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Loophole may make speeding legal in Sweden

Society: 13 Oct 11
Lead-footed motorists are escaping fines despite breaking the speed limits on Swedish roads due to a recently discovered bureaucratic oversight. READ »

Swedes 'dependent' on their cars: study

Business & Money: 8 Jul 11
A new study shows that more than 50 percent of Swedes consider themselves dependent on their cars, despite half of all car trips being "short and unnecessary" according to figures from a previous survey. READ »

Car owner fined over 'bun money' bribe

National: 1 May 10
A man in western Sweden has been found guilty of bribery after enclosing 200 kronor ($28) worth of "bun money" in an application submitted to the Swedish Road Administration. READ »

Swedish road deaths plunge to record low

National: 15 Mar 10
The wintry weather in Sweden has led to the lowest number of road deaths recorded in February since the 1920s, new figures show. READ »

Icy roads warning across Sweden

National: 2 Mar 10
Drivers have been warned to exert extra caution on Tuesday after icy roads caused a spate of accidents across Sweden. READ »

Warmer winds carry falling ice warning

National: 26 Feb 10
A sudden change in the weather in Sweden has led to a heightened risk of icy roads, while pedestrians are urged to watch out for falling ice and snow from buildings. READ »

Transport hit as snowstorms ravage Sweden

National: 21 Feb 10
Sweden came to a near standstill over the weekend as wind-packed snowstorms blanketed a nation still recovering from earlier snowfalls. Citizens were advised to remain at home, until railway tracks and highways were cleared. READ »

Skavsta reopens for air traffic

National: 3 Feb 10
All traffic in and out of Skavsta airport has come to a halt as heavy snow covers takeoff and landing strips and strong winds make flying treacherous. The harsh weather has also led to a number of school closures. READ »

Every third driver texts behind the wheel

National: 21 Dec 09
Every third Swedish driver occasionally reads or sends text messages while behind the wheel, according to new Sifo statistics. Experts say that texting can impair driving ability even more than extreme intoxication. READ »

Drivers urged to stay off icy Skåne roads

National: 20 Dec 09
A major snowstorm has hit Skåne in southern Sweden, blanketing roads and causing snow drifts. READ »

Flying logs crush Swedish man's home - again

Society: 18 Sep 09
Erold Sigurdsson, a 65-year-old man from northern Sweden, is once again counting his blessings and picking up the pieces after a truckload of timber slammed into his house on Thursday – for the third time. READ »

Western Sweden caught in downpour

National: 12 Jul 09
Rain has been pouring down over western Sweden over the weekend. In Åmål, around 100 properties have been flooded and the Swedish Road Administration was forced to close several roads. READ »

Sweden set for soggy Midsummer

Science & Technology: 18 Jun 09
Rain showers and traffic jams made for a slow and wet start to the holiday weekend on Thursday afternoon, with much of the country facing the prospect of a damp Midsummer holiday. READ »

Heavy snow catches Sweden off guard

Science & Technology: 11 Mar 09
Heavy snow took drivers in parts of southern and central Sweden by surprise on Tuesday, causing more than 100 accidents in Stockholm county alone. READ »

Snow falls forecast across Sweden

National: 21 Feb 09
Snow falls are forecast across much of Sweden as Stockholm families head to the hills for the half-term holidays, according to the Swedish meteorological agency (SMHI). READ »

Attention deficit barred from Swedish car plates

Society: 27 Jan 09
A 29-year-old woman in Södertälje in eastern Sweden has been blocked from using the letter combination ADHD on her car registration plate, as the authorities deemed the abbreviation inappropriate and potentially offensive. READ »

The great Swedish taxi rip-off

Analysis & Opinion: 12 Jan 09
With taxi rip-offs on the rise, Doug Lansky takes a look at how this un-Swedish practice started, why it’s allowed to continue, and what you can do to protect yourself from the scam. READ »

Icy conditions cause chaos on Sweden's roads

National: 4 Jan 09
Snow and ice made driving treacherous on roads in southern Sweden on Saturday with a slew of accidents as a result. Passengers were left stranded at Stockholm Skavsta airport as a Ryanair flight was cancelled. READ »

Police hire container to detain drunk skiers

National: 30 Dec 08
Police in Värmland in western Sweden have announced plans to hire a custom-made freight container to house drunk skiers and rowdy youths while they sober up. READ »

Teen blogger tops Swedish celebrity search list

Society: 10 Dec 08
Blogging teenager Isabella 'Blondinbella' Löwengrip was Sweden's most sought after celebrity in 2008, according to a new list released by Google. READ »

Warning for icy roads across Sweden

National: 4 Dec 08
Weather forecasters in Sweden are warning drivers for slippery roads throughout the country on Thursday, with snow to blame in the north and ice in the south. READ »

Winter storm blows over Sweden

National: 24 Nov 08
Traffic problems, flight delays and power outages were left in the wake of Sweden’s first major winter storm, which headed out to the Baltic Sea early on Monday morning boasting hurricane force winds. READ »

