Traffic officers in France will now inspect drivers of age as low as 17. PHOTO: GENDARMERIE.FR18 JAN - France has lowered the minimum age for obtaining a driving license to 17 years instead of 18.
The measure was announced in December 2023 by then Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne and was implemented by a decree which came into force on the 1st of January.
Violation fines have also been reshuffled. PHOTO: POLICIE.CZ17 JAN - Czech Republic's Road Traffic Act ran through a major overhaul to address emerging road safety challenges.
Mandatory insurance for electric scooters, learner's permit from the age of 17 and stricter penalties for offenses are among the key amendments to the act which came into force at the beginning of the year.
Although still below 1%, violation rate keeps rising. PHOTO: POLITIET.NO16 JAN - The number of drug driving offenses keeps its steady rise, results from ROADPOL's latest pre-Christmas Alcohol&Drug enforcement operation show.
The operation was traditionally conducted in December, a month marked by various holidays and celebrations, social gatherings and events where alcohol and drug consumption is common. 20 countries took part in the pan-European enforcement action.
PHOTO: POLIZEI OBERFRANKEN16 JAN - The German Road Safety Council (DVR) has urged the government not to cut spending on cycling infrastructure.
During a recent amendment session for the Federal Budget Law in the German Bundestag the Federal Ministry of Finance has proposed areas where the government can cut costs, including funding for cycling infrastructure.
It is a consecutive year with fatalities below 200. PHOTO: POLIISI.FI16 JAN - Traffic safety has demonstrated positive progress in Finland in 2023, with road traffic fatalities dropping below 200 for a second consecutive year, preliminary statistics published by Finnish Police show.
