Increase in road deaths amid rise of e-bikes prompts Houten to test willingness of freedom-loving cyclists to slow down

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.

  • floquant@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
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    10 days ago

    Lmao this is hilarious.

    I also do about 24 as my “natural” speed. 28 is about the most I can sustain for a while, about 32 going full tilt for a couple of minutes. On the bike paths here I would say the average speed is closer to 20 than 16, as measured when I’m stuck behind bike traffic.