Amsterdam city council has introduced an experimental speed limit of 20km/h for cyclists to see if riders can be persuaded to slow down.

Tourists, commuters and shoppers have all complained in recent years of feeling unsafe on the capital’s congested bike paths, but the only speed restriction is a 30 km/h limit for motor vehicles.

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[–] 5 points 3 weeks ago

20 kmh would kill me, especially if I'm getting to somewhere I need to be like work, instead of slow sightseeing/tourism. Surely, there can be a way to have a faster zone, slower zone and pedestrian/walking lane. Some of the roads here are largely unnecessary for cars and could be fully ceded to bikes and pedestrians.

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