More than four in five Dutch people say that cycling feels less safe than it did a few years ago. The shift comes as standard bicycle riders increasingly share lanes with fatbikes, e-bikes, and cargo bikes, according to a survey of 1,088 people in the Netherlands by Univé and PanelWizard.
The study found that more than two-thirds of respondents cycle at least once a week. While safety concerns are widespread, riders rarely view their own actions as part of the problem.
Traffic rules and personal responsibility
More than nine in ten people surveyed said they are annoyed by cyclists who ignore traffic rules. However, respondents viewed breaking rules on a bike as less serious than doing so in a car.
Personal compliance is often passive, with one in five respondents saying they do not make a deliberate choice about whether to follow specific rules while riding.
Distractions also highlighted a gap between how cyclists view themselves and others. While 89% believe that cyclists using earphones pay less attention to traffic, only one-third admitted to paying less attention when using earphones themselves.
Riding around older cyclists
Older respondents in the survey were more likely to admit that they do not pay enough attention to traffic when wearing earphones.
The survey also looked at interactions with senior riders, finding that over four in five people adjust their riding when encountering someone aged 70 or older. At the same time, nearly two in three believe other cyclists fail to pay enough attention to older people on the path.
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