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20 km/h is nothing. On a bike lane you should be allowed to go normal biking speed
by paddim8 3mo ago
20 km/h is nothing. On a bike lane you should be allowed to go normal biking speed
- fjfaase 3mo agoIn the Netherlands we do not bike for sport but for daily commutes and shopping. Most people on non e-bikes go at about 15km/h.
- raphman 3mo agoAs the article says: this is not a general speed limit but an experimental speed limit for an apparently very crowded area where many kids cycle to school. As someone whose 'normal biking speed' ist typically 30+ km/h on suitable bike lanes, I have no problems with speed limits at critical choke points.
- apothegm 3mo agoAh, this bit of crucial context seems to be missing from the entire rest of the discussion. Also makes what otherwise sounds like an uncharacteristically bike-hostile move actually seem fairly reasonable. Tho tbf one still hopes that they come up with an infrastructure solution that makes it unnecessary in the long run.
- raphman 3mo agoI'm not sure whether the Guardian article mentioned this or another one I read: the road segment in question seems to be in the old town which makes it difficult to find an architectural solution.