road safety

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Rush hour traffic in Amsterdam
Politics
Minister considering toll roads over roac pricing; Tempers 130 km/h expectations
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An accident on the A58 toward Eindhoven at Best, 20 September 2024
Politics
Dutch gov't aiming for zero traffic deaths, but cutting road safety budget
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Cyclists at Amsterdam Central Station
Business
Amsterdam residents feeling less safe in traffic; Still refuse bike helmets
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A fatbike rider in Amsterdam
Business
Almost everyone wants to ban fatbikes for kids under 16
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Bicycle helmet
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Rise in traffic injuries involving cyclists; 75% think helmets a good idea on e-bikes
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Mobile speed camera
Crime
Speed cameras to enforce 30 km/h speed limit in parts of Amsterdam from Saturday
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Surveillance camera in front of a Dutch highway with traffic
Crime
Over 31,000 Dutch people get more than 10 traffic fines per year
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Surveillance camera in front of a Dutch highway with traffic
Crime
Prosecutor against cities' appeal for municipal speed cameras
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Police at the scene of an accident involving a bicycle and a scooter in Amsterdam Oost, 3 November 2020
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648 people died in traffic accidents last year; Further increase in cyclist deaths
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A street sign announcing the new 30 km/h speed limit on most Amsterdam streets. 18 October 2023
Politics
Amsterdam cuts citywide speed limit down to 30 km/h today
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An e-bike along a waterway in the Netherlands in 2019
Health
Trauma surgeons express concern over e-bike accidents among elderly
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Nesciobrug in Amsterdam, October 2017.
Politics
Residents fear danger caused by scooters zipping by on Amsterdam's Nesciobrug
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An accident involving a caravan on the A27 near Noordeloos, 9 May 2023
Business
A third of caravans a danger on the roads
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Motorcycle accident
1-1-2
Over 25% more traffic deaths last year; Many older cyclists killed
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A person riding a fatbike in Amsterdam
Business
Cycling union concerned about rising popularity of electric fatbikes
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Man on an electric bike
CultureLifestyle
Call to ban performance kits for e-bikes
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Afternoon traffic on the A4 near Rotterdam
Crime
Stricter fines for serious traffic violations; lower fines for minor violations
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30 km/h speed limit road sign
Politics
Large cities want to lower speed limit to 30 km/h