Six injured in bus accident

National: 18 Nov 08
Six people have been taken to hospital after a bus on its way from Stockholm to Copenhagen collided with a road maintenance truck early on Tuesday morning. READ »

Traffic agency chases up foreign drivers' unpaid parking fines

Society: 3 Nov 08
Drivers of foreign-registered cars in Sweden may want to start paying more attention to the country’s parking rules as the National Road Administration gets tough on fines. READ »

Snow chaos on Swedish roads

National: 31 Oct 08
A trail of stranded trucks dotted the roads of Sweden on Friday as the first major snowfall of the season caught drivers unawares. READ »

Traffic agency bans reverse oral sex

Society: 30 Oct 08
Officials with Sweden’s Road Administration have denied a driver’s request for a licence place with what at first glance appears to be a completely innocent combination of characters. READ »

Swedish archaeologists find Iron Age wooden artifacts

Science & Technology: 23 Oct 08
A team of archaeologists digging near the planned expansion of a roadway have uncovered 1,700 year old artifacts made of wood, making them some of the oldest man-made wooden objects over discovered in Sweden. READ »

No SEX or LSD on Swedish cars

Society: 3 Oct 08
While authorities in Sweden have been known to put their foot down when it comes to what parents name their children, the three-letter combinations on Swedish licence plates can also be censored. READ »

'Fru Gårman' gets ready to cross Swedish streets

Society: 30 Sep 08
The Swedish Road Administration (Vägverket) on Monday revealed the final design for its new, more gender-sensitive pedestrian crossing signs. READ »

Northern Sweden to test new 'smart' roadway

Science & Technology: 19 Sep 08
Just in time for winter, a stretch of motorway in the far north of Sweden has been outfitted with high-tech equipment to help warn drivers about perilous driving conditions. READ »

Human cadavers used in auto crash tests

Science & Technology: 7 May 08
Human cadavers were used in automobile crash tests conducted by the US-based parent of Swedish car manufacturer Saab. READ »

Sweden moves to ban mobile use by drivers

National: 9 Apr 08
Sweden’s Road Administration wants to ban drivers from using handheld mobile phones when behind the wheel. READ »

New definition for green cars on the way

National: 9 Apr 08
The Swedish Road Administration (Vägverket) has put forward a new definition of eco-friendly for cars purchased by the state which excludes 60 percent of models currently classified as green. READ »

Tougher speed limits for drivers near buses

National: 7 Apr 08
After conducting successful tests in two cities, Sweden’s Road Authority wants to implement new rules to curb speeds of vehicles driving near buses. READ »

Storm warnings issued in southern Sweden

National: 21 Mar 08
Large snow falls and hard winds are set to disrupt traffic in the southern parts of Sweden on Good Friday. READ »

Clean up starts after storm

National: 23 Feb 08
Storms over the southern part of Sweden have left 50,000 households without electricity, 19,000 without telephone and 40 roads blocked. READ »

Four die on icy roads

National: 6 Jan 08
Four people have died as treacherous driving conditions caused a wave of road accidents in Sweden on Saturday. Forecasts indicate that roads will remain icy on Sunday. READ »

Female road sign rejected

Society: 15 Dec 07
A local authority which wants to erect road signs featuring female characters in the interests of gender equality has had its initiative vetoed by national authorities. READ »

Thousands of Swedes 'too ill to drive'

Society: 28 Nov 07
Thousands of people suffering from dementia, strokes, sight problems and alcoholism continue driving because doctors fail to report them to the authorities. READ »

Winter tyres a must as roads freeze over

National: 6 Nov 07
Motorists who haven't already done so are being advised to put on their winter tyres as icy conditions sweep in over the country. Roads in all parts of the country are expected to freeze over on Tuesday evening. READ »

Competition authority requests stiffer fines for asphalt cartel

Business & Money: 6 Aug 07
The Swedish Competition Authority has appealed to the courts to award stiffer fines to several of the companies found guilty last month of involvement in a major asphalt cartel. READ »

New camera plan in crackdown on speeding

National: 2 Aug 07
The Swedish Road Administration is looking at the possibility of implementing new technology to monitor the speed at which motorists travel between two road safety cameras. READ »

Congestion charge returns to Stockholm

National: 1 Aug 07
Congestion charging has been reintroduced in Stockholm, more than a year after a six month trial of the scheme ended. READ »

Heavy fines for asphalt cartel

Business & Money: 10 Jul 07
Several of Sweden's largest construction companies - Skanska, NCC, Vägverket Produktion and Peab - have been ordered to pay heavy fines for their involvement in a major price-fixing scandal. READ »

Construction companies await cartel verdict

National: 10 Jul 07
The Swedish Competition Authority has called for fines amounting to 1.2 billion kronor to be charged to Skanska, NCC, Peab and Vägverket Produktion for their involvement in a high-profile cartel case. READ »

