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The Dutch are the master's of safe cycling
http://youtu.be/6zd5tKIdOyg
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Superphil
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That's the way to do it, I lived there for a few years and it works perfectly. Also, when the cycle route is by a road, they make it a separate construction, they have their own kerbs, road markings, and are completely separate from the road alongside it. At junctions they have give ways, Stops, and also pedestrian crossings, just like mini roads. When I was there they also allowed mopeds/scooters under 50cc on them.
GingerBeerMan
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- Dec 29, 2011
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Seems very flat and lots of room. Would never work in Brighton. Also notice how very few are wearing helmets. Not so safe.
Woodchip
It's all about the bikes
With no cars about the risk of collision is greatly reduced.
brightn'ove
cringe
Ah but if they were ever to build cycle roads like this in this country, people would say that it is a 'waste of money' and 'nobody will use them'.
Also, even though they don't wear helmet, I'll bet my house that more people are killed here by motor vehicles WITH helmets on than are killed over there without.
Also, even though they don't wear helmet, I'll bet my house that more people are killed here by motor vehicles WITH helmets on than are killed over there without.
Make that, most of GB.
We just haven't been built since the horse and cart days.
There's a very enlightening podcast from The Bike Show:-
To Copenhagen, City of Cyclists | The Bike Show from Resonance FM
This mainly shows cycle paths alongside major trunk roads, very sensible idea.
When you get to areas of holland where there is no room for a separate cycle path they just have 'mixed use roads', or to give them their real name 'roads'. The main difference is that drivers accept other road users as not only being legitimate, but as having priority as they are vulnerable. Rather than drive their kids to school they let them cycle, almost universally without helmets, knowing that those who do have cause to make their journey in a car, van or lorry will not behave like sociopaths.
When you get to areas of holland where there is no room for a separate cycle path they just have 'mixed use roads', or to give them their real name 'roads'. The main difference is that drivers accept other road users as not only being legitimate, but as having priority as they are vulnerable. Rather than drive their kids to school they let them cycle, almost universally without helmets, knowing that those who do have cause to make their journey in a car, van or lorry will not behave like sociopaths.
skipper734
Registered ruffian
It's a nightmare driving in Holland, as you have to give way to Cyclists, instead of knocking them off their bikes and running them over! 
SeagullSongs
And it's all gone quiet..
When crossing the road in Amsterdam:
Look left for cyclists
Look right for cyclists
Look left for trams
Look right for trams
Look left for cyclists
Look right for cyclists
Look left for cars
Look right for cars
Look left for cyclists
Look right for cyclists
Look left for cyclists
Look right for cyclists
Look left for trams
Look right for trams
Look left for cyclists
Look right for cyclists
Look left for cars
Look right for cars
Look left for cyclists
Look right for cyclists
banjo
GOSBTS
Looks sooooo boring, I love riding My bike here never knowing if I'm going to get knock off or not. 
bn1&bn3 Albion
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He could have fit what he said into a 30 second video, almost fell asleep listening to him....
Good setup though.
Good setup though.