Re:How the Dutch created a casual biking culture
by lenlorijn on Wednesday August 29, 2018 @03:34AM
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My Dutch law teacher explained it to me this way: "If you are in an airplane, with your bike, then parachute down to a highway and get hit by a car. The car might have a chance to not be liable, but probably still will be."
The reasoning behind this is, whatever accident happens, one of the two people involved is protected by a ton of glass and steel, one is out in the open. The one that is protected inherently has to bear more responsibility.
Re:How the Dutch created a casual biking culture
by cr1895 on Tuesday August 28, 2018 @04:04PM
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There’s something to be said about which parties favor encouraging or discouraging car use in cities or restrictions of motorized vehicles on the cycle paths (which the interview also did not really cover).
But you’re right...no one is discouraging biking.
Re:How the Dutch created a casual biking culture
by kazen44 on Tuesday August 28, 2018 @05:00PM
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Also, road design in the netherlands is specifically designed to seperate cars and bikes as much as possible. ( a crash between bikes is far less dangerous compared to a car-bike crash).
If that is not possible, they design roads in a way which forces people to slow down to "safe" speeds. (50km/h or lower usually).
The one on left vs. right really is not even close to an issue. I would guess most MPs of most parties cycle to work. There is literally not a (native) child that doesn't bike by 7. We even have courses for newcomers to learn how to cycle.