Skåne flooding subsides

National: 7 Jul 07
In just one day there was as much rain as Skåne would expect in an entire month. But during the night the region finally began to dry out, offering a glimpse of relief to drivers and homeowners who have faced days of flooding. READ »

Action to prevent suicides from Sweden's bridges

Society: 21 May 07
New measures have been put forward to reduce the toll of 40-50 suicides carried out from Sweden's road bridges every year. Bridges most commonly targeted for suicides must be secured. READ »

Driving tests easier in northern Sweden

Society: 16 May 07
A new report has found major discrepancies in driving test pass rates in different parts of the country. 82 percent of applicants in Umeå passed, compared to 69 percent in Malmö. READ »

Two thirds fail Swedish taxi licence test

National: 5 May 07
A new test for taxi drivers has an alarmingly high failure rate, with some drivers not even finding the test centre. The figures suggest that up to 20,000 taxi drivers on the roads do not meet the required standards. READ »

Elks on jury duty to pass verdict on salt

Society: 10 Apr 07
A jury consisting of elks and reindeer will decide whether the roads authority changes the salt it uses to ice the nation's roads. The animals will be asked to adjudicate on which salt has the foulest taste, as part of road safety measures. READ »

Swedes in US also face driving licence hassle

Lifestyle: 30 Mar 07
It's not only foreigners in Sweden who have trouble converting their driving licences. Swede Åsa Andersson Harding is having to retake her test in Massachusetts. READ »

Driving me crazy: The long road to a Swedish driver’s licence

Lifestyle: 30 Mar 07
Elizabeth Dacey Fondelius moved to Stockholm with a clean driving licence. There was only one problem: it was an American licence. After two decades of driving it was back to school in Sweden. READ »

Green car bonus premieres on April 1st

Politics: 29 Mar 07
From April 1st until the end of 2009, anybody buying an environmentaly friendly car will be rewarded with a cool 10,000 kronor bonus. READ »

English 'Bed and Breakfast' sign allowed to stay

National: 27 Mar 07
A guest house owner in central Sweden has been allowed to keep a sign with the words 'Bed and Breakfast' after initially being told that it should have been written in Swedish. READ »

Truck emissions increased by 35 percent

Science & Technology: 17 Mar 07
Carbon dioxide emissions from heavy trucks in Sweden have increased by 35 percent since 1990, according to new figures. READ »

Swedes hold European record for gas-guzzlers

Science & Technology: 15 Mar 07
Swedes are more likely to drive gas guzzlers than any other nationality in western Europe. Even cars that run on alternative fuels like ethanol need to become more efficient, say experts. READ »

English 'Bed and Breakfast' sign irks authorities

National: 9 Mar 07
The owner of a Bed & Breakfast in central Sweden has spent the last two years fighting to retain an English-language road sign advertising her business. The sign should be in Swedish, officials say. READ »

Bike helmets to be compulsory

Politics: 29 May 06
Infrastructure minister Ulrika Messing wants bike helmets to be compulsory for everyone. Since under-15s were made to wear them, the number of deaths has been slashed. READ »

'More money needed' to clear roads

National: 9 Mar 06
A long, cold winter in Sweden has bled dry budgets for clearing roads of snow. Now representatives of the transport industry are calling for more money from the state to keep the highways clear. READ »

Owners "must pay tolls for stolen cars"

National: 5 Jan 06
Owners of stolen cars are being made to pay the Stockholm congestion charge, while thieves run up bills on their accounts. But 1,000 drivers who drove through the zone on Tuesday will get away with not paying a bean. READ »

Traffic "down 25 percent" on charging debut

National: 3 Jan 06
Complete guide to the Stockholm congestion charge trial
"Quiet start" for Stockholm congestion charge
Officials hail the first day of congestion charging in Stockholm as a success, with traffic reduced by 25 percent. But the real test will come when more Stockholmers return to work. READ »

Road deaths in Sweden at 60-year low

Society: 2 Jan 06
Fewer Swedes died on the roads in 2005 than in any other year since the war, despite rising traffic levels. The improvement is partly down to improved traffic safety measures, it is claimed. READ »

Radical measures floated to cut road death toll

Society: 19 Aug 05
Big brother is driving: "alco-locks", seat belt locks and new speed limits are on the horizon. All part of the drive to push down the death toll on Sweden's roads. READ »

20 things to know before moving to Sweden

As diverse as Sweden is, there are a few societal norms that are distinctly Swedish. Understanding a handful of them will hopefully prepare you culturally before you relocate. When you're invited home to a Swede, you better be on time and take your shoes off, writes expat Lola Akinmade-Åkerström. Read more »

How far can English take you in Sweden?

Sweden is a country where almost everyone can speak English. So why bother to learn Swedish? Edina Varnagy from Hungary managed with English for a whole year but then found that Swedish could open doors – to a job, a social life and greater understanding. Read more »

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