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EU Member States highlight road safety improvements thanks to exchange programme

James ShukerMay 18, 2022

Dutch-inspired improvements to cycling infrastructure in Lithuania, harmonised day and night-time urban speed limits in Poland and major new national road safety strategies in Greece and Portugal are some of...

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E-scooter speed and age requirements in focus

James ShukerOctober 15, 2021

As the purchase and use of e-scooters continues to grow significantly across Europe, several governments are looking again at the rules governing their use. In Finland, in consultation with the...

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New tests show AEB systems need to work better in wet, fog and low light situations

James ShukerSeptember 23, 2021

A study of automated emergency braking systems (AEBS) on passenger cars by ETSC’s Austrian and Swiss members KFV and BFU, shows that significant improvements need to be made to performance...

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Austrian warnings over e-scooter safety

James ShukerDecember 7, 2020

ETSC’s Austrian member KFV has issued a damning report on e-scooter safety, warning of severe deficiencies with the vehicles themselves, particularly their braking distance when compared to bicycles. KFV investigated...

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Austria and Germany set to increase speeding fines

James ShukerOctober 2, 2020

Both Austria and Germany are in the process of changing traffic laws to increase penalties for speeding. The Austrian transport minister said last month that fines for speeders could be...

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EU Member States highlight road safety improvements thanks to exchange programme

E-scooter speed and age requirements in focus

New tests show AEB systems need to work better in wet, fog and low light situations

Austrian warnings over e-scooter safety

Austria and Germany set to increase speeding fines

ETSC statement on ‘EU Save Energy’ speed recommendations

BPS evidence underpins recommendations from members of Scottish Parliament on the health and wellbeing of children and young people

EU Member States highlight road safety improvements thanks to exchange programme

CCS Waste has licenced revoked after acting as front for disqualified operator

CAZ charges are a “red line” which Greater Manchester will not cross, Mayor warns government

Bus and coach registrations grow 45.2% in Q1 2022 but remain well below pre-pandemic levels

HGV registrations fall -2.3% in Q1 as supply chain and economic headwinds hamper recovery

Government cracks down on companies for creating “plague of potholes”

BPS supports calls for more investment in perinatal mental health support

Fish retailer benefits from automated solution

Corporate Governance Apprentice

Exposing and challenging racism in the British education system, an oral history