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Trendy vehicles, like e-scooters, hoverboards, or monowheels, were always forbidden on public roads in The Netherlands. Those vehicles had to comply with so many safety requirements that it was almost impossible for manufacturers to get permission for the road. The […]
Belgian car importer and mobility service provider, D’Ieteren, has increased its profit forecast for the second time this year. The company now expects to achieve a 35% higher profit than in 2018. D’Ieteren’s share price promptly went up to its […]
Brussels orthopedists are raising the alarm: the number of fractures suffered in accidents with e-scooters and bicycles is exploding. To relieve the pressure on the standard emergency services, the Brussels hospitals of ‘Hôptiaux du Sud’ are setting up a specific […]
Each fine issued prevents about 50 new fines, as is the conclusion of a study by Libor Dusek and Christian Traxler, two Czech economists who received traffic data from traffic cameras gathered by the police in Ricany, a suburb of […]
Two days after the introduction of the electric Bird scooters in Luxembourg, the city has threatened to remove them for safety reasons. Local authorities have reserved the right “to ban them if they occupy public space or endanger the safety […]
Alphabet daughter and autonomous car division Waymo has announced it will offer driverless taxi rides in Phoenix. In the last decade, the company has been experimenting with self-driving passenger cars in some outskirts of the city. Until now, there always […]
During the first semester of 2019, Wallonia counted 265 road accidents involving trucks. It might only be two more than the previous year, yet they resulted in the death of 31 people compared to 15 last year. Weight and cargo […]
The Flemish authorities have decided to replace 40 speed control cameras annually by average speed checks because they’re more efficient in the battle against speeding. The Agency for Roads and Traffic (Agentschap Wegen en Verkeer, AWV) has confirmed the plans. […]
Anyone who listens to music on a bicycle in traffic is up to ten times more likely to have an accident. Pedestrians and joggers are up to six times more at risk when wearing headphones. This is the conclusion of […]
In the first six months of the year, there were 306 deaths in Belgian traffic, an increase of 27% compared to the previous year. Moreover, never before have been there so many cycling fatalities, according to the new Vias Traffic […]
Dutch mapmaker TomTom is working with Verizon, one of America’s biggest telecom providers, on making crossings safer for emergency vehicles at high speed. Like pursuing police cars, ambulances, or firetrucks. Both companies announced that at the San Francisco TechCrunch Disrupt […]
Vias safety institute, known for its BOB campaign against alcohol in traffic, ventures off the beaten track. The former Belgian Institute for Traffic Safety has taken over the Leuven driving school chain, Mercator, and launches an app on health. “We […]
Small electric scooters become more popular in city centers. Car manufacturers have understood this, and many are now offering their small electric 2-wheelers without pedals. Last-mile solution On the one hand, these machines are an efficient way for commuters to […]
Even in the summer months, July, August, and September, traffic jams on Dutch roads have grown sturdy. 15% during morning rush hours, 20% in the evening, and quite unexpectedly 40% during the day between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. New […]
Never before have so many people over 65 been killed on Belgian roads. At least if we look at the figures for the last ten years. For example, more than one in four road deaths in Belgium are over 65 […]
A collision with a pickup, like the accident in Kortemark (Belgium) last weekend, has more severe consequences than with a standard passenger car, as seems to be the conclusion of an analysis traffic safety institute Vias made. A pickup is […]
Speed pedelecs, cargo bikes, e-steps, even monowheels: on the bike path in Flanders and Brussels, the speeds are growing apart, the pressure increases, and the number of accidents is on the rise. How do we avoid the battle for the […]
New research of the Flemish Foundation for Traffic Knowledge (Vlaamse Stichting Verkeerskunde, VSV) shows that Flemish drivers consider speeding a problem. More than half (53%) of Flemish car drivers say that most fellow-drivers don’t respect the speed limits in their […]
People who’re daily commuting between the city of Antwerp and the Waasland should better be prepared for nuisance due to the planned works of the Oosterweel connection. The management company, Lantis, however, is developing several measures to alleviate the mobility […]
The number of fines for using the cell phone while driving has decreased significantly for the last five years in Belgium. In 2014, 121.407 Belgian drivers were caught for the use of the smartphone while driving, against 98.638 in 2018. […]
“The Bike Project” aims at promoting bicycles for the daily commute by offering specific courses designed to teach the cyclist’s rights and duties, and dissipate fears. Participants can test the bike of their choice for two weeks. At Schaerbeek’s Christian […]
The city of Brussels has for the first time proposed a bicycle action plan. The ambition of Brussels Ministers for Mobility, Bart Dhondt (Groen), and Brussels Mayor, Philippe Close (PS), is to double the number of cyclists by 2024 and […]
The entire inner city of Mechelen will become a bicycle zone as of November. It means that 179 streets – about 30 km – will become bicycle streets and that cyclists will determine the speed of traffic. Motorized vehicles are […]
According to experts, the 30 kph limit that will be implemented in 2021 on the whole Brussels Region should be accompanied by an infrastructure change, reinforced signaling, and increased speed controls. Otherwise, this measure will only work on paper, and […]
Many Belgians remain nonchalant when it comes to their safety and that of their children in the car. In one family in five, the safety belt of the children is not fastened. Despite the obligation to wear it, 7% of […]
Thirty users of Lime’s shared e-steps in Brussels will be able to identify dangerous places. To do so, they will be given a button to push if they encounter any uncomfortable or unsafe situations along the way. And from now […]
The Belgian province of Flemish Brabant is planning action against ‘killers in traffic’. From Monday, local and federal authorities will check on the use of alcohol, mobile phones, and tablets while driving. The Public Prosecutor will also impose a driving […]
A study by the Brussels mobility department shows that step scooters have become part of the mobility solutions in the city. Poll-takers questioned 1.259 users of e-step scooters, both owners and regular or occasional users of shared services, like Lime. […]
On the highways in Belgium, there are 26 kilometers of congestion every day due to the curiosity factor. It is not only unnecessary and annoying but also dangerous and expensive. According to safety institute, Vias, Belgium loses about a billion […]
Car drivers should be able to pump their tires for free in as many gas stations as possible. At the right tire pressure, cars consume less fuel and emit less CO2 consequently. That is what the Dutch government party, VVD, […]
Since July 2018, drivers being caught with 0,18 percent alcohol in their blood are forced to install an alcolock. Police court judges are worried about this measure because, for some people, the device is far too expensive (4.000 euros). Driving […]
Why do we keep on using our smartphone while driving? Why do we always think we’re better drivers than our fellow-road users? And why for god’s sake do even the most cultivated drivers sometimes lose their temper at the steering […]
One in three Belgian schoolchildren, or 30%, goes to school every day by car. This percentage increases to 50% in Wallonia. The situation is different in Brussels and Flanders, where nearly or more than four out of then schoolchildren walk […]
Shared electric scooters are a popular means of transport in city centers. The vehicles have an impact on a city’s character, opponents say, they often are a real nuisance on the streets, and they don’t reduce the number of cars […]
A new study of the University of Ghent (Belgium) shows that there are several ways to reduce the risk of accidents between cars and bicycles. One of the surprising conclusions of the study is that the more bikes on the […]
