🚗 Broken parking meter: do you have to find another one?
No. The Belgian Court of Cassation has confirmed that when the nearest parking meter is out of order, drivers do not have to look for… Read More
Author Archives: Séverine Vandekerkove
🚗 Driving licences: the end of “lifetime” licences, medical checks, older drivers… separating fact from fiction
“Your driving licence will soon become invalid”, “you will have to retake your driving test”, “older drivers will have to surrender their licences”… Reports about… Read More
🚗 Narrow roads on slopes: what should you do when two cars cannot pass each other?
One car is travelling uphill, another downhill. The road is so narrow that only one car can pass at a time. The drivers find themselves… Read More
🚗 Past traffic convictions: can they still affect your sentence?
Have you been summoned to the police court and are you worried about a previous conviction? Can a speeding or drink-driving conviction still count against… Read More
🚗 Personalised number plates: the DIV will use artificial intelligence to detect problematic combinations
Since 21 September 2026, new rules allow Belgium’s Vehicle Registration Directorate (DIV) to cancel certain personalised number plates even if they were initially approved. One… Read More
🚗 Speeding fine: a testimony from bereaved parents before payment
Since September 2026, paying a traffic fine in Belgium has no longer always been a purely financial transaction. Drivers who consult their fine on the… Read More
🚲 Driving disqualification: can you still ride a bicycle or an electric scooter?
When a driver is disqualified from driving, they generally assume that they can no longer drive a car, van or motorcycle. But can they still… Read More
🚗 Fatal road accident: what does the new Criminal Code change for the driver facing prosecution?
Since 1 September 2026, the new Belgian Criminal Code has significantly changed the way fatal road accidents are dealt with under criminal law. One of… Read More