Traffic

When those hotshots with their loud motorbikes or cars drive by, they want to be admired. Because they love their noise so much everyone else has to be fond of it too, right? Wrong. Berlin is about to test a new device the police might use to catch and fine motorists who cause too much noise.

One of the Christmas presents nobody wants is the expected congestion on federal highways and Germany's Autobahn later this week. Millions of Germans intend to…

There were times when car-free days really were car-free. Not anymore. But Berlin will not require tickets for its public transport on Thursday. And a few…

Germany's fuel prices are on the rise. So is the number of traffic jams in the Federal Republic. The climate crisis requires a sharp decrease of CO2 emissions. Still, Germans are purchasing cars like crazy.

Parking cars in Berlin can be rather costly, depending on the areas we go to. Now, the Senate decided to make it even more expensive. The new fees apply from…

In Berlin, the public transport provider BVG is in the process of converting its bus fleet. In 8 years, all 1,400 vehicles are supposed be be electric. The…

Berlin's traffic transition is moving ahead slowly. Now, there is a new bicycle street in Pankow, but many motorists do not seem to know what that means. This week, the modern day cavalry was busy writing traffic tickets.

Berlin is a city of cyclists. Hundreds of thousands of residents use their bikes on a regular basis. Cycling in the German capital is a challenge, because there…

Germany is known for cuckoo clocks, great bread and cake, stunning classical music and machines of all kinds. It is a popular tourist destination, also because…

There still is no general speed limit on the German Autobahn, even though its main proponents, the Greens, are part of the government. Now, the conservatives who always opposed it are open to agree to a temporary speed limit because of the energy crisis. Will the Autobahn race finally end, at least for a while?