Amsterdam Roundabout [257]

[@BicycleDutch]

You miss the point of this design. This isn't about following rules, people are generally very bad at that. This is about human interaction. What you perceive as near accidents were simply well calculated passes in front or just behind other traffic users. The junction was a black spot before, but not anymore. This has proven to be safer.

[@finnk1289]

I do love how the Danes move quickly and efficiently. They move out really close to other vehicles and don't take long to figure out who has the right of way. In NorthAmerica everyone is so slow with right-of-way :D

[@Jila_Tana]

Not sure Danes drive bicycles in The Netherlands alot, but some sure do when on holiday here ?

[@BicycleDutch]

The cyclist didn't block anything there, as the narration says: there was another reason: further down in the street the bridge was open, stopping all traffic well beyond the roundabout. But as you can see: cyclists could simply carry on at the roundabout.

[@Vegan_Touring_Cyclist]

I really like your videos. Your sound is very calming, and the videos are informative. A cyclist from Budapest. Unfortunately you are called a cyclist here if you commute on bike(i think in Amsterdam or Coppenhagen you are not called cyclist, because everybody rides), but fortunately we are growing, 10 years ago the city is nearly empty in the winter months, but now, I am not the only one who is cycling to work or to the shop.

[@roy_hks]

Dániel Ványi You’re indeed not called a cyclist in the Netherlands. Only in an active traffic situation.

[@AugustDerGrosse]

Netherlands street design should be the role model for the whole world!

[@HelenaRG71]

I just said to my husband, one day we make our vacation in the Netherlands and then i would drive around this roundabout the whole day with a bicycle :D

[@newhuskytwenty]

Dutch people also has a patience limit but that would be a good strategy for strikes and demonstrations, not breaking the traffic rules.

[@klugshicer]

Motorists wouldn't even notive one cyclist driving around the roundabout.

[@kopertaaldebaas4154]

If you wonder where it is; It´s called Hugo de Grootplein in Amsterda,

[@ravingcyclist624]

Trams will give priority when necessary. This week an older cyclist got caught in front of the tram and couldn't turn off. The tram slowed down and followed patiently until the cyclist found a place to turn off. I've also seen them stop and wait while a car is trying to back into a parking place. I've never seen them ring the bell or act impatient.

[@DavidCousins]

Excellent video.

[@mounbakko5871]

... ahhh the simplicity and efficiency of a ROUNDABOUT... but you will be laughed out of town in the US if you mention that idea.

[@theanimatronicscollectoran4193]

That's fucked up.

[@Velofil]

really clever!

[@MrCowboyVincent]

Hey Markenlei, you should have a drone which you could hover above the roundabout. That would be awsome. If I had a drone I would gladly lend it out, but unfortunately I don't :(

[@MrKeeska]

About the tram. It doesn't have a full priority like mentioned. When a tram is crossing sharkteeth it has to waith for the other drivers (cycles / mopeds / cars etc) In this situation (Hugo de Grootplein) there are trafficlights, so the tram can continue its way.

[@BicycleDutch]

No, what was said was 'when traffic has to stop for any other reason'. There can be lots of reasons why traffic has to stop apart from heavy traffic alone. That happens on every type of junction, would have happened on a cross roads junction too.

[@daredevil3744]

1:51: Why is this motorcyclist in the bike lane? It only meant for bicycles, not motorcycles.

[@disturbed4ever2]

Very unfortunately they are allowed in the bike lanes. They are supposed to be limited to 25km/h but everyone just disables the rev limiter. I think the law was originally written just for disabled people to use powered bicycles but they didn't write it properlly basically now anyone can drive a fast moped on there

[@rientsdijkstra4266]

What a difference with the USA where you have to stop on most junctions even if there is no other traffic in sight...

[@nyb2.027]

Yield triangle signs are very common in NL, yet stop signs are rare to find... It’s the other way around in the U.S., and it’s such a bullshit.

[@BonelloUK]

What are the rules regarding mopeds? I have found them quite aggressive within bike lanes when visiting Amsterdam.

[@quineloe]

is that motor scooter at 1:37 allowed to drive there?

[@IYT0]

quineloe in the netherlands there are 2 types of scooters: with a blue number plate which have a max speed of 25 and don’t need to wear a helmet and can only use the bike paths. Then there is the yellow number plate which have a max speed of 50 and you’ll need to wear a helmet, also only legal to drive on the road. This scooter here took the bicycle lane because it was probably faster for him... but he was not allowed to do that

[@bymicromize]

Food delivery scooters are really annoying!

[@weetikissa]

Amsterdam has recently banned scooters from bike paths as a national experiment. With the way these things go here in the Netherlands, expect that to be a country-wide policy in about 5 years' time.

