▲ 1589 ▼ The Netherlands (mander.xyz) submitted 2 years ago by Masimatutu@mander.xyz to c/memes@lemmy.ml 118 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[+] SARGEx117@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago (9 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 9 child comments replies: [–] GissaMittJobb@lemmy.ml 21 points 2 years ago (1 child) The Netherlands doesn't have good bicycle infrastructure because of the fact that the country is relatively flat - they have it because they prioritized safe streets in the 70s following the stop de kindermoord-campaign. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] VikingHippie@lemmy.wtf 15 points 2 years ago As far as public safety campaign titles go, "Stop the child murdering" is fucking metal! 😄🤘👌 permalink fedilink source parent [–] ThirdWorldOrder@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (6 children) Accidents happen in the Netherlands just like anywhere else. I’m half Dutch and my grandfather was hit by a car and killed there. “The bicycle was the most dangerous mode of transportation in 2022, with a total of 291 fatalities. The car came in second place, with 225 victims. By comparison, that year 57 pedestrians and 20 truck drivers were also killed in traffic accidents in the Netherlands.” permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] onion@feddit.de 9 points 2 years ago I think you have to look at the rate, accidents per km. That accounts for dutch using bikes more than other countries permalink fedilink source parent [–] MoodyRaincloud@feddit.nl 7 points 2 years ago (2 children) The numbers went up since the mass adoption of electric bikes. This caused especially elderly people to drive twice as fast as they could before, with heavier bikes they can't control as well and they generally don't wear helmets. The next big problem are young people doing what young people do but now with electric assistance permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ThirdWorldOrder@lemm.ee -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) I didn’t even think about that, but it makes sense why the numbers seem much higher now. My grandfather (Opa) was killed in the early 90s… somewhere around Eindhoven.. can’t remember exactly permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] VikingHippie@lemmy.wtf 1 point 2 years ago Somewhere around Eindhoven in the early 90s, you say? 🤔 Was Romário cleared before fleeing to Catalonia?😛 permalink fedilink source parent [–] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) So, are those bikers fatal to themselves or are they killed because of other vehicles? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] ThirdWorldOrder@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago I’d ask but he’s dead permalink fedilink source parent
[–] GissaMittJobb@lemmy.ml 21 points 2 years ago (1 child) The Netherlands doesn't have good bicycle infrastructure because of the fact that the country is relatively flat - they have it because they prioritized safe streets in the 70s following the stop de kindermoord-campaign. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] VikingHippie@lemmy.wtf 15 points 2 years ago As far as public safety campaign titles go, "Stop the child murdering" is fucking metal! 😄🤘👌 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] VikingHippie@lemmy.wtf 15 points 2 years ago As far as public safety campaign titles go, "Stop the child murdering" is fucking metal! 😄🤘👌 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ThirdWorldOrder@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (6 children) Accidents happen in the Netherlands just like anywhere else. I’m half Dutch and my grandfather was hit by a car and killed there. “The bicycle was the most dangerous mode of transportation in 2022, with a total of 291 fatalities. The car came in second place, with 225 victims. By comparison, that year 57 pedestrians and 20 truck drivers were also killed in traffic accidents in the Netherlands.” permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] onion@feddit.de 9 points 2 years ago I think you have to look at the rate, accidents per km. That accounts for dutch using bikes more than other countries permalink fedilink source parent [–] MoodyRaincloud@feddit.nl 7 points 2 years ago (2 children) The numbers went up since the mass adoption of electric bikes. This caused especially elderly people to drive twice as fast as they could before, with heavier bikes they can't control as well and they generally don't wear helmets. The next big problem are young people doing what young people do but now with electric assistance permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ThirdWorldOrder@lemm.ee -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) I didn’t even think about that, but it makes sense why the numbers seem much higher now. My grandfather (Opa) was killed in the early 90s… somewhere around Eindhoven.. can’t remember exactly permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] VikingHippie@lemmy.wtf 1 point 2 years ago Somewhere around Eindhoven in the early 90s, you say? 🤔 Was Romário cleared before fleeing to Catalonia?😛 permalink fedilink source parent [–] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) So, are those bikers fatal to themselves or are they killed because of other vehicles? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] ThirdWorldOrder@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago I’d ask but he’s dead permalink fedilink source parent
[–] onion@feddit.de 9 points 2 years ago I think you have to look at the rate, accidents per km. That accounts for dutch using bikes more than other countries permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MoodyRaincloud@feddit.nl 7 points 2 years ago (2 children) The numbers went up since the mass adoption of electric bikes. This caused especially elderly people to drive twice as fast as they could before, with heavier bikes they can't control as well and they generally don't wear helmets. The next big problem are young people doing what young people do but now with electric assistance permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ThirdWorldOrder@lemm.ee -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) I didn’t even think about that, but it makes sense why the numbers seem much higher now. My grandfather (Opa) was killed in the early 90s… somewhere around Eindhoven.. can’t remember exactly permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] VikingHippie@lemmy.wtf 1 point 2 years ago Somewhere around Eindhoven in the early 90s, you say? 🤔 Was Romário cleared before fleeing to Catalonia?😛 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ThirdWorldOrder@lemm.ee -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) I didn’t even think about that, but it makes sense why the numbers seem much higher now. My grandfather (Opa) was killed in the early 90s… somewhere around Eindhoven.. can’t remember exactly permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] VikingHippie@lemmy.wtf 1 point 2 years ago Somewhere around Eindhoven in the early 90s, you say? 🤔 Was Romário cleared before fleeing to Catalonia?😛 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] VikingHippie@lemmy.wtf 1 point 2 years ago Somewhere around Eindhoven in the early 90s, you say? 🤔 Was Romário cleared before fleeing to Catalonia?😛 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) So, are those bikers fatal to themselves or are they killed because of other vehicles? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] ThirdWorldOrder@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago I’d ask but he’s dead permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ThirdWorldOrder@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago I’d ask but he’s dead permalink fedilink source parent
