Government: “additional measures, the local road safety.”
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Municipalities bike unsafe situation to resolve in 2013. This is Schultz Minister haegen (Infrastructure and Environment) agreement with the local government and social institutions, to improve road safety. Goal is to road traffic deaths declined, serious road traffic casualties elderly and cyclists continue to increase the number of local roads caused a certain amount of pressure.
Source: Government
The Netherlands is one of the safest countries in the world. However, a slight increase in 2011 for the first time in 10 years the number of deaths again and added some road casualties, especially among the elderly and cycling. Therefore, the need for additional measures, especially on the road network.
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Municipalities continue efforts to resolve the bike unsafe situation, in 2013, they found a local bike bottlenecks, came up with a plan of action. Dislocation bike bollards or dim light path must belong to the past.
Ministry and local governments, non-governmental organizations, research institutes and market work to achieve the goal, the additional measures in 2020 500 people were killed and 10,600 wounded maximum expected to provide an additional 1000 to 2500, the decrease in 2020 50 deaths and serious road traffic injuries. Deaths and more viable target is more severe near the target road traffic injuries.