The Local Norway https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Norway in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Why Norway is warning drivers about 'egg-shaped' bends The risk of certain types of accidents on long, fast bends is greater compared to other types of road, the Norwegian Public Roads Administration (NPRA) has concluded following a study. https://www.thelocal.no/20191015/why-norway-is-warning-drivers-about-egg-shaped-bends Tue, 15 Oct 2019 16:37:06 +0200 why-norway-is-warning-drivers-about-egg-shaped-bends Bicycle helmets reduce risk of injury by 60 percent: Norwegian study New Norwegian research shows that cyclists reduce their risk of head injuries by 60 percent when they wear helmets, but experts wrangle on the question of making them mandatory by law. https://www.thelocal.no/20180625/bicycle-helmets-reduce-risk-of-injury-by-60-percent-norwegian-study Mon, 25 Jun 2018 12:41:27 +0200 bicycle-helmets-reduce-risk-of-injury-by-60-percent-norwegian-study Norwegian driver loses licence after not scraping ice from window A woman near Tromsø has had her driving license confiscated after failing to ensure visibility through her iced-up windscreen. https://www.thelocal.no/20180129/norwegian-driver-loses-licence-after-not-scraping-ice-from-window Mon, 29 Jan 2018 15:23:21 +0100 norwegian-driver-loses-licence-after-not-scraping-ice-from-window Norwegians too slack with bicycle helmets: traffic agency Norway’s Trygg Trafikk (Safe Traffic) agency says that 6 out of 10 of the country’s cyclists do not wear helmets enough. https://www.thelocal.no/20170718/norwegians-too-slack-with-bicycle-helmets-traffic-agency Tue, 18 Jul 2017 13:26:26 +0200 norwegians-too-slack-with-bicycle-helmets-traffic-agency Norwegian Red Cross calls for security patrols at Trolltunga Bernt Apeland, general secretary of the Norwegian Red Cross, said things can not continue as they are today after visiting the vertigo-inducing Trolltunga tourist attraction. https://www.thelocal.no/20170614/norwegian-red-cross-calls-for-security-patrols-at-trolltunga Wed, 14 Jun 2017 14:02:56 +0200 norwegian-red-cross-calls-for-security-patrols-at-trolltunga No Norway kids have died in traffic this year As 2015 draws to an end, Norway is on pace to have its safest ever year on the roads. https://www.thelocal.no/20151204/no-norway-kids-have-died-in-traffic-this-year Fri, 04 Dec 2015 17:01:07 +0100 no-norway-kids-have-died-in-traffic-this-year Chinese lanterns face ban in Norway They’re a common sight across Norway on New Year’s Eve, but Tuesday could be the swansong for Chinese lanterns in the country, if the country’s bureaucrats get their way. https://www.thelocal.no/20131230/chinese-lanterns-face-ban-in-norway Mon, 30 Dec 2013 11:11:17 +0100 chinese-lanterns-face-ban-in-norway