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Young drivers behind the wheel of heavy vehicles…

Experts are asking the EU to reconsider driving license changes and the risky plan to potentially allow 16-year-olds behind the wheel of 2,5-ton SUVs. The European Union is on the brink...

Medical examination necessary for a new driver's license

Medical examination necessary for a new driver's license

You will receive a response within 4 weeks, but the waiting time for this approval depends on how busy the CBR is. In a number of cases you must have a medical examination…

Truck drives off dike in Nieuw-Beijerland

Truck drives off dike in Nieuw-Beijerland

Sad balance: six dead and seven injured. On Saturday evening around 18.00 p.m., a truck drove off the Zuidzijdsedijk Nieuw-Beijerland and hit people who were gathered for a neighborhood barbecue.…

Traffic annoyances of the Dutch Trucker

Traffic annoyances of the Dutch Trucker

The phenomenon of brake checking; Consciously pressing the brake pedal in front of a truck is growing in the Netherlands. 86,9% of Dutch professional drivers have experienced this form of road rage themselves. More than three quarters of…

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Heroes on the road left to fend for themselves…

Thumbs up for heroes of the road in March. They work overtime to keep our country running and ensure that the shelves in the stores are…

Charging electric trucks almost impossible

Charging electric trucks almost impossible

Dutch politics is far from ready for e-trucks on the road. The e-trucks currently driving in the Netherlands mainly charge at private charging points. When this…

More than 30% ignore a fine for overnight stays in trucks

More than 30% ignore a fine for overnight stays in trucks

Figures from February 2018 to the first week of December 2019 show that 881 checks were carried out on truck parking spaces. For non-compliance with the weekend rest…