Doctors, local authorities and traffic safety organisations have joined ranks to petition MPs to ban dangerous doctored fatbikes which are particularly popular among young teenagers. Some 50 local councils, cyclists’ union Fietsersbond and the association of A&E doctors NVSHA also want a minimum age for fatbike riders and a national campaign to raise awareness about the risks of using a …
The controversial Weesperknip, where the Weesperstraat was closed off to motorized traffic in Amsterdam during the daytime, will not be a permanent feature in the city center. After last summer's trial was evaluated, Traffic Alderman Melanie van der Horst wrote a letter to City Council on Monday saying that the "hard break in Weesperstraat is not desirable at this time." …
Amsterdam officials want to set a 20 kph speed limit on electric bikes within the city’s boundaries to improve safety for other cyclists. E-bikes can often travel faster than 30 kph, boosting the range of speeds on cycle tracks and endangering children and elderly cyclists, city transport chief Melanie van der Horst has told city councillors. ‘A faster cyclist will …
