As road deaths increase and cycle lanes overflow with e-bikes, the Netherlands is considering a cycling speed limit of 12mph (20km/h).
The government has started a two-week trial in Houten, near Utrecht, to gauge whether freedom-loving Dutch cyclists are willing to slow down – and whether they have any idea how fast they are going in the first place.
The Netherlands is so flat 12mph is basically walking speed, that’s so slow. I’d be pissed too. I think 20 is a good ace, since that’s closer to a sweaty ride. I don’t know much about ebikes though, Europe is already pretty restrictive on those aren’t they?