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Court Orders Review of Tesla's License Plate Request

The Administrative Court in Karlstad has decided that the Transport Agency must consider Tesla's request to provide registration plates in a way other than through Postnord. "Since Tesla's request concerns the meaning of a statutory obligation, it was wrong of the Transport Agency to reject the request without considering it in substance", says Maria Arnljots, judge in a press release.
Court Orders Review of Tesla's License Plate Request

Transport Agency Proposes Easing License Rules for ADHD and Autism

Remove the medical requirements that exist for individuals with ADHD and autism diagnoses to be able to obtain a driver's license, proposes the Transport Agency. .
Transport Agency Proposes Easing License Rules for ADHD and Autism

Jet Ski License Rules Lead to Record Low Boating Fatalities

Under last year, 13 people died in recreational boating, according to preliminary figures from the Transport Agency. This is the lowest death toll that has been measured and can be compared to 18 dead in accidents in recreational boating during 2023.
Jet Ski License Rules Lead to Record Low Boating Fatalities

Blekinge Regional Board Proposes Halting Peth-Test Reporting to Transport Agency

The Regional Board proposes that Region Blekinge introduce an immediate stop to the delivery of pet-test results from healthcare to the Transport Agency, writes SVT News. .
Blekinge Regional Board Proposes Halting Peth-Test Reporting to Transport Agency

Coast Guard Approves Salvage Plan for Grounded Ship Near Malmö

The Coast Guard has, together with the Transport Agency, accepted the salvage plan for the vessel that ran aground outside Malmö over a week ago. .
Coast Guard Approves Salvage Plan for Grounded Ship Near Malmö

Stockholm Environmental Zone Blocked by County Administrative Board

The County Administrative Board in Stockholm says no to a new environmental zone in the city. The reason is that the authority assesses that there are deficiencies in the study.
Stockholm Environmental Zone Blocked by County Administrative Board

Water Enters Grounded Ship in Öresund Near Malmö

Accident Water has penetrated the ship that is stranded in the Öresund off Malmö. As a precaution, environmental rescue services have been initiated, writes the Coast Guard in a press release.
Water Enters Grounded Ship in Öresund Near Malmö

Driver Seeks Redress After License Revoked Over Peth Test

Driver's licenses should no longer be revoked solely based on the criticized peth tests as grounds. The Transport Agency, however, does not believe that any errors have been made.
Driver Seeks Redress After License Revoked Over Peth Test

Doctors Highlight Uncertainty in Peth-Test for Driver's License Revocation

Alcohol habits, drug tests, and revoked driver's licenses. The Transport Agency has landed in a storm - but what is it really about? We have tried to get out with facts, says Katarina Norén, unit manager at the Transport Agency.
Doctors Highlight Uncertainty in Peth-Test for Driver's License Revocation

40 Driving Licenses Revoked After Elevated Peth Test Results

Last year, the Transport Agency revoked around 40 driving licenses where the reason was elevated peth values on two measurement occasions. The authority rejects the claims that thousands of driving licenses were revoked for that reason.
40 Driving Licenses Revoked After Elevated Peth Test Results

Motorcycle Season Begins: Safety Tips to Prevent Accidents

The motorcycle season is in progress again. But when the country's motorcyclists take to the roads, the risk of accidents also increases.
Motorcycle Season Begins: Safety Tips to Prevent Accidents

Transport and Social Agencies Called to Traffic Committee Over Alcohol Tests

The Transport Agency and Social Agency are summoned to the Traffic Committee. The cause is the criticized peth-tests that measure alcohol consumption over time, reports TV4 News.
Transport and Social Agencies Called to Traffic Committee Over Alcohol Tests

Swedish Domestic Air Travel Declines as International Flights Rise

The Swedish domestic air travel is still on a decline this year, according to new statistics from the Transport Agency. The authority has compared the first quarter of the year with the corresponding period last year.
Swedish Domestic Air Travel Declines as International Flights Rise

Electric Scooter Accidents Surge by 30 Percent in 2024, Young Riders Most Affected

In 2024, 5 people died and 4,599 people were injured in accidents involving electric scooters. The accidents increased by over 30 percent compared to the previous year, according to a compilation from the Transport Agency.
Electric Scooter Accidents Surge by 30 Percent in 2024, Young Riders Most Affected

Swiss Varo Energy to Acquire Swedish Fuel Company Preem

The fuel company Preem, with refineries in Lysekil and Gothenburg, has been acquired by the Swiss energy conglomerate Varo Energy, writes Preem in a press release. The deal must be approved by the relevant authorities to be completed.
Swiss Varo Energy to Acquire Swedish Fuel Company Preem

EU License Changes May Impact Swedish A-Tractor Rules for Teens

An agreement in the EU parliament has led to confusion: Will Swedish 15-year-olds be allowed to drive A-tractors at 45 kilometers per hour in the future? No, is the answer. Here, TT clarifies the concepts.
EU License Changes May Impact Swedish A-Tractor Rules for Teens

Sweden still best in EU – tops the list

Sweden has continued to have the smallest number of traffic fatalities in the EU per capita, shows preliminary collected statistics from Eurostat. .
Sweden still best in EU – tops the list

Robots deliver food to Stockholmers

Now, residents on Södermalm in Stockholm can get groceries delivered to their door – by a robot. The robots are as large as moving boxes and move along the sidewalks at walking speed.
Robots deliver food to Stockholmers

Fighting Back: Misleading Information about Revoked Driver's Licenses

The Transport Agency has been accused of withdrawing driving licenses – despite the motorists having zero promille in their blood. Now the authority is fighting back.
Fighting Back: Misleading Information about Revoked Driver's Licenses

The number of new electric cars decreases – a trend break

The number of newly registered passenger cars decreased last year. The decline is most pronounced among the pure electric cars – which are losing for the first time since the measurements were introduced, announces the Transport Agency.
The number of new electric cars decreases – a trend break

Drive on after drunk driving – avoids being served

Thousands of people who have had their driving license revoked after, for example, driving under the influence, make sure not to be served. This means they can continue driving in traffic.
Drive on after drunk driving – avoids being served

More people lost their driver's license

Last year, 38,709 people lost their driver's license. This is an increase of 5.
More people lost their driver's license

Domestic Flights Decrease – Sweden Stands Out in the EU

The Swedish domestic air travel continues to struggle. The trend is visible in several parts of Europe, but the development in Sweden stands out.
Domestic Flights Decrease – Sweden Stands Out in the EU

The King: "The whole of Sweden is in mourning"

The Royal Couple paid tribute to the victims at the memorial site outside Risbergska school. Grieving is hard to do alone.
The King: "The whole of Sweden is in mourning"
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