detect drivers using their mobile phones while driving. The technology is currently being tested in Antwerp, but implementation requires additional legislation. The Netherlands is the first […]
Research shows that it is dangerous to wear a jacket or thick winter clothes in the car. Mobility organizations advise not to wear a jacket in the car, even when it is cold. The German mobility organization ADAC has carried […]
Next year, Hasselt will introduce a 30 km/hour zone in all residential areas between the large and small ring road. The inner city of Hasselt already is a ‘zone 30’. Hasselt will also introduce the measure in the formerly independent […]
On 1 January 2021, the Brussels-Capital Region will switch to a general zone 30 with 30 kph becoming the capital’s rule. The ‘Stad 30’, or ‘City 30’, aims to make Brussels a more liveable, healthy, and safe city. Just like […]
Flemish Minister of Mobility, Lydia Peeters (Open Vld), will reserve 16 million euros to renovate the highway viaduct on the E314 in Boorsem (Maasmechelen). Another €1,7 million will be used for parking facilities at the border crossing of Maasmechelen (Belgium) […]
During the recent Walloon Road Safety summit, five topics have risen to enhance safety on the region’s road and reduce the death toll. Based on reviews and propositions from a panel of 10 000 citizens, authorities aim to intensify controls […]
Last year, one in ten drivers were involved in a traffic accident. In 2019, the Belgian insurance companies registered 331 516 traffic accidents or an average of about 908 per day. That is what the annual barometer of umbrella organization […]
The Antwerp Kennedy tunnel will get a completely new and intelligent LED lighting system to replace the old-fashioned installation with sodium lights. The works are planned for autumn 2021 and spring 2022. The news brought by newspaper Gazet Van Antwerpen […]
The Antwerp province governor, Cathy Berx, wants to convince local authorities to opt for the lowest speed limit. On roads with conflicting crossings and without separate bicycle paths, 30 km/hour should become standard. However, more than half of Belgians (55%) […]
The number of fatal traffic accidents during the first nine months of the year decreased by 16% compared to last year. The number of injured people went down (-20%), according to the safety barometer of traffic safety institute Vias. The […]
General Motors CEO, Mary Barra, has withdrawn her support of the Trump administration in its effort to deny the State of California the right to fix its own rules regarding pollution. Barra seems to be leading the movement of many […]
The Netherlands is the first country in Europe to use smart cameras for catching drivers holding their smartphones while driving. The cameras send the images of the filmed infringements directly to the Central Judicial Debt-Collection Office, which will send the […]
The bicycle bridge over the North-South connection (N74) in Houthalen-Helchteren (Limburg, Belgium) – near holiday park Molenheide – will be ready in 2022. This week, the project group of Flemish administrations, local authorities, public transport company De Lijn, and Limburg’s […]
Today, Honda cars can legally drive autonomous (Level 3) on Japanese roads. Honda is planning to launch a Honda Legend for sale with the newly approved automatic driving equipment (called ‘Traffic Jam Pilot’) in the coming months. Honda Motor Cy. […]
The new Belgian federal government wants to work (again) on the driving license with points. The question is, however, whether a driving license with points will bring about a change in behavior if traffic enforcement will not be drastically increased. […]
On Monday, a Belgian cyclist made the headlines because the man was driving at 87 km/hour on the highway. The man turned out to be riding an electric Gulas motorbike (with pedals) which, incidentally, appears to be perfectly legal. Gulas […]
Vincent Van Quickenborne, the new Belgian Minister of Justice, wants to tackle unpaid traffic fines by company cars. All in all, 500 000 files are slipping through the fingers of Belgian justice. The Minister now wants to strengthen the system […]
Drivers of the Brussels public transport company MIVB/STIB are getting more and more fines. In 2018, there were ‘only’ 591 charges, now the number has gone up to 899, writes La Capitale. Most infringements were speeding or violating the rules […]
The Volkswagen Group and the Greek island Astypalea are going to create a trail-blazing mobility system. The existing system will switch to electric vehicles and renewable energy generation. It will transform Astypalea into a model island for climate-neutral mobility. The […]
Hardly one out of four Flemish citizens has enough knowledge about traffic regulation for bicycles to pass an exam. Especially youngsters between 18 and 25 do badly: hardly 14% pass the exam, as was shown after an online bicycle test […]
Nine out of ten Flemish car drivers are convinced that speed limits are useful, still, one-quarter of them does not consistently respect them. Especially male drivers younger than 45 often are speed merchants. That is what an online survey by […]
Due to the strengthening health measures announced last week, all driving schools and license test centers in Belgium are closing their doors until further notice. Technical control centers remain open on an appointment basis only. The Federation of Driving Schools […]
From January 1st, 2021, a speed limit of 30 km/hour in the Belgian capital streets will become the rule. Brussels Mobility is actively preparing for the transition on the ground this autumn by installing new road signs starting in November […]
