June 25, 2025
The French government has ordered the immediate immobilization of 800,000 additional vehicles because of the presence of possibly lethal TakThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 24, 2025
After years of bold promises and missed deadlines, Tesla has finally launched a pilot fleet of autonomous taxis in the Texas capital. But thThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 23, 2025
The number of driver’s licences (type B) obtained in Flanders has been declining slightly every year since 2014. Last year, 66,415 Flemish This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 20, 2025
Ford has issued a global stop-sale on its electric Mustang Mach-E as it grapples with a potentially serious safety issue that may prevent thThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 19, 2025
The infamous Takata airbag scandal, which began in 2014, has resurfaced in the automotive world. Due to a deadly incident last week in FrancThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 13, 2025
Drivers of high-fronted cars are unable to see children as old as nine, tests find. The hood height of new vehicles in Europe is increasing This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 12, 2025
Hasselt University (UHasselt) and its project partners, Cegeka, OCW, Vlawebo, and Embuild Limburg, are investigating how innovative technoloThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 11, 2025
Renault and Software République are unveiling ‘vision 4rescue’, a demo car featuring a high-tech ecosystem that enables the emergency serviThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 10, 2025
The Antwerp hospital umbrella ‘Hospitaal aan de Stroom’ (ZAS) receives an emergency patient every eight hours due to an accident involving aThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 06, 2025
Volvo’s name remains virtually interchangeable with automotive safety, and once again, the company attempts to push the boundaries of protThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 05, 2025
On Limburg municipal roads where average speed checks were introduced, the number of traffic accidents fell by an average of 38% compared toThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 04, 2025
As in Flanders and Brussels, Wallonia now also has a network of counting points to monitor the number of cyclists. On the website cyclable.wThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 03, 2025
Brussels Mobility is launching a pilot project in Forest to test a dedicated “Kiss & Cycle” zone for parents dropping their childrenThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
May 30, 2025
On June 1, 1975, the Belgian government made wearing a seat belt in the front of a car mandatory. A safety measure that significantly reduceThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
May 21, 2025
Three years after the introduction of stricter rules for e-scooters, many Belgians still do not know the most important rules. This emerges This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
May 16, 2025
Waymo has recalled 1,212 self-driving vehicles in the U.S. following minor collisions with fixed roadside objects such as gates and chains. This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
May 13, 2025
Since last week, Belgian car owners have been able to receive their official invitation for the obligatory car inspection in their eBox, an This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
May 09, 2025
According to the latest accident figures, 266 severe accidents with injuries occur annually in Flanders during road works on regional roads This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
April 29, 2025
The Flemish highway network experienced its most congested year on record in 2024. Traffic jams, accident rates, and incident response demanThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
April 25, 2025
The number of accidents to and from work is increasing as more and more people travel to work by (electric) bike or on foot. That’s accordinThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
April 22, 2025
Federal Public Service (FPS) Justice’s figures show that almost half a million more traffic violations were recorded last year than in 2023.This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
April 17, 2025
According to the Central Bureau for Statistics (Centraal Bureeau voor de Statistiek, CBS), in the Netherlands, 675 people died in a traffic This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
April 17, 2025
In Northern California, hackers have manipulated pedestrian lights’ audio to mock Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and Mark Zuckerberg. Instead of tThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
April 17, 2025
China, a long time forerunner in autonomous driving features tested on public roads, is tightening the screws on that technology after an acThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
April 04, 2025
Rehabilitation physicians at UZ Ghent want a bicycle helmet to become mandatory in Belgium. After all, less than a third of Belgians (29%) wThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 31, 2025
This weekend, the Belgian railroad manager Infrabel slid a 750-ton railroad tunnel under the tracks at the station of Wezemaal, near RotselaThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 28, 2025
The entrance to the new Antwerp Scheldt tunnel on the left bank is ready. It is a colossus of 85,000 m³ of concrete and 19,000 tons of steeThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 26, 2025
By the end of 2030, a uniform digital mobile driver’s license will be recognized in all Member States. Negotiators from the European ParliamThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 26, 2025
The Brussels prosecutor’s office is prosecuting an influencer with more than 40,000 followers who filmed himself several times while drivingThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 25, 2025
As previously announced in 2023, the Belgian federal government has created an exemption for using a tachograph in electric vans of up to 4.This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 25, 2025
