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Europe Decoded

The 'City 30' model wants to reshape European cities. Is it working?

Bologna became the first major Italian city this month to adopt the "City 30" model, a mobility strategy based on imposing a 30 km/h speed limit on the main areas of an urban road network in a bid to reduce accidents as well as air and noise pollution.

Mobility

Why are new cars designed and tested with men in mind?

Women are far more likely to be severely injured or die in a frontal crash than men. The way we test car safety may have something to do with it.

World News

New EU driving tests: Which countries have the most road deaths?

The EU is firming up plans to overhaul driving tests to try and reduce road traffic deaths, but which countries have the highest and lowest number of fatalities?

Europe News

Brussels calls for driving test overhaul to improve EU road safety

The plans could also see the introduction of a common, digital driving licence.

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Eco-Innovation

This device captures microplastic pollution from car tyres

Meet the award-winning startup that created a device which collects harmful microplastics released from your car tyres.

Experiences

9 surprising laws to be aware of when driving in Europe

Avoid getting fined on the road by following these laws - from carrying a spare pair of glasses to having a fire extinguisher at the ready.

Tech News

Goalie, Seoul’s new self-driving 'police robot,' goes where CCTV can’t

The hi-tech patrol robot is being deployed in a neighbourhood where many women live alone and can feel unsafe at night.

Mobility

Will Paris ban e-scooters? ‘We’re useful,’ operators hit back

E-scooter operators are on a mission to convince the city of Paris to keep their devices on the streets.

Mobility

Where are the best and worst roads in Europe?

Best road quality doesn't always equate to safe, as the data suggests some countries with good infrastructure also have more fatal accidents.

Turkey

At least 35 people killed in separate road crashes in Turkey

Officials have confirmed that some emergency workers were among the dead.

Mobility

Wales lowers speed limit to 20 mph to cut car use and save lives

The Welsh parliament has passed a law bringing down the speed limit on all residential roads and busy streets to 20 mph (30 km/h). Not everyone is pleased.

Mobility

Toyota recalls electric SUVs because their wheels may come off

It poses a headache for Toyota, which launched the bZ4X model as part of an ambitious plan to boost its electric lineup.

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Naked cyclist ride in Mexico demands street safety

A protest for safe cycling in Mexico City sprouted on Saturday, as participants pedaled and marched naked through some of the busiest avenues in the Mexican capital.

Mobility

Watch a Tesla crash itself into a multimillion-euro private jet

A car with nobody in it hit the jet at an aviation event in the United States using Tesla’s “most viral feature ever”.

Mobility

Are e-scooters more dangerous than cycling or motorbikes?

Rental scooters hospitalised over 330 people in a Finnish city over two years, injuring relatively more riders than cars or motorbikes.

Mobility

Tesla recalls 595,000 vehicles over Boombox feature - again

The music feature violates safety regulations for electric vehicles, according to the US traffic safety agency.

Mobility

US road safety standards finally make way for autonomous cars

The updated rules replace outdated language that assumed a vehicle would always have a human driver and manual controls.

Germany

Driver who had epileptic fit and crashed guilty of negligent homicide

Four people died after his car veered onto the pavement.

Mobility

Farting Teslas recalled for breaking safety rules

An over-the-air update will disable a feature that played loud noises outside the car after authorities raised doubts over pedestrian safety.

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Rare snowfall blankets Jerusalem’s Old City

Snow covers the streets of Jerusalem and the city's old town, reaching heights between 15-25 centimetres, according to the meteorological service.