News — Vehicle safety

Cars will need buttons not just touchscreens to get a 5-star Euro NCAP safety rating

Heavier cars will pay more to park in Paris from September

Wider cars are taking space away from cyclists and pedestrians

New Driver Monitoring Requirements for Assisted Driving: Two Steps Forward, One Step Back?

New polling shows that Parisians support higher parking charges for large SUVs

Tesla’s US safety recall highlights concerns over Level 2 assistance systems

Despite notable progress, WHO says road safety remains urgent global issue

Euro NCAP warns on increasing car size and weight

Regional court blocks Milan’s plan to require blind spot detection systems on lorries

Israel to require Intelligent Speed Assistance updates for EU-approved vehicles

Cruise recalls its entire fleet of self-driving taxis in the US

UK government says self-driving carmakers liable for crashes in new framework

Opinion: A troubling shift in English transport policy

Concerns over loopholes allowing American pickup trucks to bypass safety and environmental regulations

SUVs and pickups make the roads less safe for car occupants, pedestrians and cyclists – Belgian study

EU wants to give green light to more megatrucks

Commission wants to leave the door open to grey imports of vehicles that don’t meet European safety standards

Car industry piling on the pressure for weak assisted driving system safety rules in Europe

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