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‘Cycling as risky as riding motorcycle’ in Lithuania – WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said that cycling in Lithuania is just as dangerous as riding a motorcycle or…

8 years ago
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Spike in traffic accidents reverses Lithuanian road safety trends

Though the last few years have seen a gradual drop in the frequency of traffic accidents, recent figures have shown…

8 years ago
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Stricter speeding fines and lower tolerance proposed by Ministry of Interior

The Ministry of the Interior has a new legal proposal that would lead to a reduction of speeding tolerances to…

9 years ago
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Passengers of drunk drivers to face fines in Lithuania

The Lithuanian parliament is considering a law that would punish passengers of intoxicated drivers. [...]

9 years ago
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No escape for speed limit breaches with new laser speed meters in Kaunas

New laser speed meters were introduced by Kaunas Municipality Traffic Safety Commission members and police officers. [...]

9 years ago
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Not a single child killed on Lithuania’s roads last year

Not a single child has been killed on the roads due to their own negligence last year, said Lithuanian police…

9 years ago
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Lithuania’s traffic jams: smart thinking needed

Traffic jams in Lithuania's largest cities can't hold a candle to those that torment the residents of the world's largest…

9 years ago
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Record-low death toll on Lithuanian roads in 2015

241 people were killed in traffic accidents across Lithuania last year. While the number is big for deaths that could…

9 years ago
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Zero-alcohol rule for drivers making way in Lithuania

Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius and Health Minister Rimantė Šalaševičiūtė support the Interior Ministry's initiative to reduce drunk driving. [...]

9 years ago
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Young drivers to be barred from powerful cars in Lithuania

The Lithuanian parliament unanimously accepted a proposal to ban young drivers from driving powerful cars. [...]

9 years ago
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Medium speed cameras installed in Lithuania

Lithuania's police have started installing speed cameras that record a vehicle's medium speed in a certain section, rather than its…

9 years ago
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Basketball player Valančiūnas stopped by police over window film

Basketball star Jonas Valančiūnas had an encounter with the police of Vilnius, Lithuania, who pulled over the tall man to…

10 years ago
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Lithuania commended for improving road safety

On Friday, Lithuanian Minister of Transport and Communications Rimantas Sinkevičius met with President of the World Road Association (PIARC), Oscar…

10 years ago
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Ban on right hand drive cars “uncosntitutional”, Lithuania’s top court rules

The existing ban on the use of right hand drive cars in Lithuania runs counter to the country's Constitution, the…

10 years ago
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Drunk police officer kills two in car crash in north Lithuania

A drunk police officer killed a man and a woman in a car crash in Panevėžys, northern Lithuania, on Tuesday…

10 years ago
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Vilnius among top ten most motorised cities

In general, average income is the single most important factor that determines consumer preferences to spend on public transport or…

10 years ago
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Lithuanian to lift ban on registering right-hand-drive cars

Following the European Court of Justice's ruling, the Lithuanian Transport Ministry proposes to lift a ban on registering right-hand-drive vehicles…

10 years ago
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Hot in the city

In cities across the world there has long been conflict between cyclists and pedestrians. As the temperatures soared in the…

10 years ago
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Half Lithuanian drivers ignore rules une using phones while driving

Every second driver in Lithuania disregards the prohibition to use the phone while driving without handsfree equipment, shows a survey…

10 years ago