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After years of procrastination and foot dragging the Czech highways
authority has announced the end of the road for advertising billboards
along the country’s main routes. The move follows a vociferous campaign
against the unsightly and dangerous ads. More
Current AffairsSpecialists welcome tough decision in road rage case
A regional court on Monday handed down one of the toughest sentences ever
for dangerous driving in the Czech Republic: five years behind bars. The
court found motorist Luboš Lacina guilty of attempted grievous bodily harm
when his Skoda Superb forced another car off the road in March. It was only
a miracle that no one was killed in the incident. More
Current AffairsTrial begins of driver accused of forcing other car off Czech motorway
The trial has begun in Prague of a man accused of deliberately forcing
another driver off a busy Czech motorway. The car of the alleged victim,
which had been travelling at more than 100 km an hour, rolled over several
times before hitting a tree. Video footage of the incident shocked many
people in the Czech Republic, and has been watched hundreds of thousands of
times on the internet. More
Current AffairsTransport ministry turns to China for cheaper roadworks
The Czech Republic wants to save money on road construction, and China is
looking to break through to European construction markets. It seems an
ideal match to Transport Minister Vít Bárta, whose ministry is the one
hardest hit by budget cuts amid numerous ongoing projects. But Czech
construction companies are, needless to say, not enthusiastic. Christian
Falvey has more.
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