Trial of 12mph bike lane speed limit grinds gears of Dutch cyclists
Key takeaways
- The Netherlands has excellent cycling infrastructure.
- Prefer the Guardian on Google As road deaths increase and cycle lanes overflow with e-bikes, the Netherlands is considering a cycling speed limit of 12mph (20km/h).
- The government has started a two-week trial in Houten, near Utrecht, to gauge whether freedom-loving Dutch cyclists are willing to slow down – and whether they have any idea how fast they are going in the first place.
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The Netherlands has excellent cycling infrastructure. Photograph: Posed by model; Gabriel Pevide/Getty Images View image in fullscreen The Netherlands has excellent cycling infrastructure. Photograph: Posed by model; Gabriel Pevide/Getty Images Netherlands Trial of 12mph bike lane speed limit grinds gears of Dutch cyclists Increase in road deaths amid rise of e-bikes prompts Houten to test willingness of freedom-loving cyclists to slow down
Prefer the Guardian on Google As road deaths increase and cycle lanes overflow with e-bikes, the Netherlands is considering a cycling speed limit of 12mph (20km/h).
The government has started a two-week trial in Houten, near Utrecht, to gauge whether freedom-loving Dutch cyclists are willing to slow down – and whether they have any idea how fast they are going in the first place.