ILT: heavy blow for goods transport and dozens of violations identified
Inspectorate notes 39 violations during inspection week for road transport of goods. The intensive inspection of cabotage transport by the Human Environment and Transport Inspectorate (ILT) has revealed significant violations. During the European…
Espionage and trafficking: the thin line between China and…
In a sharp statement, politician Bart Groothuis (VVD) has denounced the recent decisions of public transport companies, such as De Lijn, for placing orders with the Chinese…
Goodbye racing bike: government tackles souped-up e-bikes
Minister Harbers is committed to safety with an end to performance sets and significant fines. The era of the popularity of souped-up electric bicycles may have peaked. The…
Revolution in the taxi industry: digital Declaration of Conduct…
From mid-May, a Certificate of Good Conduct (VOG) will be available to everyone digitally. Digitalization is taking an increasingly prominent place in Dutch society, and this time…
Paying per kilometer: does the truck tax cost transporters a lot of money?
The introduction of the truck tax is a complex but necessary step towards a more sustainable transport sector. The introduction of the truck tax is a subject that receives a lot of attention both nationally and internationally...
New EU legislation breaks false self-employment
A victory for platform workers and a historic breakthrough in protecting the digital labor market. After a period of uncertainty and intense negotiations within the European Union, in which…
New taxi regulation in 's-Hertogenbosch makes taxis safe and reliable…
The mayor and aldermen of 's-Hertogenbosch has established new regulations to guarantee the quality and enforcement of street taxi transport within the municipality. With the introduction of…
Uniformity over diversity with headscarf ban for enforcers
Justice Minister Dilan Yeşilgöz is blowing the whistle on municipalities and wants to ban headscarves in boas nationwide. Minister Yesilgöz has announced that there will be a national ban on the wearing of headscarves by exceptional…
Taxi drivers and the mandatory seat belt: an exception to the rule
Why wasn't my taxi driver wearing a seat belt when he took me home last Saturday night? It's a common situation in the late hours of the night: you get into a…
From practical test to perfection, ILT is taking big steps in…
The evaluation of the Central Taxi Database practical test shows that ILT is taking major steps in taxi supervision, with the driver's license becoming the new standard instead of the BCT card. In a…
Modern supervision of taxi transport one step closer after successful…
The ILT does not intend to rest on its laurels after this successful practical test. An innovative milestone in the Dutch taxi industry has been achieved with the completion of…
Mobility under pressure due to new asylum seeker dispersal law
Financial incentives for municipalities in new asylum reception law. The dispersal law in the Netherlands has a significant impact on the mobility of Dutch people, mainly in the context of the reception of asylum seekers...