Author: Mr. Mohamed Asfour

What is the BAC limit in Belgium and what does it mean?

The BAC (Blood Alcohol Concentration) or blood alcohol content determines whether you can be criminally prosecuted for drunk driving. Novex Advocaten explains the Belgian limits. The legal limits in Belgium For ordinary drivers, less than 0.22 mg/l in the exhaled air (or 0.5 promille in the blood) is permitted. Between [...]

Driving with a foreign license in Belgium: rules and risks

Are you driving in Belgium with a license issued in another country? Then there are specific rules that determine whether your license is valid and how long you can drive with it. Novex Advocaten explains. EU driving license in Belgium A driving license issued by an EU member state is in principle valid in all EU countries, including Belgium. If [...]

What is a traffic court and how is it different from the police court?

Many people confuse the terms “traffic court” and “police court.” In Belgium, there is no separate traffic court - it is the police court that has jurisdiction over most traffic cases. Novex Lawyers clarifies. The police court as traffic court The police court is the competent court for traffic offenses in Belgium. It handles all offenses under the Road Traffic Act, from speed to [....]

Françoise and traffic law: a lawyer who speaks FR in Brussels

In Brussels, bilingualism in legal practice is an asset. Novex Advocaten offers assistance in both Dutch and French - in court and in communication with you as a client. Why a bilingual traffic law lawyer? In the Brussels Capital Region and the Vlaamse Rand, both Dutch-speaking and French-speaking police courts operate. A [...]

Lawyer for dangerous driving in Belgium

Dangerous driving is a broad term in Belgian traffic law. It includes everything from aggressive driving to ignoring traffic rules in a way that endangers life. Novex Advocaten explains the penalties. What falls under dangerous driving behavior? Examples: overtaking in dangerous places, driving too close behind someone, slaloming, dangerously overtaking to the right, or structurally [...]