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Police seized a fatbike capable of reaching a speed of 100 kilometers per hour during a check in Boxtel, Vught, and Sint-Michielsgestel, 14 June 2026
Crime
Police seize fatbike that can reach speeds up to 100 km/h
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Group of schoolchildren cycling on a bridge in Nijmegen. 12 Nov. 2025
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Over 400,000 children don’t play outdoors; Screen time, helicopter parents to blame
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Traffic sign informing people of the fatbike ban in the Vondelpark in Amsterdam
Politics
Amsterdam fines 39 fatbike ban violators; Police begin campaign in Barendrecht
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Police check the maximum speed of a fatbike in 2024
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Skinnybikes circumventing the first fatbike bans
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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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Four cyclists on a bike path passing a car in Voorburg
Politics
Cabinet allows municipalities to experiment with speed limits for bicycles
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Cars, bicycles, and boats parked along an Amsterdam canal
Crime
Over half of Dutch sometimes cycle drunk
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Aerial photo of Utrecht
Business
Utrecht to lower speed limits to 30 km/h on all streets with no separate bike path
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A fatbike rider in Amsterdam
Business
Most Dutch want age limit, mandatory helmets for fat bikes: Safe Traffic Assoc.
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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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Mobile speed camera
Crime
Campaign week to combat speeding leads to 23.000 fines being issued in the Netherlands
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Someone riding a fatbike zips by on the Linnaeusstraat in Amsterdam-Oost. 29 March 2024
Business
Sale of illegal fatbikes hard to prevent, Inspectorate says
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Rise in traffic injuries involving cyclists; 75% think helmets a good idea on e-bikes
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Road marking on empty road in Rotterdam
Politics
Over 100 roads in Rotterdam to be reduced to a maximum speed of 30 km/h
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Railway crossing
Business
85% of ungaurded rail crossings in Netherlands have been closed or secured
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Intersection of 1e Constantijn Huygenstraat and Overtoom in Amsterdam
Business
Amsterdam starts experiment with allowing fast cyclists on public roads
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Mobile phone use behind the wheel
Crime
75 percent of motorists, cyclists use their phones while on the road
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Police check the maximum speed of a fatbike in 2024
CrimePolitics
Dutch Cabinet announces ban on e-bike & fatbike performance modifications
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Police check the maximum speed of a fatbike in 2024
CrimePolitics
Netherlands set to ban using performance modifications that boost e-bike speeds
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A street sign announcing the new 30 km/h speed limit on most Amsterdam streets. 18 October 2023
Business
Automotive lobby wants 30 km/h speed limits in all Dutch city centers
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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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A person riding a fatbike in Amsterdam
Politics
Dozens of municipalities plead for stricter rules against enhanced e-bikes, fatbikes
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A person riding a fatbike in Amsterdam
Business
Amsterdam cyclists feel less safe in traffic
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Crime
Over 6,400 people caught driving without license, fake license plates