Trial of 12mph bike lane speed limit grinds gears of Dutch cyclists

<p>Increase in road deaths amid rise of e-bikes prompts Houten to test willingness of freedom-loving cyclists to slow down</p><p>As road deaths increase and cycle lanes overflow with e-bikes, the Netherlands is considering a cycling speed limit of 12mph (20km/h).</p><p>The government has started a two-week trial in Houten, near Utrecht, to gauge whether freedom-loving Dutch cyclists are willing to slow down – and whether they have any idea how fast they are going in the first place.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/14/trial-of-12mph-bike-lane-speed-limit-grinds-gears-of-dutch-cyclists">Continue reading...</a>