There are many electric scooters in the Netherlands
There are approximately 167.000 electric scooters in the Netherlands, reports market researcher Multiscope based on research among thousands of Dutch people. That seems like a significant number, because with the scooters it is…
Recommended to insure yourself when using a drone
It is recommended to insure yourself against physical or material damage to third parties due to accidents involving unmanned aircraft or model aircraft. So check whether your personal liability insurance causes damage...
The same drone rules for drone pilots in the European Union
From December 31, 2020, the same rules will apply to all drone pilots in the European Union. This provides clarity and makes it easier to fly a drone in the EU.…
Minister Lydia Peeters revises the 15-minute rule for the taxi sector
At the request of Flemish Minister of Mobility Lydia Peeters, the Flemish government has included the 15-minute regulation in the new…
Deviations in taxi regulations per municipality are not within the…
It can be stated that introducing a legal authority and perhaps additional taxi regulations for municipalities to also set additional quality requirements for the ordering market is not for the…
Rules relaxed for taxi companies in Oslo and Akershus
Overnight, the knowledge rule that taxi drivers in Oslo must have street knowledge was abolished. For decades, taxi drivers had to pass a test that tested their near-encyclopedic knowledge…
Dutch Safety Board comes with baffling conclusions
The Dutch Safety Board has come to the painful conclusion that both the category of special mopeds and the procedure for admitting them had significant gaps. The special mopeds category was created…
For the e-step, the environmental balance is still negative
With the rise of these electric vehicles such as the e-scooter, studies are gradually appearing that for the time being limit the focus to their use in a MaaS sub-concept. These initial studies…
Pause in the taxi sector remains a difficult subject
According to FNV, the Taxi collective labor agreement is complicated in some respects and the organization states that if people do not understand the arrangement, the employer will abuse it. Take the break arrangement for example.…
The funeral law is still a long way off...
The Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations, KH Ollongren, today informed the House about the planning for the treatment of the Funeral Act (Wlb). The standing committee for…
Royal Dutch Transport thinks there are enough alternatives
For the purpose of monitoring the supply, State Secretary for Finance Menno Snel has now contacted relevant parties, including the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport, the Ministry of Infrastructure and…
Tweet Minister uses incorrect information about electric scooters…
Following the reports in the media about the ban on electric scooters in the Netherlands and the explanation from the association of insurers that in the event of an accident in…