Speed cameras also to catch speed pedelecs in cycling zones

November 27, 2023

Municipalities will soon be allowed to install fixed speed cameras and average speed checks in bicycle streets. The Flemish government has dThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Fedris: ‘More road accidents while commuting in 2022’

November 27, 2023

According to the Federal Agency for Occupational Risks (Fedris), the number of work accidents on the road has significantly increased comparThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Private pickup registrations in Belgium slashed in half

November 27, 2023

The new fiscal rules for pickups, making them no longer exempt from registration taxes and losing the low annual road tax prerogative, have This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Toward 50 km/h on the Paris Ring Road

November 23, 2023

The speed limit on the Paris Ring Road will drop from 70 to 50 km/hour. Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo announced this during the presentation of tThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Vias’ twelve point plan to reduce traffic casualties

November 14, 2023

In 2022, 540 people died in Belgian traffic – one out of three fatalities was a cyclist or pedestrian. This score is far from the target oThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Subaru, Porsche, and BMW have the riskiest drivers – or not?

November 13, 2023

In a recent analysis of UK accident data conducted by the University of the West of England, academics have found car marketing to play a roThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

No green light for self-driving car in Belgium

November 08, 2023

Cars that are highly ‘self-driving’ will not be allowed to drive on Belgian roads for now. Mobility Minister Georges Gilkinet (Ecolo) remainThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Cycling grows in popularity by 7% in Brussels

November 07, 2023

Cycling in Brussels is becoming increasingly popular. So reports the Brussels public service Brussels Mobility. Last week, for instance, theThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Thick-headed traffic offenders await mandatory course

October 27, 2023

Belgian courts may force people who commit serious traffic offenses to take a reintegration course from 2024. The aim is to reduce the risk This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Task force ‘autonomous transport’ launched in Flanders

October 09, 2023

Flemish Mobility Minister Lydia Peeters (Open VLD) launched a ‘Flemish Task Force Autonomous Transport’, in view to coordinate and acceleratThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

ANPR cameras catch 10.714 drivers for unpaid road tax

September 27, 2023

The widely spread ANPR cameras along Flemish roads in Belgium have caught 10 714 car drivers in traffic who didn’t pay the yearly road tax iThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Belgium goes for national register against bicycle theft

September 18, 2023

In January, there will be a central bicycle register in Belgium to fight bicycle theft. Federal Mobility Minister Georges Gilkinet (Ecolo) cThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Peeters determined to break up car inspection center monopoly

September 12, 2023

Flemish Mobility Minister Lydia Peeters (Open Vld) will break up the monopoly of car inspection centers in Flanders. In the future, drivers This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Gotthard tunnel closed due to 25-meter crack in ceiling

September 11, 2023

The Gotthard tunnel, at 16,9 km the longest road tunnel in Switzerland, has been closed since Sunday. The reason is a crack in the ceiling oThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Rome follows Brussels and drastically reduces e-scooters

September 05, 2023

Rome has not gone as far as Paris, but instead of a total ban, the Eternal City, following the example of Brussels, is limiting the number oThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Flanders makes GPS use mandatory part of practical driving exam

September 05, 2023

Driving according to the guidelines of a GPS will become a mandatory part of the practical driving test as of October 1st. So, candidate driThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Belgium to revoke 15-minute waiting period before alcohol test

September 01, 2023

Mobility Minister Georges Gilkinet (Ecolo) is to amend the existing breath test procedure. The possibility of requesting a 15-minute waitingThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Paris says adieu to rental e-scooter, Brussels to follow?

August 31, 2023

In Paris, one of 15 000 shared e-scooters can be ridden for the last time today. From September 1st, they will be banned from the French capThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Ghent goes for big cycling festival and congress

August 30, 2023

Next summer, Ghent wants to organize Velo-city, a significant cycling festival and congress. The city council has set aside 180 000 euros foThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Vias: ‘Far fewer traffic deaths on Belgian roads in 2023’

August 28, 2023

The number of road deaths in Belgium decreased by 21% in the first six months of the year compared to last year. Last year, 287 people died This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Wallonia regulates shared e-scooters and bikes in public spaces

August 25, 2023

The Walloon government has adopted a decree to regulate fleets of shared bicycles and e-scooters in cities and to ensure more sustainable maThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

ACEA: ‘13% fewer road fatalities in EU compared to 2019’

August 22, 2023

Road fatalities in the European Union dropped by almost 13% in 2021 compared to 2019. In 2021, they decreased in 22 of the 27 EU member statThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Dutch ‘deadly’ Stint executives risk life imprisonment

August 18, 2023

Five years after the accident with the Stint electric cargo cart in Oss (the Netherlands), in which four children died in a collision with aThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

E-vans over 3,5 tons to get tachograph exception in Belgium?

