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A drink-drive test for Lime's e-scooters?

Scooter company wants to use tech to make its riders (and its property) safer.

08/11/2018

Hungary

Hungarian infrastructure a symptom of decades of underinvestment

Today EU infrastructure spending is at an historic low. While some countries have spent EU funding wisely, in other member states people wonder if any money has been spent at all...

11/09/2018

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Close call after driver narrowly misses hitting a child cyclist in England

An English fire department has released footage of a near miss collision with a child on a bike on Sunday (August 5) to remind cyclists to ride safely.

08/08/2018

Europe Decoded

No resolution in sight as authorities crackdown on protests in Bangladesh | The Cube

Police have cracked down on thousands of students who brought the Bangladeshi capital, Dhaka, to a halt with protests calling for tighter road safety laws.

07/08/2018

World News

Police warn people against Kiki challenge after injuries reported

Some people taking part in the Kiki challenge are filmed putting themselves at risk by jumping out of moving cars.

30/07/2018

World News

Devices that allow motorists to drive without a seat belt sold EU-wide

Devices that make it easier for motorists to drive without safety belts can be bought online across Europe, a Euronews investigation has found.

20/07/2018

United Kingdom

This drone can fill in potholes with 3-D printed materials

Potholes are a costly problem for authorities and drivers. Could this be the solution?

04/07/2018

France

Slow down! France introduces new speed limits on secondary roads

Move is an attempt to reverse trend of rising mortality on French roads.

18/06/2018

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Curious cockatoo plays peek-a-boo with road camera

This yellow-crested cockatoo is absolutely delighted by the discovery of his new toy.

01/06/2018

Belgium

Activists paint their own pedestrian crossing on deadly Brussels stree

Members of Belgian citizen groups paint a zebra crossing on the street where an elderly man was run over and killed

22/05/2018

World News

All EU roads getting safer — except Malta's

20% less people died on EU roads in 2017 than in 2010, according to European Commission data.

10/04/2018

Latvia

Why Latvia is one of Europe's most dangerous countries to drive in

Road traffic deaths have gone down in Latvia in recent years — but the Baltic state's roads remain the most deadly compared to most European countries. Euronews explains why

22/02/2018

Sweden

How Sweden became the EU's road safety champion

The Swedish approach to road safety, known as Vision Zero, has become one of the Scandinavian nation’s most successful international exports.

20/02/2018

France

France to lower speed limits on most roads

Current 90 kph limit on main and B roads to be cut to 80 kph.

09/01/2018

China

Watch: Elephant attacks vehicles in China

Footage shows an elephant ramming the windshield of a bus in the middle of a road in southwest China

10/12/2017

Business Planet

How can protecting intellectual property rights protect your brand?

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06/10/2017

USA

Onboard technologies distracting drivers

A study has revealed that onboard technologies are distracting drivers for up to 40 seconds at a time.

05/10/2017

USA

Honolulu bans pedestrians from using mobile phones while crossing street

31/07/2017

France

Frenchman creates fake speed trap to slow down motorists

17/07/2017

Russia

Deadly bus and truck crash kills 14 in Russia

At least 14 people have died in a collision between a bus and a truck in Tatarstan, Russia.

02/07/2017