Traffic

On the streets of Berlin, the number of accidents rose by two percent in 2019, compared to the year before. But less people died. The German capital's police department just released the numbers.

The good news is that the number of road deaths in Germany has reached its lowest point since 1960. On the other hand, every victim is one too many.

In Germany, Transport Minister Andreas Scheuer wants to deregulate so-called ride-sharing services like Uber. His plans anger the taxi business. Late in the…

In some federal states within Germany, vacations are coming up. In others, they will end. Also, the carnival season in parts of western Germany usually makes people travel. Traffic jams are a foregone conclusion.

Police in Berlin will conduct thorough traffic checks this week. They intend to concentrate on various kinds of violations.

Berliners are great people. Many are kind, smart, they respect others, they would talk to any stranger on the street and they have a sense of humor. Well, the…

For now, Germany continues to be the only country that does not have a general speed limit on its freeways, the famous 'Autobahn'. While Transport Minister Andreas Scheuer stubbornly rejects a speed limit, it is clear that it will be coming soon anyway.

Berlin's Environment and Transport Senator, the Green politician Regine Günther, wants to ban cars with combustion engines from the center of Berlin within ten…

In 2020, two bicyclists have been killed in accidents in Berlin so far. In both cases, the vehicles that crushed the victims made right turns. Knowledge and a…

Around the Christmas holidays, airports, train stations and roads in Germany will be full, especially on certain dates. On top of it all, police are already performing more alcohol and drug consumption checks than usual.