Content by tag : safety
In the first half of 2014, police in Belgium issued an average of 308 fines a day for breaches of the EU rule on the correct use of seat belts and child restraints in the car.
Eight out of 10 Dutch-speaking children between the ages of six and 14 consider traffic as dangerous, while nearly half (46%) are actually afraid of getting hurt on the road.
A new online video has become a hit on social media this week, showing some of the absurd and dangerous situations faced by a cyclist while riding through Brussels.
A study conducted in 10 European countries by Vinci Autoroutes, the French foundation for responsible driving, shows that Belgium is the worst in its class in terms of texting and emailing while d
Brussels Airport last year responded 13 times to a crash alert, an alarm sent out by an aircraft in distress while approaching the national airport, including both cargo and passenger aircraft.
The fire brigade was called to the Royal Conservatory in Brussels’ Rue de la Régence yesterday in response to a call from a spokesperson for the CD&V party, who happened to be in a building ac
Last year in Belgium, more people died in house fires than in neighbouring countries, report Het Nieuwsblad and De Standaard on Monday.
The Belgium federal police just released figures that show that 54 people per day are robbed on public transport.
The Belgian police last year wrote up about 4.8 million fines for traffic violations, a record high and an increase of 4% on the previous year.
