Belgian police action: no traffic fines for a whole month

December 12, 2022

From Wednesday night until 15 January, there will be no more parking or traffic fines issued in Belgium. This is what the newspaper Het LaatThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Drones successfully detect traffic issues before accidents occur

December 08, 2022

Flanders’ proactive approach to tackling unsafe traffic situations appears to be successful, and the first results are visible. Flemish MiniThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Court rules 30 km/h in Paris to be maintained

December 01, 2022

As in some other European cities, including Brussels, the maximum speed limit for cars in Paris will remain 30 instead of 50 km/hour on all This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Brussels gets 35 extra radar speed traps

November 30, 2022

Thirty-five new speed camera posts will be installed on the capital’s roads next year. Brussels Mobility Minister Elke Van den Brandt (GroenThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

AWV: ‘Bikeways along Flemish regional roads improved’

November 28, 2022

In 2021, the quality of bikeways along the Flemish regional roads was better than in 2019. As a result, not only has the infrastructure imprThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

MR and PS slam brakes on Belgian driving license with points

November 24, 2022

Back in May, the MR and PS within the federal majority were not overflowing with enthusiasm for the introduction of the point-based driving This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Zeekr and Waymo showcase their robotaxi

November 22, 2022

Geely’s luxury brand Zeekr has launched a platform for autonomous driving vehicles. Dubbed SEA-M, the carmaker presented it on a robotaxi, tThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Paris considers e-scooter ban for safety reasons

November 21, 2022

Paris is considering banning its 15 000 free-floating shared electric scooters riding around in the French capital. Local authorities are coThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Belgian driving license with 12 points ‘almost ready’

November 18, 2022

The Belgian version of the points-based driver’s license is about to see the light of day. So report several newspapers, including De MorgenThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

New bicycle highway between Vilvoorde and Strombeek-Bever

November 18, 2022

The Flemish government plans a new bicycle highway along the Brussels beltway between Vilvoorde and Strombeek-Bever. The new bikeway will beThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Vias pleads for ban on laughing gas after Dutch example

November 15, 2022

Belgian traffic safety institute Vias would like to see nitrous oxide, the so-called ‘laughing gas’, forbidden in Belgium too. The Dutch MinThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Only LED lights on Flemish highways by 2027

November 14, 2022

All lighting systems along the Flemish highways should be equipped with LED lights by 2027, three years earlier than previously announced. SThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Regulation for e-scooters in Brussels Region finally on the way

October 31, 2022

The Brussels government’s eagerly awaited draft decree regulating shared bicycles and e-scooters is as good as ready. However, the text, whiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Good Move in Brussels remains under pressure

October 26, 2022

The Good Move circulation plan in the Brussels region continues to cause a commotion. After protests, the municipality of Schaerbeek is alreThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Antwerp to realize maximum covering of Antwerp beltway

October 18, 2022

Apart from the already agreed coverings of the Antwerp beltway, the newly added covering projects from the reserve list will also be realizeThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

New bicycle bridge put in place in Helchteren

October 17, 2022

Helchteren has a new bicycle bridge. On Saturday night, the 140-ton steel bridge element was lifted from the yard to the pillars on both sidThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Flanders reserves €30 million for safe school surroundings

October 17, 2022

End of 2020, Flemish Minister for Mobility Lydia Peeters (Open Vld) asked local authorities in Flanders to list dangerous traffic situationsThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

BYD’s Atto 3 impresses with five-star Euro NCAP performance

October 13, 2022

Chinese-built cars confirm once more in the latest scorecard of Euro NCAP. With the low-priced Atto 3, BYD is joining the five-star ranking This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

‘Brussels tunnel renovation perfectly under control’

October 05, 2022

Many tunnels in Brussels are in poor condition. The Brussels government has initiated a renovation plan, but delays have shown that the predThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Deurne-Lier bicycle highway F11 is ready

October 04, 2022

The F11 bicycle highway from Antwerp to Lier is fully ready to receive cyclists. The total investment in the project is almost 17 million euThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

