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EU Member States take an axe to digital speed limit map data

Transport ministers speak out on ‘cars for kids’, teenage lorry driver training and alcohol limits for novice drivers

Green light for expanded EU Road Safety Exchange project

Thousands of complaints about driver assistance system safety issues on Tesla vehicles

E-scooter news roundup

New publication explores links between road safety education and encouraging children to walk and cycle

First comprehensive EU ‘audit’ on road safety launched

Pressure for 30 km/h limits in Austria and Italy

New EU driving licence rules would allow 16-year-olds to drive an SUV

A speed limit on German motorways could bring EUR 1 bn a year in economic benefits

Euro NCAP to test lorry safety

Lithuania considering penalty point system after driving re-offenders kill several people

France weakens rules on penalty points for speeding

Dutch road safety ‘thrown back in time 15 years’

European Parliament takes tougher stand on EU road infrastructure safety standards

UK permits hands-off Level 2 driver assistance system

Call to make ABS brakes mandatory on motorcycles under 125cc as well as practical tests and a minimum age of 16 for mopeds

Road safety researchers sound alarm on funding

Swiss research shows 30 km/h zones reduced crashes by 38%

Belgian minister proposes driving ban for social media posts showing speeding