Tag: traffic

Easter traffic blocked mountain road

Norwegians craving a traditional cross-country ski trek in the mountains ended up blocking a key road, frustrating police and infuriating a local mayor. The...

Norway ‘overrun’ by motor homes

As Norway's summer tourist season shifts into high gear, many locals want to run motor homes off the roads. Never before have so many...

Traffic fines skyrocket

Norwegian motorists suddenly face an enormous increase in traffic fines if caught speeding or fiddling with mobile phones while driving. They shot up around...

Blizzard blasted through the south

More heavy snow and strong winds snarled traffic all over Southern Norway on Friday, even halting it in some areas. Many motorists, though, heeded...

Traffic trauma after heavy snow

State meteorologists and police had warned against driving all over Southern Norway on Wednesday, because of forecasts for heavy snow. Many defied the warnings,...

Police alarmed over accelerating road fatalities

Norwegians have hit the road again this summer but danger lurks even on the safest new highways. Traffic fatalities have risen sharply so far...

El-scooter operators sue Oslo officials

Three companies that rent out controversial electric scooters in Oslo have sued the city over new regulations that will limit the total number of...

Police nab errant el-scooter riders

Police in Oslo have launched a crackdown on traffic violations committed by those riding electric scooters. Scores have been stopped and hit with hefty...

Storms stranded holiday motorists

Sudden and severe snowstorms in the mountains of southern Norway were still causing problems on Tuesday as tens of thousands of people tried to...

Speeding zooms in the Corona crisis

There's been an alarming acceleration in the numbers of Norwegian motorists caught driving at high rates of speed in recent weeks. Oslo police point...
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