Traffic

Amsterdam Targets Foreign Drivers in Crackdown on Unpaid Parking Fees

Amsterdam will begin immobilizing vehicles from countries where parking fines cannot be recovered by mail starting next July, city officials announced Thursday, positioning the move as a corrective measure to…

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Cyprus Tables Bill to Cut Traffic Congestion and Promote Sustainable Mobility

Cyprus has unveiled a new bill introducing five key measures to tackle chronic traffic congestion and promote sustainable mobility. The proposed Road Network Decongestion and Sustainable Mobility Law seeks to…

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Vilnius Expands Human-Centered Street Redesigns

Vilnius continues to redesign streets around residents’ needs, moving past early political controversy, with 37 streets scheduled for transformation between 2025 and 2027, city officials said. Urban planners stress that…

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The Maltese High Commission in London owes over £700,000 in unpaid traffic charges, the United States tops the list with £14 million

The Maltese High Commission in London has racked up more than £700,00 in unpaid traffic charges, though this is far from the most among the embassies and diplomatic missions in…

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Malta football head coach suspended after sexual conduct allegations emerge / Malta News Briefing – Tuesday 27 September 2022

Updated 1600 - Afternoon Briefing The Times of Malta reports that the head coach of Malta’s national football team Devis Mangia has been suspended after a player reported him over…

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Malta: Traffic accidents increased by almost 60% in second quarter of year

Traffic accidents increased by almost 60 per cent in the second quarter of 2021, new data has shown, potentially reflecting the impact of the pandemic on transport. A total of…

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Malta: Major traffic jam in the south caused by misplaced water culvert cover

A huge traffic jam that affected practically all of the south of Malta on Tuesday morning was caused by lax work by a contractor at the Santa Venera tunnels, a…

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Malta: Number of people grievously injured in very serious traffic accident in Birzebbugia

Three people were grievously injured after being involved in a very serious traffic accident last night in Triq il-Qajjenza, in Birzebbugia. The accident happened at around 7.50pm and three vehicles…

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Malta: Driver suspected of hit and run in Gzira yesterday has been arrested

The Police have arrested the driver suspected of carrying out a hit and run in Gzira yesterday afternoon. In the accident, the victim, a 47-year-old woman, sustained grievous injuries after she was…

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Malta: Traffic accidents down by 8.2% in the first quarter of the year

In the first quarter of this year, traffic accidents decreased by 8.2% compared to the same period last year. Source: One News Updated 16:15pm

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Traffic jams cost Dutch industry €1.4bn

Traffic jams cost Dutch industry a record €1.4bn last year, according to research by Panteia on behalf of the transport sector lobby TLN. The 2018 total is up 5.6% on…

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Malta has third largest number of cars per inhabitants – Eurostat

Malta had the third largest amount of cars per 1000 inhabitants in recent years, according to a Eurostat report. The country was one of five which had over 600 cars…

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Malta: 72-year old man suffers serious injuries following traffic accident in St. Paul’s Bay

A 72-year-old man from Swieqi suffered grievous injuries following a traffic accident in Qawra Street, St. Paul’s Bay. Yesterday, at about 2230hrs, the District Police were informed that their assistance…

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Luxembourg has the most cars per inhabitant in the EU

According to research by the European statistics office, Eurostat, Luxembourg has the most cars per inhabitant in the European Union. Among the EU Member States with the highest ’motorisation…

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Madrid expected to scrap urban low-emissions zone

Madrid may be about to become the first European city to scrap a major urban low-emissions zone after regional polls left a rightwing politician who views 3am traffic jams as…

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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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Substantial delays predicted throughout Europe for Easter vacations

Touring, the main motoring organisation providing roadside assistance in Belgium, issued a warning that roads look set to be congested on the Easter weekend throughout Europe. What is known…

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France plans to introduce congestion pricing

France plans to make it easier for cities to introduce congestion pricing in a bid to reduce traffic jams and air pollution, the transport minister said on Thursday. Elisabeth…

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