Tuesday, June 01, 2010
Bicycle training in the Netherlands
Bicycle Training in the Netherlands (2)
The full route of the "Verkeersexamen" (Traffic Test) In Utrecht in the Netherlands. It is a 6 kilometers (3.7 miles) long bike ride though normal traffic in which the children (12 year olds) encounter a number of different traffic situations that they will also encounter once they ride their bicycles to secondary school.
Dutch bicycle masterplan
Dutch bicycle masterplan 1990. Things have of course moved on since this film was made nearly 20 years ago. However, this is what is interesting. While some other countries drop their targets, the Dutch met theirs. They have now set new targets for increase in cycling.
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A Full and Vigorous Accounting of the BP Oil Spill
President Obama promises a comprehensive investigation into the causes of the Deepwater BP Oil Spill as well as the relationships between government regulators and the oil industry in remarks from the Rose Garden. The President is joined by former Senator Bob Graham and former EPA Administrator William K. Reilly, the chairs of the Bipartisan
National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling.
National: A Coastal Community Braces for Oil
Dutch Keep Water at Bay
Global warming is a cause for serious concern in low-lying countries. The Dutch aren't waiting for a catastrophe; they're taking measures to solve the problem now. City planners, take note!
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Junction with separate cycle path (Netherlands)
Some think a separate cycle path can be dangerous at junctions. This video shows a typical junction in the Netherlands with a separate cycle path where cyclists have the right of way over turning cars. It is far from dangerous. As can be seen, all the cars give the bikes priority. Mainly because they simply obey traffic rules, but also because of the right design of the junction. Cyclists are very visible for cars and there is enough space for drivers to wait for passing cyclists without being in the way of other cars. Everything runs smoothly at this junction in 's-Hertogenbosch (a.k.a. Den Bosch) on a Friday afternoon. In rush hour it can be much busier.
See this junction in Google Street View: http://tinyurl.com/rompertsebaan2
DoItByCycle.com - Roundabouts Explained
DoItByCycle.com - Crossroads
DoItByCycle.com Traffic Lights & Junctions
Cycling in Holland - Alkmaar (and surroundings)
The 1963 Elfstedentocht, the coldest and most difficult in history, was recently the subject of a very enjoyable film.
Cambridge. A crash and the public response
It's become quite common for cyclists in the UK to video their cycling in order to catch evidence of motorists misdemeanors. This video from Cambridge shows how a cyclist is hit by a car while cycling, and the remarkably unsympathetic response of the average BBC Look East (local news TV programme in Cambridge) viewer...
I used to commute along roads very near here myself when I lived in Cambridge, and just like Paul in this video, I'd occasionally have more than a close call and actually be hit by a car.
The comparison with cycling in the Netherlands is remarkable. While I cycle much more now than I ever did in the UK, not once have I had the least bit of hassle here due to a driver.
While Britain continues to ignore the need for decent cycling infrastructure, the situation will remain the same. The cycling rate will continue to flatline and cyclists will continue to be treated as outlaws with no legitimate place either on the road or on the pavement.
Copying Dutch infrastructure which gives cyclists direct journeys in safety is the only way of turning this around. Real action is needed. Not yet more empty promises.
I know of many Dutch people who make cycling videos, but not one of them records their cycle rides to catch "evidence". Rather, Dutch cyclists' videos are made to record pleasant experiences of cycling. There are many of them on youtube.
Isn't it better that cycling should be something enjoyable and full of good memories ? Something not only for commuting adults but that you're also happy for your children to do ?
I came across the Cambridge video on the I Pay Road Tax blog, thanks to a tip from Biking Brits.
Geplaatst door David Hembrow op 00:01 9 reacties
Labels: britain, cambridge, cars, comparisons
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目を閉じて何も見えず 哀しくて目を開ければ
荒野に向かう道より 他に見えるものはなし
ああ 砕け散る 宿命の星たちよ
せめて密やかに この身を照らせよ
我は行く 蒼白き頬のままで 我は行く さらば昴よ
呼吸をすれば胸の中 凩は吠き続ける
されど我が胸は熱く 夢を追い続けるなり
ああ さんざめく 名もなき星たちよ
せめて鮮やかに その身を終われよ
我も行く 心の命ずるままに 我も行く さらば昴よ
ああ いつの日か 誰かがこの道を
ああ いつの日か 誰かがこの道を
我は行く 蒼白き頬のままで
我は行く さらば昴よ 我は行く さらば昴よ
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