Lapland heading for possible -30 degrees Celsius this week
Poor driving conditions on slippery winter roads over the weekend in southern and eastern Finland will not improve until later
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Majority of winter tyres illegal, linked to traffic deaths says Finnish study
Traffic safety authority Trafi reports that two in three sets of studded tyres used in the winter season do not
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Construction work restarted on Russia to Norway road
New year, new cash. Excavators and dump trucks are back in business on Russia’s road towards the Norwegian border. After
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Finland’s longest ice-road to open next week
The sea-ice off the coast of Oulu is almost thick enough to support vehicles along Finland’s longest frozen road –
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Drivers criticize Anchorage road conditions
Schools closed, drivers slipped, slid and crashed into each other, and for the second time in a week there was generalized
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Sweden: Petrol-tax hike may have marginal impact on climate change
The Swedish government’s decision to raise petrol taxes in 2016 could be a toothless measure for reaching the country’s climate
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Finland: Fisker Karma story ends in Uusikaupunki
Valmet Automotive is dismantling Fisker Karma production lines at its auto manufacturing plant in Uusikaupunki. Contracted production of Fisker Karma
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Winter speed limits coming into force in Finland
Lower speed limits on roads and highways will take effect nationwide no later than by this coming Friday. Lower speed
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Motorists warned to watch out for wildlife on Sweden’s roads
Motorists are being told to watch out for wild moose this week as part of a campaign drawing attention to
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Finland: ‘Smart’ public transport could cut car journeys
A Helsinki trial could introduce a new way to cut private car journeys: a so-called ‘smart bus’ that takes passengers
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Reindeer glitter to improve road safety in Finland
Employees at Finland’s Reindeer Herders’ Association are testing two different reflective sprays on reindeer’s antlers as a means to make
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Alaska aims to reduce road kills with annual moose hunt
In an effort to keep drivers safe, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game is once again opening a targeted
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Finland: Radical road tax changes proposed
Finland’s road tax system could be in for radical changes after a working group recommended the current lump sum payment
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Black ice slows bus traffic in Sweden’s Far North
Black ice in northern Sweden stopped bus traffic Tuesday afternoon and lead to several motorists sliding off roads. News agency
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Sweden: Medics call for ban on studded winter tyres
Weather forecasters predicted snow in central Sweden Thursday, prompting the seasonal debate on the use of studded winter tyres and
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