Hasselt ready to become one 20 kph residential area

July 28, 2022

This summer, the inner city of Hasselt will transform into a residential area with reduced traffic and a speed limit of 20 km/hour for cars This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

France buries plan for technical inspection of motorbikes

July 27, 2022

The French government has abolished the decree imposing technical control for motorbikes over 125 cc from 2023. President Emmanuel Macron isThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Porsche recalls 40.000 Taycans for wiring problem

July 25, 2022

Porsche recalls the Taycan again, which concerns all models including the Cross Turismo and the Sport Turismo. Worldwide, over 40 000 vehiclThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Flanders to invest another €45 million in cycling highways

July 19, 2022

The Flemish government will invest an extra 45 million euros in cycling highways. The money comes from the Relay Fund and is shifted within This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Speed trap cameras flash at 129 kph on Belgian highways

July 11, 2022

After a first pilot project, all cameras on the Flemish highways will be permanently operational as of the end of August. Anyone driving 129This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Two new bridges over Charleroi Canal officially opened

July 11, 2022

Since Friday, two new bridges over the Brussels Charleroi Canal have been officially inaugurated. On the border of Drogenbos and Sint-PieterThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Ghent to get ten kilometers of new tramlines

July 08, 2022

In Ghent, ‘Gentspoort’ was officially launched on Thursday. With this project, which you can translate as ‘Ghent tracks’, the Flemish governThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Cruise robotaxi crashes day after official ride-hailing permit

July 08, 2022

Just one day after Cruise was granted an official license for commercial autonomous taxi rides, one of its robocars got involved in an accidThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Wallonia adopts Cycling Plan 2030

July 06, 2022

The Walloon government announced on Tuesday that it has approved the Wallonia Cycling Plan 2030, which aims to make cycling possible, safe, This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Brussels limits e-scooters to 8 km/h in pedestrian zones

July 04, 2022

The Brussels Region is taking additional measures for e-scooters, such as reducing the maximum speed to 8 km/hour in certain pedestrian zoneThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Dutch impose mandatory helmet for mopeds as of January 1st

July 01, 2022

The die is cast: Dutch riders of mopeds (and their passengers) will have to wear a mandatory helmet as of January 1st, 2023. Plans for the cThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Antwerp introduces no-go zones for shared e-scooters

June 27, 2022

The city of Antwerp introduced new regulations for shared e-scooters. From July 18th onward, ‘no go zones’, ‘no park zones’, and ‘slow-speedThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

+14,75% fines for speeding since corona lockdown

June 27, 2022

Last year, the federal police fined more than 4,6 million drivers for speeding in Belgium. That is more than ever, or an increase of 14,75% This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

AWSR: ‘One in two Walloons drive too fast to holidays’

June 24, 2022

One in two Walloon motorists is driving too fast to go on holiday. This is shown in a survey by the Walloon Road Safety Agency (AWSR) publisThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

After 32 years Belgian driver’s license with points imminent?

June 21, 2022

After decades of postponing, the Mobility Committee of the Belgian Parliament is finally going into the details this week of a driver’s withThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Walloon discos get ‘breathalyzer’ to avoid drunk driving

June 20, 2022

Six bars and discotheques will be equipped with interactive breath analyzer terminals, notably in Wavre, Braine-l’Alleud, and Waterloo. The This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Liège: two highway tunnels closed for seven weeks

June 20, 2022

To facilitate thorough repairs, the Kinkempois and Grosses Battes tunnels on the E25-E40/A602 highway link in Liège will be closed in both This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Drunks will find it harder to use Bolt e-scooter

June 16, 2022

Whoever wants to use a shared e-scooter of Bolt by unlocking the QR code must take an alcohol test. The cognitive reaction test is included This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

‘Renovation plans Brussels tunnels postponed’

June 07, 2022

The renovation of several tunnels in Brussels has been postponed. This was reported by the newspapers De Tijd and L’Echo. An independent audThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

