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Trial of 12mph bike lane speed limit grinds gears of Dutch cyclists (www.theguardian.com)
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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.

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[–] 12 points 4 months ago* (1 child)

I do about 25kph average for a 100km ride I do on a stationary bike occasionally. It’s a sweaty 4 hours but if it was 20 min commute, I don’t think it would be difficult. I’m by no means a strong cyclist.

E-bikes and scooters are a menace though, without regulation. At the risk of sounding like John Forester - if they are moving at the speed of traffic perhaps they should move with traffic?

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