blessing

Vehicle Dedication: Blessing on Wheels Draws Hundreds to…

Carlo ScheirMay 11, 20243 reading time

Saint Christopher behind the sun visor. “Lord our God, we thank you for this chariot.” After an eight-year break, the traditional car consecration took place again in Adegem, near Maldegem. This long-cherished tradition attracted more than 600…

Passenger transport: time for an upgrade of the…

Passenger transport: time for an upgrade of the…

EditorsMay 10, 20243 reading time

Not surprising, because the law was written when there was no smartphone yet, when we could not yet digitally link forms of transport. The Passenger Transport Act 2000, a law that regulates various forms of…

Ambulance GGD

NIPV: understanding and cooperation crucial for rapid…

EditorsMay 9, 20243 reading time

Traffic behavior can mean the difference between life and death, especially when it comes to the response of emergency services. Raymond Zuidwijk, experienced ambulance driver and instructor in specialist driving skills, warns of the decreasing 'free space' for emergency services in our increasingly busy...

Shop & Go

Shop & Go: parking sensors ensure fast…

Carlo ScheirMay 9, 20243 reading time

With the introduction of this system, Ghent is taking an important step towards a more user-friendly and efficient parking policy, in which technology plays a crucial role in combating misuse of parking facilities. In the Voldersstraat in the heart of Ghent there is a…

GO sharing

Shared scooters: Scootervrij fights against excess in Dutch…

EditorsMay 8, 20243 reading time

Scooter sharing providers violate rules and agreements in 25 municipalities. Too many shared scooters in cities lead to frustration and action. Scootervrij, an action group that is committed to combating the proliferation of shared scooters, has recently shown that various providers of these means of transport…