IenW wants to keep the Netherlands accessible, safe and livable
The Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management (IenW) wants to keep the Netherlands accessible, safe and liveable. In 2022, I&W will invest €3,6 billion in maintenance, replacement and renovation of roads, waterways, rail, etc.
VVN starts campaign: It's easy to participate
Safe Traffic Netherlands (VVN) has again started the campaign: “Participating is easy”. Veilig Verkeer Nederland does everything it can to continuously improve road safety. This is how they collect numbers…
Minister Lydia Peeters is building a bicycle bridge across the E34
Last weekend Lantis installed a new bicycle bridge over the E34 in Waaslandhaven-Oost. The new bicycle bridge replaces the temporary one and creates a smooth, safe and pleasant bicycle connection towards Waaslandhaven. The…
Fietsersbond wants action for road safety for cyclists
In 2020, 229 cyclists died in traffic, according to new figures from the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). That is the highest number in 25 years.…
ANWB campaign: Every child safely on the bike
The ANWB believes that every child should be able to move safely through traffic on a bicycle. To achieve this, more attention must be paid to road safety and…
Traffic aggression continues to increase
Two children aged 4 and 8 died in an accident in Mouscron, in the province of Hainaut. There also appears to have been road rage here.…
165 million for intersections of cycle paths, roads and roundabouts
Nearly 190 municipalities, all provinces and two water boards will together receive 165 million euros to tackle dangerous intersections, cycle paths, roads and roundabouts. This is what Minister Cora van Nieuwenhuizen (Infrastructure…) writes.
Good bicycle lighting is vital in dark times
Winter is approaching again, for some of us this is a relief and for others it is a punishment. Last weekend the clocks went back one hour, from summer time to…
Better investigations into road accidents necessary
Apparently, traffic accidents on Dutch highways are not fully and insufficiently investigated. This therefore has consequences for road safety. By broadening the scope of the investigations, causes of...
Extra cabinet money available for road safety
The Cyclists' Union reports in a press release on their website that the government will make an additional 100 million euros available for road safety next year. This became apparent from the Budget Memorandum on Budget Day. Earlier…
Electric and self-driving cars will dominate the street scene
[responsivevoice_button voice=”Dutch Female” buttontext=”read out”] Ronald De Jong of the ANWB believes that we can consider ourselves lucky with our current mobility network if we compare it with neighboring countries. Of course you can…
Lage Weide wants to invest sustainably in bicycle traffic
[responsivevoice_button voice=”Dutch Female” buttontext=”read out”] The Central Planning Bureau takes an economic recession into account and so do entrepreneurs on the Lage Weide business park. Traffic jams are not the first thing…