After the cyber attack on the Latvian Traffic Safety Agency and a large data leak, claims for damages have begun to be submitted, and the free exchange of vehicle license plates is being considered. (translated)
Slovakia is suspending a traffic monitoring project worth 30 million euros because a backdoor was found in the Russian-made equipment for the 279 planned speed cameras, allowing access via SMS. (translated)
The article addresses issues related to traffic safety on school roads, emphasizing that children's caution should be taught, but road construction should primarily consider the convenience of adults in order to reduce the number of traffic accidents involving school-aged children. (translated)
Strong-smelling detergents release hazardous pollutants into the indoor air during cleaning, the concentration of which can be comparable to that near a busy roadway, posing a risk to people's health. (translated)
China has begun amending traffic regulations to allow the use of autonomous vehicles on the roads, including adding a new chapter to the traffic law that defines the functions of autonomous driving and driver assistance systems, as well as questions of liability. (translated)
A second major data leak has occurred, where the traffic safety directorate fell victim to a cyber attack, leading to the exposure of the data of 1.2 million individuals and 200,000 companies, raising serious national security concerns and resulting in professional liability and stricter data retention regulations. (translated)
The Latvian traffic safety agency suffered a cyber attack, resulting in the leakage of personal data of 1.2 million people, and the agency's board resigned following the data breach. (translated)
Due to a cyberattack on the Latvian Traffic Safety Administration (CSDD), the personal data of 1.2 million individuals and approximately 200,000 legal entities has been stolen, prompting a criminal case to be initiated and the agency's board and council to resign. (translated)
Jonathan Vaughters, the cycling team director of EF Education-Easypost and former pro cyclist, criticizes the safety of smaller bike races following the death of 19-year-old Brit Finlay Tarling, emphasizing that the lack of traffic control and the insufficient attention to safety from the International Cycling Union (UCI) increase risks in road cycling, and calls for a reduction in the race calendar to ensure the safe organization of competitions. (translated)
On August 16, 2026, a tragic traffic accident occurred in Iirimaal, County Kildare, where five teenage boys died in a collision between two cars, and four people were taken to the hospital. (translated)
"Transpordiliikluse nullheitealad on kõige selgem ja realistlikum viis kiirendada üheaegselt nii liikluse heitmete kui ka müra vähendamist. Liiklusest on saanud Espoo suurim heiteallikas,"
In the Finnish capital Helsinki and the country's second largest city Espoo, zero-emission areas are being planned, where only emissions-free trucks and vans will be allowed to operate, in order to reduce emissions and noise from traffic, and to encourage companies to invest in a cleaner vehicle fleet. (translated)
A serious bus traffic accident occurred in Hungary, where at least 12 people died and several were seriously injured when a Polish bus veered into the opposite lane and crashed into a ditch, likely due to the bus driver's sleeping. (translated)
This year, 30 people have died in traffic in Estonia, which is four more than in the same period last year, despite the fact that the number of serious traffic accidents and injuries has decreased, causing concern among traffic safety experts, as Estonia's traffic death rate per million residents is still too high compared to other European countries. (translated)
Experts investigating the causes of a fatal traffic accident in Estonia have identified that the main problem lies in traffic culture, and the prolonged schedule of roadworks also causes stress for both traffic regulators and drivers. (translated)
In Estonia, driving a car with a phone is a serious problem, as according to the Transport Administration's data, hundreds of thousands of drivers engage in this habit, and a quarter of them have found themselves in traffic-dangerous situations in the past year, resulting in several fatal traffic accidents. (translated)
Rait Kallus criticizes city planning in Estonia, emphasizing that the spread of autonomous vehicles may significantly increase traffic volume on city streets in the future, and therefore the current planning methods may become outdated in just a few decades if modern transportation technologies and needs are not taken into account. (translated)
The European Union's new biometric border control system has created such long queues in summer airport traffic that it has been decided to temporarily deactivate the system in Paris, Amsterdam, Frankfurt, Brussels, and Milan to ensure smooth passage for travelers. (translated)
Ukraine attacked Russia's largest oil refinery in the Yaroslavl region for the second night in a row, prompting authorities to impose traffic restrictions in the area, and the refinery, which plays a significant role in financing Russia's military operations, has previously suffered from other attacks as well. (translated)
The first accident involving a remote-controlled taxi raised questions of responsibility, as the remote operator must be held accountable like a driver in control, but the development of technology may create more complicated situations in the future, and currently, self-driving vehicles are not taken into account in the education of local drivers. (translated)
