BB.lv: “They fined me for nothing, and they also called me a sucker”

While going about his daily business, Ervin often drives along the Gustav Zemgala overpass in Riga. Moving towards the VEF area, during traffic jams, leaving the overpass, you often shorten the path to Brivibas Street, passing through the parking lot near the Elkor Plaza supermarket. Many drivers do this. This shortening of the road is … Read more

Riga introduces new rules for electric scooters

The first speed and parking restrictions for electric scooters in Riga are planned to be introduced in May. This way, companies renting out electric scooters will have enough time to prepare for the introduction of restrictions, and local governments will have time to designate zones where parking will be allowed. The first zone will be … Read more

Car Accidentally Drives into Train Station: Astrid Station Incident

2023-12-09 12:43:17 The accident took place Friday evening at Astrid station. The driver, 45, thought she was entering the Radisson hotel parking lot and realized her mistake too late. It was a passerby who alerted a police patrol who had just passed. “It was when she went downstairs and saw the escalator that she realized … Read more

Exorbitant Hospital Parking Prices in Brussels and Walloon Brabant: Up to €17.60 per Day!

2023-12-06 13:40:10 Several months ago, we informed you of the exorbitant prices for parking in hospitals in Brussels and Walloon Brabant. A price that could go up to €17.60 for… just one day! Read also The exorbitant prices of parking in hospitals in Brussels and Walloon Brabant: up to €17.60 per day! This Wednesday, it … Read more

European Driving License Laws: Updates and Changes You Need to Know

2023-11-25 10:20:00 1. Driving license at 17 The European Commission wants to lower the legal age for a driving license to 17. ©pololia – Fotolia The new European directive would set the legal age at 18 from which all B license candidates could obtain the precious sesame. But, specifies the draft directive, Member States will … Read more

Belgium’s Low Emission Zones: Retrofitting and Access Rules Explained

2023-11-24 08:40:00 In Belgium, only three low emissions zones are currently in place: that of Antwerp, a pioneer in this area, followed by the Brussels Region and the city of Ghent. In Brussels, all diesel vehicles not meeting the Euro 4 standard or higher are prohibited, under penalty of quarterly fines of 350 euros. And … Read more

Violent Car Accident in Jumet: Young Driver Hits Parked Car and Throws it Several Meters

2023-11-04 16:18:03 The accident occurred during the night from Friday to Saturday, around 1 a.m. A young driver was leaving the Chaussée de Bruxelles and had just entered rue Puissant, in Jumet, when he deviated from his trajectory. This is how he violently hit a parked car, to the point of throwing it several meters … Read more