Watch out! Norwegian roads will shread your tyres!!

There is one thing which has been bothering me ever since I started driving in Bergen in 2009 - it's the quality of the Norwegian roads. They are just so horrible. There is no other word to describe the roads here. They are full of unexpected pothholes, huge cracks and uneven surfaces that you run the risk of seriously damaging your car should you drive into them at high speed. The hole in Kanalveien - drive into one and win a new...

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University of Bergen wasting valuable parking spaces

For over a year now, parking spaces for the Univeristy of Bergen stands empty. The site of the former student parking. For over a year, this site has remained empty for no reason!! Until the begining of 2011, students were assigned their own parking spaces at the two parking lots belonging to the University of Bergen. The total capacity was around 30 cars, which was not much to begin with, but all of a sudden, one of the parking spaces...

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New policy will lead to 10 million litres of wasted fuel

My previous post was regarding the closure of Olav Kyrres gate in Bergen city centre, which took effect 2 days ago. Not only has this policy caused traffic chaos in Bergen, I have calculated the side affect of this so-called "environmentally friendly" policy; increased fuel consumption and congestion = increased pollution. Closure of this street means that motorists now have to drive extra miles around the city to reach their destination. Photo:...

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Farvel Olav Kyrres gate - fordi du stenges for biler i morgen

Olav Kyrres Gate in Bergen city centre will be closed to private cars from tomorrow. Molesting of motorists by the Norwegian policymakers knows no boundaries. I am outraged to say the least, partly because I did not know about it until this morning when I read about it in the newspaper. Then I was outraged again by how small the article was. This is a big issue! Olav Kyrres Gate is one of the main roads in the city centre which enables...

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