Tag: traffic
Oslo to restrict winter car use
Oslo’s City Council has agreed to implement so-called “datokjøring,” meaning that half of the city’s cars must not be driven on particular winter days...
Foreign bus owners face new limits
Norwegian bus owners seem to be getting the protection they've wanted, reports newspaper Aftenposten. From this summer, their foreign competitors will only be allowed...
Road firms face collusion charges
Top politicians and state transportation officials were claiming they were shocked and felt cheated, after Norwegian Broadcasting (NRK) aired a lengthy report on the...
Scrape and drive, or risk penalties
Driving with snowed-covered windows can now cost motorists in Norway their driver's license. This winter police have seized a large number of licenses and...
Melting snow isolated thousands
A sudden rise in temperatures over the weekend set off a series of floods and snow- and rock slides all over western Norway, forcing...
Road salt supplies running low
Extreme weather and heavy snowfall this season has meant an unusually high usage of salt on icy roads across Norway. Suppliers now warn that...
Politicians call for tougher tolls
In an effort to reduce air pollution in the Norwegian capital, local branches of both the Labour Party and the Conservatives are joining forces...
Several killed in collision in Troms
UPDATED: Politicians were calling for a bipartisan effort to speed up highway improvements in Norway, following a fatal multi-vehicle collision in Troms that left...
Free parking no longer free
State officials are making another concerted effort to get Norwegians to walk, cycle or use public transportation instead of driving their cars to work....
Fewer caught in speed traps
Fewer speedsters are being snared by the automatic traffic control (ATC) cameras that line Norwegian roads. Debate continues over whether to remove the cameras or...
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