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Strange. Here in the low lands (Netherlands) almost no cars cross red lights. Ever. Unless they are half asleep perhaps, but it just doesn’t happen.
by edejong 8y ago
Strange. Here in the low lands (Netherlands) almost no cars cross red lights. Ever. Unless they are half asleep perhaps, but it just doesn’t happen.
- tonyedgecombe 8y agoIt's the same in the UK although they do all drive above the speed limit.
- hjek 8y agoWhere in the UK is this? Not my experience from the North that people respect red light.
- CalRobert 8y agoDefinitely not the UK, but there's enough cultural similarity between the UK and Ireland (where I live) that your comment shocked me. People don't care _at all_ about red lights here and run them constantly. Taxis are especially bad offenders. They also park on the footpath, blocking prams and wheelchairs.
- CalRobert 8y agoThe Netherlands is generally the best or second best place in the world to get around, though, is it not? I've considered moving there just for the bike infra (Utrecht comes up a lot in conversations with my wife, and Zwolle). My daughter is 1. By the time she starts school I want her to be able to ride a bike to school without dying.
- edejong 8y agoUtrecht is a really nice city with a great atmosphere. Give me a PM if you'd like to know more. I am from Amersfoort, which is a bit smaller, but still a nice city. Taking the bicycle from home to work is 20 minutes (7 km) straight into the centre, with 90% separated bicycle lanes. The remaining 10% is really safe to drive as well.