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• Motorizts assumed by law to be responsible for almost all crashes with cyclists
• Strict enforcement of cyclist rights by police and courts
Access to bikes
• Free use of distinctive, simple city bikes parked throughout the city
• Easy, convenient and inexpensive bike rentals at train stations (‘OV Fiets’)
• Company bikes loaned for free to employees who can use them during the day for short business
trips
• Tax breaks to purchase a bike in the Netherlands
• Convenient air pumps for bikes in city centre
• ‘Park and Bike’: discount bike rentals for motorists who park their cars and bike for the rest of the
journey
Bike trip planning
• Bicycling websites with extensive information for cyclists on bicycling routes, activities, special
programmes, health benefits of cycling, bikes and bike accessories, etc.
• Flexible Internet bike trip planning tool allows finding the most comfortable or quickest route by
bike tailored to the specific preferences and needs of each person
• Comprehensive bike maps for most cities as well as most regions and states
Public awareness campaigns
• Focus on health benefits of cycling
• Special fun programmes for young children
• Cycling ambassador programmes that send well trained cyclists to residential neighbourhoods to
serve as role models of safe cycling and help with cycling promotion, distributing newsletters and
information
• Annual bicycling festivals and car free days that promote the environmental advantages of
bicycling, display the latest bike models and accessories, and disseminate various other relevant
information for bike enthusiasts
• Wide range of cycling competitions for different ages and skill levels
• Special guided bike tours for seniors
Public participation in bike planning
• Regular surveys of cyclists to assess their satisfaction with cycling facilities and programmes and to
gather specific suggestions for improvement