The Local Germany https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Lower Saxony rolls out warning system to prevent trucks hitting cyclists In Lower Saxony a new system is going into operation on Friday that is aimed at preventing collisions between trucks and cyclists. https://www.thelocal.de/20181123/lower-saxony-rolls-out-warning-system-to-prevent-trucks-hitting-cyclists Fri, 23 Nov 2018 11:16:37 +0100 lower-saxony-rolls-out-warning-system-to-prevent-trucks-hitting-cyclists Braunschweig could soon get Germany’s first 'floating crosswalk' To increase road safety, a pedestrian crossing with a 3D visual effect might soon be seen in the north German city of Braunschweig - the first of its kind across the country. https://www.thelocal.de/20180206/braunschweig-might-soon-get-germanys-first-floating-crosswalk Tue, 06 Feb 2018 11:31:49 +0100 braunschweig-might-soon-get-germanys-first-floating-crosswalk Cyclists' 'Ride of Silence' launches bid for safer streets A huge crowd of cyclists gathered at Berlin's Brandenburg Gate on Wednesday evening for a 'Ride of Silence' in memory of those killed on the capital's streets. https://www.thelocal.de/20160519/ride-of-silence-berlin-accident-victims Thu, 19 May 2016 13:32:37 +0200 ride-of-silence-berlin-accident-victims Toyota test driver killed in head-on crash The chief test driver for Japanese auto giant Toyota was killed in a head-on road crash in the Rhineland while driving a supercar prototype, the carmaker said Thursday. https://www.thelocal.de/20100624/28071 Thu, 24 Jun 2010 10:06:00 +0200 28071