What are the traffic rules like in the Netherlands?
Every time there's a bike story on HN, there's always a long side thread about bicycles not stopping at lights, going the wrong way down one way streets, etc etc, so I'm curious what happens in a place with mature infrastructure.
Every time there's a bike story on HN, there's always a long side thread about bicycles not stopping at lights, going the wrong way down one way streets, etc etc, so I'm curious what happens in a place with mature infrastructure.
Pretty much the same things. Even as a cyclist I am amazed what other cyclists pull off wrt. to violating traffic rules.
But I think the difference is that most car drivers are or were also cyclists and the law favors cyclists, so car drivers tend to pay attention at intersections.
on a bike I feel much safer if I can see the traffic coming towards me... as opposed to riding on the right side of the street... might be a little more dangerous at busy intersections though..
Every time there's a bike story on HN, there's always a long side thread about bicycles not stopping at lights, going the wrong way down one way streets, etc etc, so I'm curious what happens in a place with mature infrastructure.