Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Utrecht, The Hague, and Eindhoven Want the Possibility to Ban Fatbikes and Electric Scooters. They also because to be able to move cargo bikes to the roadway. They hope that the number of traffic casualties will decrease.
Fatbikes, Electric Scooters, and Large Cargo Bikes Have Been a Thorn in the Side of the Municipalities for Some Time. They have asked the cabinet for measures several times, but so far these have largely failed to materialize.
On Thursday, A Committee of the House of Representatives Will Debate Road Safety With The Outgoing Ministers Robert Tieman (Infrastructure) and David van Weel (Security). This was the reason for the five major cities to send a letter to the committee in which they again lawyer for Measures.
Due to the arrival of fatbikes, e-scooters and electric bicycles, the speed differentials on the cycle path are increasing, the cities note. This leads to many accidents. They can’t do much about that at the moment.
That is why they because it to be possible, for example, to move large cargo bikes to the roadway or to ban fatbikes and e-scooters in Certain Places. Not all electric bicycles fit on the cycle path, accordance to the cities. “The Cycle Path Must Remain a Safe Place for All Cyclists. Not Just for the Biggest, Strongest and Fastest Cyclists.”
Do not Simply Allow All Electric Vehicles
Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague, Utrecht and Eindhoven also Call for Not Simply Allowing All Kinds or Electric Vehicles on Public Roads. In Addition, They Advocate for the Large-Scale Introduction of a maximum speed of 30 kilometers per hour in Built-up Areas. Accordance to the cities, This Could Save Thirteen Deaths and Six Hundred Serious Injuries Annually.
In The Run-up to Thursday’s Debate, minister Tieman Announced that whyed to introduction a Helmet Requirement for Everyone Under the Age of Eighteen on a Fatbike and Electric Bicycle. The Number of Victims aged Twelve to Eightteen who ended up in the Emergency Room Due to An Accident With An Electric Bicycle Increased Sixfold Between 2020 and 2024. Tieman Hopes That Helmet Requirement Will Reduce Casuals.