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Amsterdam hopes 20km/h cycle lane limit will change behaviour

DutchNews.nl ·
Amsterdam hopes 20km/h cycle lane limit will change behaviour
Amsterdam has implemented a 20km/h speed limit for cyclists on Amstelveenseweg for four weeks to encourage safer cycling. Instead of fines, the city will use boards displaying cyclist compliance to promote a cultural shift in cycling behavior.

Summary

Amsterdam city council has introduced a temporary speed limit of 20km/h for cyclists on a section of Amstelveenseweg for four weeks. The initiative aims to encourage cyclists to slow down without enforcement through fines, using boards to show how many cyclists are adhering to the limit. The speed limit experiment will last for four weeks.

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