@DaveK 24296 wrote:
Driver training and responsibility is an absolutely key part of why cycling in the Netherlands is so much better than here.
It also helps that given so many drivers bike themselves they know what it feels like to be “on the other side”. Infrastructure that is well designed also helps.
This is an interesting video showing the differences between bike trails in the Netherlands and Germany; we are much more like the Germans:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=BGI-tSBItiw