August 17, 2023

In an effort to further stimulate the adoption of electric vans for goods transport, Belgian Federal Minister for Mobility Georges Gilkinet This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Tesla under investigation for loss of steering control

August 02, 2023

U.S. safety regulators, amongst them the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), announced an investigation into 280 000 newThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Bolt has its new e-scooter, the Bolt 6

July 20, 2023

Estonian mobility company Bolt introduced its new e-scooter, Bolt 6. The plan is to gradually roll out the new model, with better handling aThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Body cams to prevent aggression against public transport staff

July 12, 2023

Ministers of the federal and Flemish governments have launched the ‘Stop Aggression’ action plan to tackle the problem of aggression on publThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

F105 Bicycle highway Herentals-Balen is ready

July 11, 2023

A 27-kilometer stretch of bicycle highway between Herentals and Balen is ready for use in the province of Antwerp. The stretch forms part ofThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Brussels: 20% of checked transport vehicles in violation

July 10, 2023

Brussels Mobility regularly checks Brussels goods and passenger transport to increase the safety of all road users. The overview of checks cThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

AWSR: One Walloon motorist in two admits drinking when driving

July 06, 2023

A survey by the Walloon Road Safety Agency (AWSR) shows that one Walloon driver in two drinks alcohol even if he has to drive afterward. OneThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

F24 bicycle highway between Louvain and Boutersem opened

July 06, 2023

The new bicycle highway – F24 – between Louvain and Boutersem was officially inaugurated on Wednesday. Plans and preparations for the prThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Brussels Meiser ‘misery’ square gets extreme makeover

July 04, 2023

The Meiser Square in Schaerbeek, a major traffic junction in the neighborhood where public broadcasters VRT and RTBF offices are, will be reThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Vias: ‘No support for mandatory bicycle helmet’

June 30, 2023

Primary school ‘De Wieken’ in Kinrooi (Limburg, Belgium) wants to make the bicycle helmet compulsory next school year. The reason for it is This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

New bike tunnel allows smooth passing under Brussels Ring

June 29, 2023

A bicycle tunnel under the Brussels Ring Road has been officially opened in Overijse. The tunnel branches off at the end of WelriekendedreefThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Road complex on Brussels Ring in Machelen completed

June 29, 2023

The new entrance/exit complex of the Brussels Ring Road at Woluwe Avenue in Machelen has been officially opened by the Agency for Roads and This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Nine Brussels tunnels close for maintenance during summer

June 27, 2023

Due to maintenance, nine Brussels tunnels will temporarily be closed during the summer holidays. To limit traffic disruption, work in four oThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

2022: fewer fatalities but more accidents in Flanders

June 23, 2023

Last year, the number of road fatalities in Flanders fell by 9%. However, the Flemish Region still had the most accidents (62%), compared toThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Brussels Mobility tries to get 220.000 expats on bikes

June 22, 2023

Brussels Mobility has launched a campaign to get the Brussels expat community on bikes. Ambassadors from Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark, This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

France to allow 17-year-olds to drive a car alone

June 21, 2023

From next year, French people will be allowed to get their driving license and drive alone from the age of 17. French Prime Minister ElisabeThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Belgium to tighten up fines for cars overtaking in bike zone

June 19, 2023

Municipal, provincial, and regional officials in Belgium will soon be allowed to fine motorists alongside the police if they overtake a cyclThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Female UK drivers are the safest in the world

June 14, 2023

Worldwide, there are 1,35 million fatal road accidents every year, meaning that around 3 700 people die every day in car accidents on the roThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Brussels Ring Road in Zaventem has new bridge

June 12, 2023

During the night from Saturday to Sunday, the new Hector Hennaud Avenue bridge on the Brussels Ring Road in Zaventem was successfully put inThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Good Move: some 200 protesters against Brussels mobility plan

June 12, 2023

Some 200 people from ‘Non au plan Good Move’ protested the Brussels Good Move mobility plan in Anderlecht on Sunday. The local committees agThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

€1,5 million grant for Brussels police zones for road safety

June 02, 2023

The Brussels government is to give a 1,5 million euros grant to Brussels police zones to make road safety an absolute priority within policiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.