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 According to business newspaper De This content has been archived.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was called 1,355,000 times last year – an average of 37,000 daily interventions or two per miThis content has been archived.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of parliament An Christaens (CD&V) show that the public transport company De Lijn has more than 300 This content has been archived.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 The approval for the lonThis content has been archived.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 So reports Sudpresse newspapers, based This content has been archived.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Tijd/L’Echo, based on figures from Fedris, the Belgian Federal Agency for Occupational Risks, shows thaThis content has been archived.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by 2030, including two on Avenue Louise and two on the central ring road, would save 100 million euThis content has been archived.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 “This way, our peoThis content has been archived.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.
December 06, 2024
Safety Institute Euro NCAP (New Car Assessment Program) recently assessed 14 new cars on safety issues. Eleven of them got the highest 5-staThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
December 06, 2024
The Roads and Traffic Agency (Agentschap Wegen en Verkeer, AWV) recently published the latest list of unsafe traffic locations where accidenThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
December 05, 2024
To reduce the number of drunk train passengers getting into accidents during the festive season, UK train operator Avanti West Coast will seThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
December 03, 2024
On New Year’s Eve, Flemish public transport company De Lijn is offering a 2,5 euros ticket that is valid all night. With the so-called partyThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 29, 2024
Belgium has a bad reputation regarding the quality of its road network, but now the country seems to have reached a new low. According to a This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 27, 2024
Belgians suffer from so-called ‘car obesity’: they want bigger and bigger cars. Recent Transport & Environment (T&E) research has shThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 26, 2024
Those who thought to see the light and the end of the tunnel in connection with the works on the Leonard crossing can abandon all hope for aThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 20, 2024
Tesla shares soared by over 7% following reports that U.S. President-Elect Donald Trump’s administration plans to prioritize federal regulThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 18, 2024
According to the traffic safety institute Vias, traffic accidents in Belgium cost eleven billion euros annually. The institute calculated thThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 15, 2024
Cars in Brussels’ streets are becoming heavier and larger, making traffic more unsafe and contradicting the city’s quality-of-life goals. ThThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 12, 2024
E-bike manufacturer Ouxi will launch a mini fat bike with a lower frame and smaller wheels next month. The Cooryda C80 Pro Mini seems to be This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 12, 2024
According to Flemish public broadcaster VRT, more than 40% of traffic accidents that happen during weekend nights are linked to alcohol or dThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 07, 2024
Unplugged Performance, a leading Tesla tuner, has introduced the UP.FIT Tesla Model S Plaid Pursuit at SEMA 2024, claiming the title of the This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 04, 2024
Starting today, car traffic in the city center of Paris will be restricted even further with the introduction of a car-free zone, a so-calleThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 28, 2024
In Ghent, the Flemish public transport company De Lijn is testing an anti-slip coating on metal covers and switch rails to make streetcar trThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 25, 2024
This weekend, we will switch to wintertime again. This means that from Saturday, October 26th, to Sunday, October 27th, 2024, we will switchThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 25, 2024
The number of accidents between vehicles of the Brussels public transport company MIVB/STIB and two-wheelers decreased by 20% in 2023. MIVB/This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 24, 2024
According to a new survey by mobility organization Touring, more than one in three Belgian drivers (34%) are often blinded by oncoming traffThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 18, 2024
A survey (among 3,540 Flemish drivers) by mobility organization VAB revealed that cyclists riding in the dark without lights on and car drivThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 09, 2024
According to a new online survey by VSV (Vlaamse Stichting Verkeerskunde), one out of five youngsters feels forced to answer calls or messagThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 04, 2024
According to data from traffic institute Vias, the number of seriously injured cyclists is increasing year after year. In 2022, 7,300 cyclisThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 01, 2024
The Walloon Road Safety Agency (AWSR) reports that about 72% of Walloon motorists do not know how to correctly apply the ‘safety corridor’ rThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 30, 2024
Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo has won her battle: the planned 50 km/h speed limit will be introduced on part of the Paris ring road tomorrow and This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 24, 2024
The Mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, wants to introduce a speed limit of 50 km/hour on the Paris Ring Road from October 1st. Whether it will coThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 13, 2024
Belgian rail network manager Infrabel has launched a new VR movie to ask young people to be careful around railroads. After all, a recent suThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 13, 2024
Heavy goods vehicles (HGV), increasingly seen on European roads, still represent only 3% of the vehicles but are involved in almost 15% of aThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 10, 2024
From October 1st, only 50 km/hour may be driven on the Paris Ring Road. The news was already announced last year, but Paris Mayor Anne HidalThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
August 26, 2024
According to a recent Vias Road Safety Institute study, parents play a decisive role in how 5th- and 6th-grade students perceive traffic. PaThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
August 22, 2024
Brussels has 13,175 people on the waiting list to park their bikes in a secure bike park or box, 701 more than in February of this year, repThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
August 21, 2024
Japan’s Ministry of Transport wants to introduce a new in-car system to tackle wrong-way driving on highways, targeting zero fatalities and This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
August 19, 2024
Major renovation works on the Craeybeckx tunnel on the E19 highway started on Sunday evening in Antwerp. The tunnel will receive LED lightinThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 31, 2024
An interactive app by Brussels e-bike maker Cowboy that allows cyclists to race against each other is causing quite a stir, starting in AmstThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 26, 2024
SPW Mobilité, the Public Service for Walloon Mobility, is completing a study on the creation of a network of cycle routes in Walloon BrabanThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 23, 2024
Belgian police issued 8,420,303 traffic violations last year, or 10,6% more than in 2022. That accounts for a new record. Four out of five cThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 04, 2024
According to the environmental organization Transport & Environment (T&E), the number of dangerous Dodge Rams on European roads is “This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 26, 2024
According to Statbel, the Belgian statistics office, 501 people lost their lives in accidents on Belgian roads in 2023. Accident figures alsThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 18, 2024
Infrabel has pushed a new bicycle and pedestrian tunnel under the Leuven-Aarschot-Hasselt railway line in Langdorp. Final work on the tunnelThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 13, 2024
With the stalemate between the liberal MR party and Groen, the two big winners in the French and Dutch language groups in Brussels of the naThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 10, 2024
According to a new study by Vias Institute, failure to correctly give the right of way is involved in one in three serious cycling accidentsThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 05, 2024
The current Belgian road code, which is some half a century old, will be modernized from 1 September 2026. This news was already known, but This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
May 31, 2024
At the demand of Flemish Mobility Minister Lydia Peeters, the Flemish government has consented to a five-year pilot project allowing approveThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
May 31, 2024
The five Flemish provincial governments have launched ‘fietsbarometer.be’, a website offering all information on cycling data. With the sThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
May 31, 2024
Over a quarter of fatal road accidents in Flanders and Wallonia are due to off-road obstacles such as trees, traffic poles, and crash barrieThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
May 28, 2024
The Brussels city council wants the Brussels Region to take measures against noise from amplified engines and exhaust pipes in the capital’sThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
May 28, 2024
Those planning an electrified car holiday for the upcoming summer must plan their trip when visiting Greek islands. The European Maritime SaThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
May 27, 2024
Last year, 59 accidents were caused by ignoring red lights in Brussels. From 1 June, Brussels will launch a new awareness campaign, “Do yThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
May 20, 2024
Track runners and incidents at level crossings cause more than 12 hours of delays every day on the entire Belgian rail network. To improve sThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
May 16, 2024
Of the approximately 1.2 million streetlights along Flemish roads, some 640,000 have now received LED lighting. By the end of 2028, all streThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
May 16, 2024
Lantis and contractor consortium TM Roco have started the construction of the channel tunnels between the future Oosterweel junction, locateThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
May 14, 2024
These days, it is best to avoid the Leonard intersection on the Brussels Ring with the E411 highway and an even broader area around it in TeThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
May 13, 2024
Last year, almost 1.2 million cars were presented for technical inspection in Wallonia. According to statistics from the Public Service of WThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
May 13, 2024
Boulevard Charles Quint in Brussels is to be transformed into a city boulevard with more greenery and cycle paths. Brussels Mobility has appThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