New bicycle highway will connect Brussels and Louvain

September 29, 2022

If everything goes according to plan, cyclists will get a fast, safe, and comfortable bicycle connection between Brussels, Tervuren, and LouThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

ETSC: ‘6.000 children died on EU roads in ten years’

September 27, 2022

Every day in the European Union, more than eighteen children are seriously injured and one is killed in road traffic collisions. More than 6This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

New in Belgium: alternating parking for bicycles and cars

September 26, 2022

Ghent Alderman for Mobility Filip Watteeuw (Groen) has ‘re-invented’ a new traffic sign for Belgium, getting the inspiration from CopenhagenThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

VIL: ‘Transport sector needs more sophisticated HR policy’

September 21, 2022

The Flemish Institute for Logistics (Vlaams Instituut voor Logistiek, VIL) and the Hasselt University joined forces to analyze what they couThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Wallonia turns off lights on highways

September 20, 2022

From 19 September, the lights go out at night on many Walloon highways. The measure comes at the initiative of the Walloon government and thThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Belgian liberals to blow up car inspection monopoly?

September 19, 2022

If it were up to the Open Vld, car inspection as we know it today would be dropped, and periodic vehicle inspections would be put in the hanThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Tesla’s ‘special code’ for crash testing raises eyebrows

September 16, 2022

An American Tesla-hacker called Green has unveiled that Tesla embeds special codes in its software related to the official crash tests conduThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Brussels confirms: two-way bike lane for Rue de la Loi

September 14, 2022

Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat, one of Brussels’ busiest approach roads with the presence of several notable Belgian and EU governmental buildings,This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Dutch minister wants to increase traffic fines by 8,6%

September 06, 2022

The Dutch Minister of Justice and Security, Dilan Yeşilgöz (VVD), is planning to increase the frequently occurring traffic offenses by almThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Vias: ‘More pedestrians and cyclists killed in traffic’

August 31, 2022

The number of traffic deaths on Belgian roads increased by 39% in the first half of the year. During the first six months, 231 people died iThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Swedish TMC traffic message wrongly warns for airstrike

August 26, 2022

Swedish drivers in the county of Blekinge received an odd but disturbing message on their radio screen or navigation system on Wednesday. ItThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Look out! One in five drivers say they cannot see properly

August 26, 2022

Good visibility is essential for participating safely in traffic. We all know that. Independent research commissioned by glasses brand PearlThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Tesla raises the price of Full Self Driving by 25%

August 23, 2022

In North America, Tesla is again raising the price of its Full Self Driving service (FSD), a feature making it possible for its cars to perfThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Four traffic lanes in Brussels’ Belliard remain permanently

August 23, 2022

The four traffic lanes in Brussels Belliard Street – which used to have five lanes – will remain permanently. This is what several FrencThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

VVN: ‘Tuning kits for e-bikes should be legally banned’

August 17, 2022

Veilig Verkeer Nederland (VVN), a Dutch organization dedicated to traffic safety since 1932, wants to ban devices to tune up electric bicyclThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Police stops car with unconscious driver after 25 km on highway

August 16, 2022

A remarkable incident occurred Sunday morning on a Belgian highway past weekend. A man, sitting unconscious behind the wheel of his Renault This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Brussels police catches man driving 112 kph with e-scooter

August 16, 2022

In Brussels, near Place Saincteclette, a road user was recently arrested for driving 112 km/hour on his e-scooter. He reached this speed in This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

More than 25 000 speeders caught in Brussels

August 10, 2022

In the second quarter of 2022, the Brussels local police checked the speed of 9 758 387 drivers using fixed cameras, mobile speed cameras, aThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Natuurpunt calls to register dead animals on the road

August 09, 2022

Natuurpunt, a volunteer organization protecting nature, calls citizens to register dead animals on the road via an app. This way, the organiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

No impunity for cyclists: 34 fined a day for traffic offenses

August 05, 2022

Last year, the police fined 12 517 cyclists for not respecting traffic regulations. In our country, an average of 34 cyclists are tagged daiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Finally average speed checks for Belgium’s longest tunnel?

July 29, 2022

Five years after the installation of the cameras in the tunnel, Brussels Mobility will restart discussions in September about the introductiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.