[@rajaneeshgopinathkuttan9669]

Please uplord new cycle vidios i am waiting

[@busybee9470]

Wonderful 😊

[@cyclingdane101]

i love our countries bicycle infrastructure!

[@RichardHartl]

A setup like this is genius and so innovative and impressive. With that being said living in Toronto, Canada, this is far too complicated and scary for the average North American driver who gets a panic attack at the mere sight of a roundabout. North America in general has probably one of the most basic and lazily designed road systems in the world. If an 8 year old had the physical capability they could drive here easily. Btw in Toronto we have a really bad traffic problem but we have traffic lights absolutely everywhere and VERY rarely any roundabouts. This tram, which we have several here, going through the circle would never happen in a million years here. Our drivers are too stupid to figure it out and would just have a meltdown guaranteed 🤣

[@computeraddic675]

Well,if they melt down we can carry on wit cycling!😆

[@sfulcrum3]

Sorry but 1:48 was a near accident. The van went flying through the roundabout, and the woman has to stop and recompose herself before carrying on

[@MeatNinja]

Yes absolutely, nobody said that there are NEVER any accidents or near accidents. The point is that it's a million times easier/ less stressful than a barebones car/pedestrian crossing.

[@bmwman5]

That is so cool... Bicyclists, vehicles, trams all know their own rights-of -way, good flow of traffic. Am afraid it won’t work here in USA, not many commuter bicyclists here.

[@ronrolfsen3977]

@@riesjart1000 That is actually not true. They started to build the network because of the high amount of cyclist being killed, especially children. Before the second world war there were 4 million bikes in the Netherland. Even after the war, the bike was a popular way to transport for a while. Then in the 1950s, the use of the bike got less and less because cars became more popular. Some experts back then even though the bike would be history. However, people still like there bike and dislike the fact that a lot of people got killed that they felt the need to protest. Resulting in the changes in the 1970s, revitalizing the use of bikes. So the Dutch always had a rich cycling culture. The change where made because this was something we were about to lose and the people did not like that. fietspadenstichting.nl/honderd%20jaar%20fietscultuur.pdf

[@apcuk]

If the tram has priority over all other traffic, then why does it have the shark teeth before crossing the bike path?

[@Lunavii_Cellest]

There are special traffic light that turn red when a tram goes trough, they shark teeth are there when the traffic light doesn't work, its the same at most intersections with traffic lights that there are also yield signs and shark teeth for when the traffi light doesn't work.

[@geertvanschaik7976]

This is not Amsterdam Centum, but Amsterdam West. This is the Hugo de Grootplein.

[@Herman47]

Bicycles everywhere -- I love it!

[@SuperPostman]

Impressive !

[@Polbeer91]

I see not a single near accident, take 1:36 for example, the cyclist sees the car coming, holds in just a tiny little bit, and crosses behind the car

[@ericd7709]

Interesting. The most important feature of its success is _flow_ ! No-one goes very fast, but then people rarely have to stop. It would be interesting to suddenly swap a UK roundabout in NL for this one into the UK. I'm pretty sure it would be regarded as an unethical experiment, as UK drivers are likely to cause carnage. (those that think paying pollution tax means they own the roads) It does rely on them respecting cyclists safety - not yet OK in the UK. More space would help safe merging ?

[@weetikissa]

Well, the day has come. Cambridge has a Dutch roundabout now.

[@skyl4rk]

All this motion and movement is somewhat frightening to the uninitiated.

[@petecurran3995]

Scooters with bicycles? Why not with mainstream motorised traffic?

[@burgerpommes2001]

they have to go on roads by now

[@BicycleDutch]

If you search for "Moped compilation" on my channel you will find a video (watch?v=nzcPyTHhSRw) with a link to a blog post that explains everything about the Moped Menace in the Netherlands.

[@vdelrio1955]

Very good, but permitting small motorcycles in the bike lane is crazy!

[@inepthabit]

Only the slower ones, with a max speed of 25 km/h, are allowed to ride without helmet and on a bike path.

[@Lolimaster]

+inepthabit Do they sell them with that speed limit?

[@HelenaRG71]

Here in Switzerland, people who are too lazy to cycle buy one of these new electric scooters. They go for 25 km/h also maximal, and as they count as bicycle (they still have pedals), no helmet or number plate required. Personally i prefer my pedelec but i think they would be much better instead of stinky and noisy scooters.

[@gerth5704]

it never goes wrong

[@daredevil3744]

OK, I didn't realize.

[@vincewhite5087]

Plus I bet most of the motorists are in manual transmissions.

[@CaptnJackHammer]

Sure wish we had them in Oz

[@RVArq]

im impress . If u take a look at Buenos Aires streets... shit!

[@clhabs]

Nicest /affordable city in Europe, for sure

[@noworldlikethisone1602]

Pomerov And housing is also one of the priciest in Europe.

