The Dutch have a good track record integrating bicycles into transport networks, with Amsterdam being world-famous for it. Thankfully, this trend is not unique to their capital city. In Rotterdam, wide bicycle lanes are physically divided from main roads to offer improved safety.
Roads are shared equally between pedestrians, cyclists, trams and cars.
Traffic lights for bicycles and strong road markings exist to improve cyclist safety at intersections.
The bicycle network is comprehensive, spreading out from the city as far as the eye can see.
Certain spaces, such as pedestrianised areas or some bridges, are bicycle-free zones.
Clear markings tell drivers that cyclists will be sharing the road with them…
… but wherever possible, cycle lanes are fully removed from the main road to improve safety.
And even when off the road, bicycles are looked after well with bike garages dotted around the city’s streets.
