Sometimes the parallels are just eerie. In the Netherlands a major safety campaign was under way to get cyclists to have proper lights. They even had cops handing out lights. Sound familiar?
The difference I noticed with a lot of ‘programs’ like this in the Netherlands is that they get a lot of promotion – posters, etc. We don’t seem to do promotion on the same kind of scale here.
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Sometimes the parallels are just eerie. In the Netherlands a major safety campaign was under way to get cyclists to have proper lights. They even had cops handing out lights. Sound familiar?
The difference I noticed with a lot of ‘programs’ like this in the Netherlands is that they get a lot of promotion – posters, etc. We don’t seem to do promotion on the same kind of scale here.
One response to “Licht aan! (Get Lit!)”
The main difference with the Netherlands program is the choice given to cyclists when they are stopped. They can either purchase a set of lights…or get a ticket. So the program generates revenue…which might be how they can afford more promotion.
I think perhaps the Portland police should consider this after an initial period of giving the lights away for free.