[@casperbarens8605]

Claude Lajoie “affordable”

[@ericd7709]

No - I would say >1.5m clearances. 1:36 Cyclist is very fast (30 ° lean at first turn) and not signalling - confidence says "Don't worry - I'm fine" - he chooses to get close. 1:42 cyclist is looking left, suddenly sees car in front brake, so he brakes hard. All for no reason. 1:44+1:48 no 2:20 negotiation is a few seconds before impact. Bike 2 will see 1 braking. There's probably a 'Don't overtake at a junction' rule ? 1:57 Don't trust "Looking will make them stop". Needs more dragon teeth !

[@ericd7709]

A huge part of this is culture - IIRC pedestrians aren't even allowed to cross German roads except at specific controlled times and places. Very rule-bound. This is a trusting and trustworthy community where each respects the other's safety, and priority is negotiated - signalling, braking and eye-contact. OTOH note that 6 or 7 cyclists are phoning or texting (while moving) or riding one-handed - confident. Consistency would help - motorists and cyclists who are timid or aggressive stand out.

[@computeraddic675]

This all works fine because every Dutch has his own bike!So they often faces the same situation everyday for themselves.

[@davidjensen2411]

Anarchy is not chaos!

[@brian5154]

If you are not Dutch born and used to this, I advise you not to drive or cycle in cities; you stand a good chance of killing or being killed. I have lived in the Netherlands for 20 years since I was 54, and whilst I cycle on my electric fiets(bicycle), I live in the quieter area of Oosterbeek/Arnhem. The Dutch have developed a unique cycling culture and road infrastructure design that enables transportation like this to thrive. For non Dutch people it can be terrifying.. Brian Fenwick Oosterbeek Netherlands.

[@hhyy2500]

Agree. When I was in the NL as a non-Dutch, I was so scared to cycle and almost had a few accidents even though I wasn't in a big city (I was in Groningen). Still, I don't dare to ride a bike right next to/in front of the motor traffics passing me by.

[@lilianemarchand6458]

Beaucoup de pays veulent des rond-points pour vélos ; nous, français souhaitons juste des pistes !

[@Hoffmansk]

If I were a motorist and am already taking my turn, why should I stop?

[@EkoBeatzProduction]

Because a bikers action is not always predictable and the majority of the bikers are under the 18. Thats why cyclist an pedestrians always go first. There are signs if not. Also cars and motorists are more vulnerable to crashes. Thats why car lessons in netherlands are so complicated and hard to get. In return the netherlands become one of the safest countries in transportation..

[@120879Taz]

The triangels on the road gives priority to the cyclist. Second, you're a ***hole of you won't stop. Third, of you hit somebody you will be hold responcible by law(strong against weak). No matter if of is your fault or not.

[@MatthewWunderlich]

What is this utopia?!

[@Eatsgreencandles]

I think it was a terrible idea to tell the scooter to go. The father can't speak for other cyclists. Like a driver in one lane flashing lights can't speak for the other lanes. People will pass and the junction that has priority already clearly marked gets confusing and dangerous. These "nice" manners are a liability and they should be removed from the road.

[@SpinWave]

What is the reason you are masking the dangers of this roundabout for cyclists? you heard so many times people say careful careful and cycles not been respected

[@BicycleDutch]

+Juan Anes what are you talking about?

[@EkoBeatzProduction]

Oh, america is doing it better right? 😑

[@ronrolfsen3977]

Slow and fast traffic cross. There clearly is always a risk.

[@prism9712]

@@riesjart1000 Consider the STATS before making that statement. If you have ONE car mixed with say, 1 million bikes, and the car never gets into an accident, would you say that's the safest traffic in the world? Apples and Oranges to make such statements. 65% of the people of Amsterdam ride bike for crying out loud. Its just a CULTURE, not a fact, that there is lower numbers of vehicle accidents per capita LOL.

[@johnjohnempire]

The yellow plate number disfigure the beauty of their vehicles...white would be better

[@EwanMarshall]

Black text on yellow is very easy to read in all conditions, whether by a human or by things like OCR of automatic number plate recognition (even under bright lights/flash photography etc, so a lot of countries require one of the plates to be yellow with black text (For example back UK plates are yellow with black text)

[@gerth5704]

i m used to yellow and I think thats more beautiful. if I see a white plates its mostly german or polish and i don't like them so I hate white😀

[@williamvan909]

lol that.s bad lol if you had Motorcycles on bike trail's here in the USA you'd be in jail or a highs Ticket

[@adotholland22]

love kick those cycles down,there so enoying

[@stevecarter8810]

Wait are you literally advocating violent assault on the highways? Maybe you are just seeking attention, well you can have a small amount of mine.

[@mourlyvold7655]

Stoere man!

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