Tag: traffic
Speed traps halted hundreds
Norwegian police warned they'd be setting up speed controls all over the country this week, but not everyone got the message. A total of...
Several cities report bad air quality
Icy streets and sidewalks during the winter prompted city maintenance crews to strew them with lots of gravel and sand so they wouldn't be...
Transport minister meets ‘train wreck’
Ketil Solvik-Olsen has long been one of the conservative government's most popular ministers, but he's suddenly meeting the proverbial train wreck. Not only does...
65 tunnels to close at night
Highway officials were warning of traffic disruptions in Western Norway when around 65 tunnels will be closed at night over the next several years...
Oslo threatened to ban all ‘fossil’ cars
UPDATED: The City of Oslo, under state orders to beef up plans for cutting emissions in the Norwegian capital, was reportedly considering a ban...
Avalanche danger high as new storm rolls in
Norwegians traveling around Southern Norway during this holiday week were being warned not only of ongoing avalanche danger in the mountains but dangerous combinations...
Politicians shamed into closing garage
Unpopular politicians at Oslo's City Hall have been removing or taxing street parking while having access to free parking themselves at City Hall's own...
20,000 free parking spots to disappear
The City of Oslo started removing more free street parking on Monday. City officials are targeting the affluent west side district of Frogner first,...
Warnings up for both floods, snow
Winter is coming: A sudden plunge in temperatures accompanied by strong winds and precipitation surprised both residents and motorists in Southern Norway during the...
Sørlandet hit by more flooding
UPDATED: Heavy rain in Southern Norway sparked more flooding that forced closure of the E18 highway from Arendal in Aust-Agder all the way to...
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