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EU Mandates Driver Attention Monitoring and Pedestrian-Sensing Brakes on New Cars From July 2026
From 7 July 2026, new EU cars must add driver attention monitoring, pedestrian-detecting emergency braking and protectiv...
Hungarian Traffic Code Needs a Scooter Fix, Not a Full Rewrite, Expert Says
A transport lawyer says Hungary's 1975 KRESZ can be saved, but e-scooter legal limbo and extreme speeding tests show why...
Portugal’s Speed Cameras Caught 3.6 Million Drivers in a Decade, but Fines Are Declining
The ANSR recorded more than 3.6 million speeding offences since 2016, with fines peaking in 2023 before dropping. As the...
French Law Bans New Drivers from ‘Powerful’ Cars, Fines Up to €15,000
A new road-safety law in France bars probationary licence holders from driving cars above a yet-undefined power threshol...
Ather Energy Rolls Out Pothole Alerts on Gen 2+ Electric Scooters
Ather Energy leverages data from its connected scooter fleet to warn riders of potholes, broken patches, and speed break...
Spanish Motorcyclists Improve Tread Depth Compliance, But Tire Surface Damage Surges
New Afane study shows only 5.6% of motorcycles now have illegal tread depth, down from 15%, but 48.6% show irregular wea...
Bus Overturns After Tire Blowout in Accident-Prone Guatemala Corridor, 15+ Injured
A local bus overturned on the CA-2 highway after a rear tyre exploded and the driver lost control at speed, leaving over...
Honduras Deploys Traffic Control Brigades as Road Deaths Top 1,000 in 2026
Security Ministry launches nationwide traffic enforcement and prevention effort following soaring fatalities, with motor...