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Current AffairsDaily reports thousands of motorists lack valid licences
Almost two years ago the government introduced new legislation aimed at
improving safety on Czech roads. A new points system and increased police
vigilance at first made a positive impact on fatality numbers, but since
then the number of accidents and related deaths has once again risen. All
too often, too many drivers fail to obey the rules of the road. Worse, one
daily has reported - citing transport ministry numbers - thousands of
motorists in the country are failing to respect even the most basic of
tenets: obtaining a driver’s license before getting behind the wheel.
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Current AffairsCzech Republic to get unique road sign
A new law proposed by the Czech transport Minister Aleš Řebíček will
see Czech drivers encountering an entirely original road sign. The
white-on-blue sign, which features a large snowflake beneath a picture of a
car is set to warn drivers that they can only proceed on a particular road
on condition that they have so-called winter-tires fitted to their cars.
Drivers who have summer-tires fitted will be obliged to find an alternative
route.
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In business news this week: Labour Minister Petr Necas promises to reform
the "demotivating" unemployment benefit system; a new report
shows a sharp increase in the number of foreign-registered Czech companies;
figures show the Czech antique market booming; the jewellery business
records rising fortunes for gold after years of decline; and Czech insurers
join forces against drivers with accident records.
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Current AffairsHas the new road law proved effective?
It was hailed as a revolution on Czech roads: a new points system that
would reduce speeding, drink driving but above all the number of deaths on
Czech roads, often described as the most dangerous in Europe. It is now
exactly one year since the strict new road law was introduced - and we
look at whether it has lived up to expectation.
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Current AffairsCzech Republic reduces drink-driving deaths
The Czech Republic has made the most progress in reducing drink-driving
deaths in Europe, according to a report just published by the
Brussels-based European Transport Safety Council. This is the first sign
of real improvement on Czech roads, which many people consider to be among
the most dangerous in Europe.
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