‘Safety concerns’ over mystery exemption to EU safety rules
EU Member States have approved an exemption to EU vehicle type approval
rules for a new automated lane change system, despite safety concerns
being raised. No details of the system have been made public including
the name of the make and model of vehicle the system will be fitted to.
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Safer speed limits and boost for alcohol interlocks as France announces major road safety push
Two lane roads with no separating guard rail in France will have their
default speed limit reduced from 90 to 80 km/h and alcohol interlocks
will be required for recidivist drink driving offenders as part of the
French government’s latest road safety crack-down.
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Opinion: Safer speed limits – why France is taking the right road
If France wants to seriously address the 3500 deaths that occur on its roads each year, tackling speed must be a top priority.
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Zero-star car should be a wake-up call to regulators
The Fiat Punto is the first car ever to be awarded a zero star rating by
Euro NCAP, the consumer testing organisation, in a development that
highlights the risks of the EU failing to update minimum vehicle safety
standards for almost a decade.
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Antwerp to trial lorry ban at beginning and end of school day
The Belgian city of Antwerp has announced a trial of restrictions on
heavy goods vehicles in two areas during the early morning and afternoon
on school days.
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Volvo dials down the hype on automated driving trial
Volvo Cars has reduced the scale of its Drive Me automated driving trial
and delayed the roll-out of fully-automated driving features to
real-world users.
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Ireland considers tougher penalties for speeding
The Irish transport minister Shane Ross has called for tougher penalties
for drivers that speed. Responding to the latest road death figures for
Ireland, which were lower than the previous year, he told the Irish
Times newspaper that speeding should be treated like drink driving, with
more penalty points for those that exceed speed limits by a higher
degree.
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Deal reached on professional driver training rules with watered down exemption
New EU rules on professional driver training requirements will not
include a proposed blanket exemption for lorry and bus drivers on
journeys of less than 100km from the company base. That’s according to a
legislative deal between the European Parliament and EU Member States
agreed last month.
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Uber must be regulated as a transport service says top EU court
In a significant ruling, the Court of Justice of the European Union has
said that services such as Uber must be considered as a transport
service, and regulated by EU Member States as such.
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