Flanders' 2,623 km of Deadly Bike Lanes Exposed
Flanders has 2,623 km of unsafe 'murder strip' bike lanes along regional roads, but only 9 of its municipalities earned a perfect safety score.
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Flanders has 2,623 km of unsafe 'murder strip' bike lanes along regional roads, but only 9 of its municipalities earned a perfect safety score.
Mortsel police fined nearly 150 speed pedelec riders for exceeding the 30 km/h limit on the F1 cycle highway, quadrupling last year's totals.
A 61-year-old man died after falling from his speed pedelec in Veldegem, Belgium, reigniting safety concerns over high-speed electric bicycles.
A 36-year-old cyclist from Pervijze died after a collision with a car in Nieuwpoort. A traffic expert is investigating the circumstances.
A 54-year-old cyclist died in a blind spot truck collision in Mortsel, Belgium. The driver was arrested; the intersection was flagged dangerous since 2016.