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Flanders: ‘Grote Versnelling’ wants to gear up bicycle policy
Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On April 9, 2021


On Thursday, April 8th, Flanders has officially kicked off ‘De Grote Versnelling‘ (High Gear). The Flemish Minister of Mobility, Lydia Peeters (Open Vld), has joined forces with the Flemish provinces, cities, and municipalities. Together they will gear up the bicycle […]


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Traffic not safer in the Netherlands in corona times
Luc Joris Posted On April 8, 2021


Traffic has not become safer for pedestrians, cyclists, and moped riders in the Netherlands in the past year. Because of the lockdown, cars drive faster, resulting in relatively more accidents in built-up areas. That is the Dutch police’s conclusion based […]


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New campaign to raise awareness of motorcyclists
Luc Joris Posted On April 6, 2021


The Flemish Foundation for Traffic Engineering (VSV) is launching a new campaign to encourage motorists to look out extra carefully for motorcyclists. With the ‘look look’ campaign, VSV hopes to prevent accidents involving motorcyclists. “Last year, 33 motorcyclists lost their […]


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New bicycle highway to Brussels Airport inaugurated
Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On March 30, 2021


The new, long-expected bicycle connection to Brussels Airport was officially inaugurated on Monday. The almost two-kilometer-long bicycle highway connects the existing F3 bicycle path between Louvain and Brussels with the airport in Zaventem. Brussels Airport already announced in December 2017 […]


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Antwerp remains most congested region, even in corona times
Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On March 29, 2021


According to the annual report of the Flemish Traffic Center (Vlaams VerkeersCentrum, VVC), the Antwerp belt-way in the direction of the Netherlands, is the most congested in Flanders. Even in corona times. The Kennedy tunnel and the junction of the […]


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Flemish Mobility Minister no fan of zone 30 generalization
Luc Joris Posted On March 26, 2021


Flemish Minister of Mobility, Lydia Peeters (Open Vld), does not favor a general introduction of the 30 km/h zone in built-up areas. She said this on Thursday in the Flemish Parliament after a hearing with various experts. If a street […]


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Brussels Mobility to roll out pavement improvement plan
Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On March 23, 2021


Mobility organization Brussels Mobility is planning to improve, renovate, and make sidewalks in the city more accessible to people with limited mobility. The so-called ‘pavement plan’ has two objectives. The first is to improve the accessibility, and the second is […]


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Pro cyclist associations refute ‘higher tolerance’ for Brussels’ 30-zone
Félix Bouland Posted On March 23, 2021


Last week, a note from the Brussels public prosecutor’s office ordered a temporary higher tolerance threshold for speeding tickets in the 30 km/h zone. Many pro cyclists and pedestrian safety groups react to the news and ask for stricter controls […]


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Flanders launches courtesy campaign for cyclist’s safety
Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On March 23, 2021


The Flemish Minister for Mobility, Lydia Peeters (Open Vld), just launched a courtesy campaign to improve drivers and cyclists’ traffic safety. More than 5 000 special road signs will be posted on strategic locations in the whole of Flanders. The […]


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First 90-km long rollerblade route links Genk and Hasselt
Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On March 22, 2021


Flanders proudly opened its first rollerblade route on Sunday. The signposted stretch between Hasselt and Genk contains several loops and combines the region’s most beautiful spots. Skaters can choose their point of departure, decide how many kilometers they want to […]


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One-third fewer accidents with game detection system
Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On March 19, 2021


The Flemish Minister for the Environment, Zuhal Demir (N-VA), wants to expand the game detection system along the Limburg roads. The system warns drivers when wild animals are crossing the road. According to the Institute for Research of Nature and […]


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Brussels 30 km/h zone gets ‘temporary higher tolerance threshold’
Félix Bouland Posted On March 17, 2021


The Brussels public prosecutor has sent a note to all six police zones announcing that the tolerance threshold applied for speeding tickets in the Region’s recently introduced 30 zone would be 10 km/h higher than normal for a two-months breaking-in […]


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Limburg’s ‘Cycling through Heathland’ bridge ready in May
Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On March 16, 2021


Limburg cyclists soon will have a new cycling attraction. In May, the first cyclists will be able to inaugurate the new cycling bridge in Opgrimbie (northern part of Maasmechelen, Limburg). The new 6,5-meter high bridge is the showpiece in the […]


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EU updates tire labels
Félix Bouland Posted On March 16, 2021


Europe has updated its tire labels for a clearer alternative to help clients opt for safer and more effective tires. The new tag uses five classes, indicates the tire’s sound level, and notes if the tire is adapted for driving […]


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VSV: ‘Fewer traffic deaths, but more cyclists and light trucks involved’
Luc Joris Posted On March 16, 2021


The number of traffic deaths in Flanders fell by 18,8% last year, to 247. Remarkable: last year, there were slight increases in the number of fatalities in accidents involving cyclists and light trucks (+3 fatalities in both categories). Flemish minister […]


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Minister Peeters: using drones to reduce traffic deaths
Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On March 15, 2021


The Flemish Minister of Mobility, Lydia Peeters (Open Vld), is working out an innovative plan to reduce the number of traffic deaths drastically. She will use innovative technology – cameras, drones, automatization, and artificial intelligence – to analyze driving behavior, […]


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Flanders plans 38 highway construction sites in 2021
Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On March 3, 2021


On Tuesday, Flemish Minister for Mobility and Public Works, Lydia Peeters (Open Vld),  has announced 38 construction sites this year along the Flemish highways. The 38 construction sites include the renovation of 52 km of the road surface and the […]


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Bonheiden to experiment with 30 kph zone
Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On March 3, 2021


