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Cycling is safe in The Netherlands because practically everyone is a cyclist so it isn't a stretch of anyone's empathy to look out for them. Also ... cyclists a
by thanatos519 7y ago
Cycling is safe in The Netherlands because practically everyone is a cyclist so it isn't a stretch of anyone's empathy to look out for them. Also ... cyclists are everywhere so you had better be watching for them.
There is also a behavioural solution which should be exported everywhere: https://www.dutchreach.org/ https://www.dutchreach.org/
- skrebbel 7y agoFWIW, I'm Dutch and nobody I know does the Dutch reach.
- ojilles 7y agoI’m also Dutch, and the only place I see the Dutch Reach being mentioned is on Hacker News every few years in articles like this one. Never ever has come up in my daily life here in NL.
- DonHopkins 7y agoThe Dutch Rudder is much more commonplace.
- speleding 7y agoI'm Dutch as well, and it was taught to me as part of driver's education. I still open my car door that way, also because it has the added advantage that you're better positioned to hold the door if there's a gust of wind.
- nightcracker 7y agoThe "Dutch reach" is some weird myth that you need some trick in order to not be a clueless asshole. No one I know in the Netherlands does this - they just look. Please stop propagating this excuse and just start paying attention when in traffic.