2023-12-07 10:42:00
No limitations on seniors’ licenses
By YH
In its desire to revise the driving license directive, Europe was considering imposing a medical examination from the age of 70. “I am pleased that the idea of forcing our seniors to carry out periodic aptitude tests in order to keep their driving license, as proposed by the Commission, was not retained. I strongly opposed it. In terms of impact on mental health and their well-being, the balance would have been very negative,” estimates Georges Gilkinet.
For the federal minister, seniors are “naturally more cautious, traveling shorter distances, most often during the day and on routes that are known to them. The question of assessing their fitness to drive must be handled differently, particularly in dialogue with their family doctor.”
The new text drawn up by European ministers, however, provides for optional shortened administrative validity for Member States. But it will therefore not be applied in Belgium.
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2023-11-29 13:21:36
The Royal Meteorological Institute revised its weather alert upwards this Wednesday morning. And the least we can say is that it’s worse than expected. BELGA By Sudinfo Published on 29/11/2023 at 10:19
Belgium is not spared. The winter offensive passes the second this Wednesday since the entire country, with the exception of Hainaut and the Coast, is on alert for slippery conditions. Because yes, no one is going to escape the consequences of the cold which is hitting our regions.
If the IRM had already warned the country, with a yellow warning for slippery conditions valid until 1 p.m., the institute had to revise its forecasts. To announce worse.
“We will have to be careful”
From now on, all provinces are on yellow alert for slippery conditions (except Hainaut and the Coast) until tomorrow Thursday at 10 a.m. at maximum. If some light snowfall is expected this followingnoon in the upper Ardennes, it is in the evening that we will have to be more wary.
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“This evening and tonight, we will have to be wary of the formation of patches of ice and frost and it is in Flanders that the risk will be greatest. Some (weak) winter precipitation (slush or snow) is still expected south of the Sambre et Meuse furrow, where a few localized patches of ice or frost are still to be feared,” warns the IRM.
First outing for the spreaders
The spreaders of the Flemish traffic agency (Agentschap Wegen en Verkeer) made their first outing of the fall on the Flemish roads during the night of Tuesday to Wednesday. They have salted certain motorways, regional roads and cycle paths in the provinces of Flemish Brabant and Limburg. Some 250 tons of salt were used, spokesperson Katrien Kiekens reported Wednesday morning.
For the entire 2023-2024 winter season, the agency has 103,000 tonnes of salt, 313 spreading trucks and 202 salt spreaders for cycle paths.
The full forecast
Tomorrow Thursday, the day will start gray with mist and sometimes freezing fog. After the slow dissipation of the low morning clouds, the sun should increasingly dominate the northern half of the country in the followingnoon. South of the Sambre and Meuse furrow, the weather will generally remain very cloudy and light winter precipitation will be possible. The maxima will oscillate around -2 degrees in Hautes-Fagnes and 0 to +3 degrees from north to south. The wind will be light from the east.
Friday, the sky will initially be quite cloudy with at times some light winter precipitation in the south-east. Some winter showers may affect the coastline. During the day, we expect sunshine in the west and also the center. The maxima will oscillate between -2 degrees in Haute Ardenne and +3 degrees on the coast. The wind will often be weak from the north.
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SATURDAY, the weather will be dry with beautiful sunny periods in most regions, but also at times some cloudy patches. A few winter showers will however remain possible at the sea. The maximums will vary between -1 degree in Haute Ardenne and 5 degrees on the coast. The wind will be light to moderate from the southwest.
Sunday, the weather will become partly to very cloudy, but it should initially be dry. During the followingnoon, the risk of wintry precipitation will increase from the west. The maximums will reach -2 degrees in Haute Ardenne and +6 degrees at sea.
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2023-11-07 10:19:45
Like every year, the Grands Prés shopping center in Mons had to carry out its traditional evacuation test. “Legally, we are required to do it once a year,” assures Thomas Cornil, the director of Grands Prés.
Thomas Cornil is the director of Grands Prés in Mons. – EG
This Tuesday around 10:10 a.m., the alarm went off. “The test was postponed a few weeks ago following the tragic events in Brussels. » In collaboration with the City of Mons and the police, the evacuation exercise lasted 10 minutes. “Traders are required to evacuate their customers, close their stores and then meet at the various assembly points such as near Mons Expo or Ikea,” specifies Thomas Cornil.
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As soon as the alarm sounds, merchants must quickly close their stores. – C.M.
Generally speaking, customers are quite understanding. “We explain to them that this happens once a year and that it only lasts a few minutes. It is very important to test the entire device to be ready if a problem situation arises in the future. We test emergency exits, sound devices, signage, automatic openings, shutters, etc. Several observers were on site to see if everything was going correctly and that was the case,” concludes Thomas Cornil.
Customers should quickly evacuate the premises when the alarm sounds. – C.M.
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