Driving

Stricter new Italian Highway Code comes into force

Deputy Premier and Transport Minister Matteo Salvini's new Highway Code, which stiffens penalties for using mobile phones at the wheel and driving under the influence in a bid to prevent…

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European Commission plans to revamp driver permit rules and to ensure bad drivers face bloc-wide sanctions

The EU aims to halve traffic deaths by 2030, but the trend is moving in the wrong direction — prompting the European Commission this week to present plans to revamp…

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Malta: Motorcyclist appeals for repairing of road where he was injured

A 25-year old motorcyclist, who was injured after part of a water culvert was knocked out, is appealing to authorities to repair the road in question. The accident occurred last…

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Malta: Youth on danger list after under-age driver lost control of vehicle

A 15-year-old youth is on the danger list after being involved in a traffic accident yesterday evening.The accident occurred near the Dog Park at Ta’ Qali at about 11.15 p.m.…

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Malta: Woman seriously hurt after being hit by car

A woman was seriously injured on Saturday when she was hit by a car, the police said. Source: The Malta Independent Updated 1610pm

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Belgian drivers face fines for holding their phone while driving

Belgian drivers could face fines for holding – rather than calling on – their smartphone while driving, a new ruling from the Court of Cassation has shown. This information has…

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Italy heading towards tougher action against distracted drivers

The transport commission at the Italian Chamber of Deputies on Wednesday discussed how to punish cell phone use while driving as part of highway code reform. League rapporteur promoter Giuseppe…

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Spanish authorities seeking power to view calls made on phones of drivers involved in a crash

Spanish authorities are going be even more vigilant on drivers who use their cellphones at the wheel. El Pais reports that the Spanish Civil Guard, Bartolomé Vargas, a Supreme Court…

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Saudi women are in the driver’s seat for first time

AP: Saudi women are in the driver's seat for the first time in their country and steering their way through busy city streets just minutes after the world's last remaining…

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Maltese 17-year-old without driving licence fatally hits a cyclist in Bielawa, Poland

TVN Warsawa reports that a 17-year-old citizen of Malta, who was driving without licence, fatally hit a cyclist in Bielawa, near Warsaw, The accident occurred on Powsińska St. before 17.00 on…

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