In the wake of the VW emissions scandal in late 2015, the European Commission has published its proposed revision of vehicle type approval legislation. In a clear effort towards reform, the Commission calls for market surveillance for vehicles after their release. The proposal increases the oversight of type approval authorities and introduces regular checks from independent market surveillance authorities.
The European Commission has announced the winners of the 2016 European sustainable urban mobility awards at a ceremony held in Brussels.
Malmö, Sweden won the EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK Award 2016 for its long-term focus on active transport modes such as cycling and walking, while the fifth Award for Sustainable Urban Mobility Planning was presented to Brussels, Belgium for its successful freight strategy.
Malmö, the third largest city in Sweden, receives the award for its efforts in promoting active travel
The UK government’s THINK! road safety website is launching a new campaign to warn drivers of the dangers of country roads.
It says 60 per cent of people killed on Britain’s roads die on rural roads and new research shows many more drivers are needlessly putting themselves at risk of an accident. Three people die each day on average on rural roads; the number of people killed on country roads is nearly 11 times higher than on motorways.
A shocking 25 per cent of drivers report having had a near miss o
