road safety

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Cyclists at Amsterdam Central Station
Business
Amsterdam, Houten to experiment with 20 km/h speed limit on bike paths
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Police check the maximum speed of a fatbike in 2024
Politics
82% of Dutch worry about souped-up fatbikes; Two-thirds want age limit for all e-bikes
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A teen girl riding a fatbike in Amsterdam Centrum, 5 September 2024
Politics
Gov't working on fatbike-specific rules: Age limit, mandatory helmet for all kids, teens
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Police check the maximum speed of a fatbike in 2024
Business
Skinnybikes circumventing the first fatbike bans
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Traffic accident on the A73. Five people injured.
Politics
Current policy wil increase traffic deaths; "Unpopular measures" needed for road safety
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People on electric scooters.
Business
Biggest Dutch cities want to ban fatbikes, e-bikes, step scooters from bike lanes
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A van in a 30 km/h zone in Amsterdam slows down to let a woman cross Linnaeusstraat
CultureLifestyle
Amsterdam road safety increased after lowering speed limit to 30 km/h
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Singelgracht in Amsterdam
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Amsterdam to block access to unsafe quay during King’s Day event
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An accident with a wrong-way driver on the A73 highway near Cuijk left one person dead and two injured, 7 August 2024
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Slight decrease in deaths on Dutch roads last year
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A mobile speed camera in Amsterdam
Crime
Speed cameras can enforce 30 km/h speed limit, Prosecutor concludes after Amsterdam test
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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
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Over 25% more traffic deaths last year; Many older cyclists killed