VIAS proves that bigger cars cause riskier accidents

June 01, 2022

Pedestrians and cyclists who encounter a heavy car in a traffic accident face double the chance of losing their lives compared to lighter veThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

First cycle bridge over Brussels Ring Road is ready

May 31, 2022

The first bridge over the Brussels Ring Road is ready for use. The bridge, located near the Diegem train station, follows the railway line bThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

New campaign to tackle cell phone use while driving

May 03, 2022

The Flemish Foundation for Traffic Science (Vlaamse Stichting Verkeerskunde, VSV) launches a new campaign against cell phones at the wheel. This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Paris takes 149 e-buses off the road after two fires

May 02, 2022

On Friday, the RATP, the Autonomous Management of Parisian Transport, temporarily removed 149 electric buses from circulation as a precautioThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Using phone while driving: 8-days to 5-years driving ban

April 27, 2022

The King’s Prosecutor in the Belgian Halle-Vilvoorde district has decided to crack down on drivers using their cell phones while driving. This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Brussels paid €771 000 damages for poor state of roads

April 26, 2022

Last year, the Brussels Region paid out 771 547 euros in compensation for the poor state of the roads. Two hundred ten complaints were handlThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Record number of 12.810 speeding infringements a day in 2021

April 25, 2022

In 2021, the police fined a record number of drivers for speeding, data VTM News could lay hands on shows. During the first six months of thThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Flemish government irresolute about taxing pick-ups

April 22, 2022

The environmental organization Bond Beter Leefmilieu (BBL) complains about the indecisiveness of the Flemish government to tax pick-ups propThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Belgian Chamber Committee approves traffic bill for e-scooters

April 21, 2022

The Belgian Chamber Committee for Mobility has given the green light for a bill regulating the use of e-scooters in traffic. The new law wilThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

UK to allow watching movies while driving autonomously

April 21, 2022

The British Department for Transportation (DfT) has proposed an update to the Highway Code, making it possible for drivers of autonomous carThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Netherlands: 18% more seriously injured due to e-bike?

April 12, 2022

The number of seriously injured traffic victims in the Netherlands has increased spectacularly (+18%) in the last ten years. In 2021, 110 00This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

All average speed checks on Belgian highways to be on edge

April 11, 2022

After a pilot project launched in October 2021, Minister of Justice, Vincent Van Quickenborne (Open Vld), has announced that all average speThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Flemish MIA uses drones to spot dangerous traffic situations

March 30, 2022

The Institute for Mobility (IMOB) of Hasselt University uses drones and special software to map dangerous traffic situations. The project fiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Road fatalities in EU remained below pre-pandemic level

March 29, 2022

Last year, the number of traffic deaths in the European Union increased by 5% compared to 2020. In 2021, 19 800 people died in traffic, or 1This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Mercedes unlocks car data to help Dutch roadworks

March 29, 2022

Data from thousands of Dutch Mercedes drivers will be used to gather information on the status of roads and help to identify hazardous traffThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

CARA declared more than 500 Flemish people unfit to drive

March 28, 2022

Driving suitability center CARA, a subdivision of the traffic institute Vias, has given negative advice to 543 persons in 2021. The number cThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Peeters kicks off new campaign to get people biking

March 21, 2022

Last weekend, Flemish Minister of Mobility, Lydia Peeters (Open Vld), and the Flemish Foundation for Traffic Science (Vlaamse Stichting VerkThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Wallonia installs 600 smart traffic lights

March 18, 2022

By 2026, more than 600 of the 700 traffic lights installed along the regional road network in Wallonia will become smart traffic lights. TheThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Vias: ‘Traffic aggression tripled in five years in Belgium’

March 14, 2022

Physical aggression in traffic increases. According to traffic safety institute Vias, the number of cases tripled in five years. Last year, This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Brussels assigns drop zones for e-scooters

March 14, 2022

The Brussels Parliament has approved the proposal to better regulate shared e-scooters, bikes, and mopeds. The text provides compulsory parkThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.