Belgium has been confronted with major congestion problems for decades and things are not improving, on the contrary. The smallest incident, accident or road works are enough to cause long traffic jams. This comes on top of the everyday jams as there are simply too many cars and trucks on Flemish roads.

"If we want to tackle the tailbacks on Flemish roads, we should try to apply all instruments", Weyts explains. "We are investing in road infrastructure, but concrete alone will not do the trick. We are also working on a more efficient and comfortable public transport system, but eventually we will have to steer mobility in general."