Bonheiden is planning an experiment with a 30 kph zone within the entire built-up area of its territory. The experiment starts on Friday, March, 5th and will last three weeks, until March 26th. Traffic lights will no longer turn red […]


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Flanders to invest €150 million in bicycle infrastructure
Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On March 2, 2021


The Flemish government will allocate 150 million euros to local authorities who intend to construct new bicycle infrastructure. The initiative comes from Flemish Minister of Internal Administration Bart Somers (Open Vld). Flemish authorities will invest one euro for every two […]


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Minister Peeters frees €90 million for LED roads lighting
Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On March 1, 2021


The Flemish Minister for Mobility and Public Works, Lydia Peeters (Open Vld), will reserve 90 million euros to install LED lights along the Flemish regional roads. The decision fits in the recovery plan ‘Flemish resilience’ and has to help to […]


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Ghent gets its first ‘turbo roundabout’
Luc Joris Posted On February 23, 2021


In Ghent, the construction of one of Belgium’s first ‘intelligent turbo roundabouts’ started on Monday. This took place at the intersection of John F. Kennedy Avenue and Dwight Eisenhower Avenue. The ‘turbo roundabout’ is something the Dutch know for some […]


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22% fewer traffic fatalities on Belgian roads
Luc Joris Posted On February 19, 2021


The number of traffic fatalities on Belgian roads fell by 22% last year, with 484 deaths, or 134 fewer than in 2019 (618). This is what Vias Institute’s Road Safety Barometer 2020 reveals. The number of injured people fell by […]


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Antwerp’s ‘rabbit’s burrow’ tunnel gets technical brushup
Joris Van Roy Posted On February 18, 2021


February 22nd, a contractor will start works at Antwerp’s oldest tunnel under the River Scheldt, the ‘Waasland Tunnel‘, often called the ‘rabbit’s borrow’ by the locals. Works will go on for four months, and during four working weeks, the tunnel […]


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VW teams with Microsoft on software for self-driving car
Piet Andries Posted On February 12, 2021


Volkswagen has announced that it is expanding its collaboration with technology company Microsoft. The deal allows the German car manufacturer to integrate Microsoft’s cloud technology. Both firms’ software branches will join forces to create a common platform called Automated Driving […]


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‘Smart to Antwerp’ app now more cyclist- and walker-friendly
Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On February 12, 2021


The multi-modal route planner of the Antwerp mobility platform ‘Smart to Antwerp’ has received an update to make the app and the website more user-friendly. Especially the functionalities for walkers and cyclists are extended. Those who indicate ‘walking’ can choose […]


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Johanna.be: ‘many Brussels citizens think 30 kph zone is fantastic’
Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On February 9, 2021


On January 1st, Brussels introduced the 30 kph speed limit in the 19 municipalities of the Brussels Region on 85% of all roads to improve traffic safety and reduce traffic victims. Such a measure always has its opponents, but a […]


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Brussels Master Plan for 10 000 extra safe bicycle parking spaces
Luc Joris Posted On February 9, 2021


Brussels Mobility has prepared a Master Plan, which should provide 10 000 additional bicycle parking spaces by 2030. These would mainly be located at major train and metro stations. So reports the Brussels Media Bruzz. That plan is now approved […]


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Belgium ready for mandatory motorbike inspection in 2022?
Gert Verhoeven Posted On February 3, 2021


Europe will force Belgium to organize a periodic motorbike inspection from January 2022. That news broke already in March last year, but the clock is ticking and questions are asked – in the Walloon Parliament by MP Laurent Agache (Ecolo) […]


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‘Only 65% of speed cameras in Antwerp operational’
Gert Verhoeven Posted On February 1, 2021


Although the largest investments in speed cameras have been made in recent years in the province of Antwerp, the operating percentage is only 65,2%, the lowest of all Flemish provinces. To compare: this is 72,68% in Limburg, 84,65% in West […]


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Minister Verlinden to address flaws in law on smart cameras
Luc Joris Posted On February 1, 2021


Belgian Minister of the Interior, Annelies Verlinden (CD&V), wants to adapt the law to tackle mobile phone use behind the wheel of a car. That is what the Sud Presse newspapers write. According to Belgian law, the police are currently […]


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‘Flemish average speed checks finally operational’
Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On January 27, 2021


Flemish Minister for Mobility, Lydia Peeters (Open Vld), is happy to announce that the problem of the non-functioning average speed checks, a matter that keeps dragging since 2018, is finally ‘solved’. The 212 ‘idling ones’ will be operational, at least […]


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Brussels cycle network may be extended by three routes
Luc Joris Posted On January 26, 2021


Beliris, the public construction expert for Brussels, is conducting a feasibility study to extend the Brussels cycling network by three bicycle routes. The studies are for the Dilbeek-Brussels, Leuven-Brussels, and Anderlecht-Brussels-North routes. The potential routes are part of the Bicycle […]


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Intoxicated drivers get key ring with deceased child’s name
Luc Joris Posted On January 22, 2021


Starting this weekend, the Belgian police will give a special bob key ring to drivers who have drunk too much alcohol, one with the name of a child who died in traffic. The action is an initiative of the organization […]


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Deloitte: ‘one in three Belgians planning EV purchase’
Joris Van Roy Posted On January 21, 2021


According to Deloitte’s 2021 Global Automotive Consumer Study, one out of three Belgians is planning to opt for an electric car for his next car purchase. Almost all of them (91%) say the pandemic didn’t change their initial idea of […]


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‘Transportation poverty’ in every section of Belgian population
Luc Joris Posted On January 21, 2021


Transport poverty occurs in every section of the Belgian population, and there are five profiles of less mobile Belgians. This is the conclusion of a study by Mobiel 21 and the Network Sustainable Mobility (Netwerk Duurzame Mobiliteit), in cooperation with […]


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