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Belgian railway manager, Infrabel, has installed the very first barrier to discourage people from walking on the tracks. This happened at the railway at Londerzeel station, a real hotspot for railway trackwalkers. Camera footage recorded no less than 46 ‘rail […]
Unappropriate smartphone use seems to be the third big killer of younger drivers. The other two are the obvious ones: alcohol and drugs behind the wheel and excess speed. 17% of the people killed in traffic last year in Belgium […]
N-VA wants to anchor the introduction of the driver’s license with penalty points in the forthcoming federal coalition agreement. “The law has been in place for 30 years, time to implement it,” says MP Wouter Raskin. With such a driver’s […]
The province of Limburg is going to construct a new bicycle bridge at the Albert Channel’s lock in Godsheide (Hasselt). The so-called ‘cloverleaf of bicycles’ is one of the important pillars for the Limburg bicycle network. Construction works will start […]
According to traffic safety institute Vias, heatwaves increase the number of road casualties by 7%, which represents between eight to ten more accidents resulting in death or serious injuries than usual. Experts believe that increase is due to a combination […]
Dutch security researchers have succeeded in manipulating several smart traffic lights. By mimicking the signal of users of a special app, the hackers create a virtual cyclist who pushes the wait button remotely, thus allowing them to get the green […]
In the Netherlands, BOVAG, the Dutch federation of companies involved in mobility, organized an inspection of car tires, which showed that 5,3% of cars were still fitted with winter tires. Tire inspection The inspection took place on Thursday 30 and […]
In Germany, a court has ruled that the use of a touch screen on the dashboard of a car is considered to be manipulation of an ‘electronic device’. This, like the use of a smartphone, is prohibited while driving. Driver […]
As part of major renovations of tunnels and bridges in Brussels during the summer, work in the Rogier tunnel was completed on schedule by 31 July, allowing the Rogier and Botanique tunnels to reopen. This was announced on Monday by […]
Mobility organizations Touring and ADAC plead for motorcyclists to wear airbag vests. They could protect the rider in case of an accident or a fall. With almost 3 000 motorcyclists injured or killed last year, airbag vests are not a […]
Walking is the number one means of transport in Brussels, with one-third of all journeys made on foot. The comfort of pedestrians is, therefore, at the center of priorities for Brussels Mobility, especially since the introduction of the pedestrian zone […]
The number of cargo thefts in Belgium is on the rise. And Minister of Internal Affairs, Pieter De Crem (CD&V), admits that the police are understaffed. “The units have to focus on other issues like migration.” Lack of capacity Last […]
British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, promises to spend £2 billion (€2,19 billion) on walking and cycling projects in England. In an attempt to give the British people a new taste of cycling, the British will also be offered £50 (€55 […]
A small majority of Germans is in favor of limiting the speed to 130 km/hour on the highway. This is reported by the German magazine Focus based on a poll carried out by the Kantar agency. Of those questioned, 54% […]
According to a study ordered by the European Transport Safety Council (ETSC), nearly one-quarter of all road deaths in the EU is the consequence of an accident involving trucks. In 2018, accidents with vehicles of more than 3,5 tons made […]
Forming an ’emergency lane’ to give priority vehicles a clear path through traffic jams, will be mandatory in Belgium from October 1st. The law proposal from MP Joris Vandenbroucke (sp.a) was voted in the parliament on June 11th, but an […]
According to a recent study ordered by French highway operator, Vinci Autoroute, a 10- to 20-minute nap after lunch significantly improves driving attention. Researchers have observed 40 test subjects and noted a 21% increase in highway driving deviations when the […]
The traffic junction of the Brussels Ring Road and the A201 to Brussels Airport will be completely renewed from 2022 onwards. Instead of a multitude of entrances and exits, traffic will be brought together in the middle at a single […]
After the ultimate consultation phase with the Region’s 19 municipalities, the police zones, and the STIB/MIVB, Brussels has validated the definitive map of the future 30-zone. As of January 2021, 30 kph will become the default speed limit on 85% […]
The adjusted version of the electric ‘bolderkar‘, as the Dutch call the Stint, is not allowed to hit the Dutch roads again, for the time being. Expectations are that the Foundation of Scientific Research into Traffic Safety (Stichting Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek […]
With the coronavirus health crisis and the lockdown, motor vehicle inspection centers had to close for a few weeks. They have now reopened and inspection periods have been extended but still, 180 000 cars are waiting to pass in front […]
The Public Prosecutor did not succeed in finding the cause of the accident with the Stint in Oss. Almost two years ago, there was a fatal accident with a Stint – a so-called ‘bolderkar’ in Dutch – on a railway […]
The immobilization of society in April due to the corona pandemic has saved more than 500 lives the European countries. An unprecedented decrease of 36%. Only in the Netherlands, the number of victims went up. That is what the European […]
Only 76 of the 302 average speed checks along Flemish roads are operational. That is barely one on four. This is apparent from figures presented to the Flemish Parliament by the Flemish Minister of Mobility, Lydia Peeters (Open Vld). According […]
The Walloon government has announced the details of its new two billion euro infrastructure plan. From 2020 to 2026, this envelope will be used to renovate and maintain roads and tunnels, to increase road safety, and to enhance public transport. […]
According to Elon Musk, fully autonomous driving in any circumstances without a driver required – so-called SAE Level 5 driving – is “very close”. He’s confident Tesla will have the basics ready “before the end of the year” and with […]
The Dutch society could save four billion euros if everyone who was able to work from home during the corona crisis would also do so after the crisis for at least once a week. This is the result of a […]
At the construction site of the Euro Space Center in Transinne, there’s is a Belgian first: luminous concrete. This material diffuses glow at night. It can be used for decoration or lighting, for example, for cycle paths and parking lots, […]
The Flemish Foundation of Transport Studies (Vlaamse Stichting Verkeerskunde, VSV) has launched training for the use of e-scooters. People taking part in the ‘One Step Away’ course learn how to use the electric vehicle in a safe way. In the […]
The smartphone in your pocket warning connected cars ‘Watch out, I’m here’ even when still out of sight. It’s the basic idea for the app ‘!Important’, Canadian Bastien Beauchamp developed. It sends the car your GPS location and eventually could […]
This week, one of the traffic lanes on the Brussels Lambermont Avenue will be transformed into a temporary bicycle path. The new bicycle route is part of the 40 kilometers of bicycle paths the Belgian capital installs due to corona. […]
Soon fallen trees on bicycle routes will also make it to the traffic bulletin of the Flemish public broadcaster VRT radio. Traffic Anchor Hajo Beeckman, together with possible partners, is investigating how this could be done. Because the bicycle is […]
The summer vacation is for Brussel’s Mobility the ideal moment to restore some historically neglected tunnels. Apart from the Leopold II tunnel, now also the Rogier Tunnel and the Botanique Tunnel (Kruidtuin) will be closed for traffic. And there are […]
The sales of speed pedelecs keep on rising, particularly in Antwerp. In the meantime, Belgium has 33 090 of those fast bikes registered. The number has tripled compared to two years ago. The province of Antwerp alone has 11 575 […]
In a new mobility report by the Dutch Central Plan Bureau (Centraal Planbureau, CPB), a smart rush-hour fee – differentiated in time and location – heads the list as the best solution to tackle traffic jams. Rather than a flat […]