On May 27th, Hasselt University will award an honorary doctorate to Hugo Bollen, the inventor of the walking and cycling node network. Hugo This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 19, 2025
“Working on better sidewalks with Stapscore,” a project to improve the quality of sidewalks in Flanders, has won the Flemish Road This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 18, 2025
De Lijn’s buses and streetcars were involved in a combined 23 accidents per day last year, a record average. Overall, in 2024, buses were inThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 18, 2025
According to Vias Institute’s latest road safety barometer, based on police data, the number of accidents with injuries in Belgium fell sligThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 17, 2025
Local police teams from the Belgian Borinage region in Henegouwen have caught a motorist who was repeatedly flashed with fake license platesThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 11, 2025
The Brussels public transport company MIVB/STIB has already made more than 440 bus and streetcar stops wheelchair accessible. Many metro staThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 11, 2025
In 2025, Flanders plans construction works at 43 locations on the highway. Just like last year, much attention will again be paid to renovatThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 25, 2025
Eighty percent of road deaths in Belgium are men, and injury accidents involving men are, on average, twice as severe as accidents involvingThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 20, 2025
The Zeeland Bridge will close for eight weeks next year. The part of the bridge that opens to ships, the so-called ‘bascule bridge,’ will beThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 19, 2025
Bolt and Dott, the only two operators selected by Brussels Mobility for shared bike and e-scooter services in the Brussels Capital Region, aThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 18, 2025
Yesterday, Citroën asked 236,900 owners of a C3 or DS3 in the north of France to stop using their car until the airbags are replaced. The TThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 18, 2025
Flemish Minister of Mobility Annick De Ridder (N-VA) is asking the mayors to act against aggression on De Lijn buses, with a bus ban as the This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 18, 2025
French carmaker Renault has decided to make its ‘Fireman Access’ patents, developed with professional rescue services to extinguish an EV’s This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 14, 2025
Fifteen years after the train disaster in the Flemish-Brabant village of Buizingen, the rollout of the rail safety system ETCS, a train cruiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 11, 2025
Five people were killed, and nine were seriously injured: that is a painful record of accidents last year at level crossings in Belgium. In This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 11, 2025
During the last Bob campaign—between November 29th, 2024, and February 3rd, 2025—only 1.22% of drivers took a positive breath test, the This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 10, 2025
Most Dutch citizens want stricter penalties for driving under the influence. According to an Ipsos I&O survey commissioned by the VictimThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 07, 2025
In Wallonia, nearly 8 in 10 drivers (77%) admit that they cannot resist the temptation to use their phones while driving. This is according This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 07, 2025
The British government has called off plans to allow doubling the motor power of e-bikes from 250 watts to a maximum of 500 watts. The main This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 05, 2025
To improve safety on Belgian roads, the new De Wever I government plans to introduce a driver’s license system with points–without describThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 05, 2025
It sounds like a ‘contradictio in terminis,’ an exhaust system for fully electric vehicles that are supposed to have no emissions at all. StThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 04, 2025
From March 3rd, a lane on the Paris ‘périphérique’ will be reserved for carpool cars, security services, and public transport. Only cars wThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 04, 2025
The new federal government plans to expand the permitted use of smart cameras to facilitate police work. According to business newspaper De This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 28, 2025
The Dutch Road Assistance service Wegenwacht was called 1,355,000 times last year – an average of 37,000 daily interventions or two per miThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 22, 2025
Figures requested by Flemish member of parliament An Christaens (CD&V) show that the public transport company De Lijn has more than 300 This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 03, 2025
Flemish Mobility Minister Annick De Ridder (N-VA) wants to allow super trucks on Flemish highways within two years. The approval for the lonThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
December 31, 2024
8,4 million. That is the number of traffic offenses committed by motorists on Belgian roads in 2023. So reports Sudpresse newspapers, based This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
December 24, 2024
An analysis by business newspaper De Tijd/L’Echo, based on figures from Fedris, the Belgian Federal Agency for Occupational Risks, shows thaThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
December 13, 2024
The closure of five Brussels car tunnels by 2030, including two on Avenue Louise and two on the central ring road, would save 100 million euThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
December 10, 2024
Flemish public transport company De Lijn is now deploying two advanced simulators during basic training for tram drivers. “This way, our peoThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
