THE NETHERLANDS AS A BICYCLE COUNTRY. OVERVIEW OF KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE CYCLISTS' SAFETY

NEDERLAND FIETSLAND. OVERZICHT VAN KENNIS OVER DE VEILIGHEID VAN FIETSERS

This paper provides an overview of the ownership, use and safety of bicycles in the Netherlands. The paper explains the road hazard of cyclists, on the basis of both the traffic circumstances including the layout of roads, and the behaviour of both cyclists and car drivers. The possibilities for improving the safety of cyclists are: (1) road adaptations. Examples are: (a) the construction of cycle tracks along busy roads within built-up areas; (b) the application of small roundabouts inside built-up areas; and (c) the application of 'woonerven'; (2) changes in the car drivers' behaviour towards cyclists by means of: (i) publicity; (ii) driver training; (iii) behavioural norms; and (iv) police enforcement; and (3) changes in the behaviour of cyclists by means of better traffic lessons. The paper emphasises that the bicycle use should only be stimulated on a large scale, after the cyclists' safety has further been improved.

• Corporate Authors:

  Institute for Road Safety Research, SWOV

  Bezuidenhoutseweg 62
  The Hague,   Netherlands  2594 AW
• Authors:
  • NOORDZIJ, P C
• Publication Date: 1991

Language

• Dutch

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 46 p.
• Serial:
  • Issue Number: R-91-32

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Behavior; Bicycles; Cyclists; Drivers; Highways; Improvements; Layout; Mathematical analysis; Safety; Traffic control
• Uncontrolled Terms: Use
• Geographic Terms: Netherlands
• ITRD Terms: 6471: Analysis (math); 9001: Behaviour; 1211: Bicycle; 1742: Cyclist; 1772: Driver; 2755: Highway; 9108: Improvement; 2885: Layout; 8078: Netherlands; 1665: Safety; 654: Traffic control; 9084: Use
• Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00671056
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Institute for Road Safety Research, SWOV
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Jan 24 1995 12:00AM