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Fatbikes: Traffic Alderwoman Melanie van der Horst (D66) no longer wants to wait for national government measures. Amsterdam will therefore first ban fatbikes from...
Vondelpark may become the first place where bicycles with thicker tires are banned.
Amsterdam believes it's time for "unorthodox measures" and wants a fat bike ban in busy areas like parks. "Doing nothing is not an option," says Traffic Alderman Melanie van der Horst (D66). She previously expressed reservations about this measure, and parties considered her "too hesitant."
Amsterdam wants to ban fat bikes from busy parks. Traffic Alderwoman Melanie van der Horst is resorting to a rarely used measure to keep fast, wide bikes out of places where they make pedestrians and children feel unsafe. Vondelpark is expected to be the first area, although the legality of the measure remains questionable.
Amsterdam plans fat-bike ban in busiest areas of the city
Amsterdam’s municipal leaders want to remove fat bikes from the city’s busiest zones and are exploring whether a local regulation could make that possible. The city argues that the national authorities have been too slow in developing measures to curb the problems associated with fat bikes.
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