Proof: without traffic rules are almost no accidents!

Posted on 25-02-2016 at 19:04 by jaapiyo – 25 Comments”

The pontplein behind Amsterdam CS is since some time a darwinian environment for road users of different reputation. But what terrible misery results when the regulators of the traffic with rest?

In this case, to almost no misery. Apparently people have also in the absence of over-zealous officials the ‘mad skillz’ to not constantly against each other to collide. Who would have thought?

The pontplein, on the IJ side of the station, since november, organised as ‘shared space’, that is to say that all of the traffic criss-crossing each other moves on hope of blessing. Criss Cross will make you jump, jump. Every day, some 21.000 (hum/moustache-) cyclists and 18,000 pedestrians along the verkeerspunt. Only cars are not in the mix, which are now routed through a tunnel.

Despite the lack of cars leads these people to a huge chaos you might say. However, nothing is less true, generally runs it all fine. Since the start means the municipality of the square in the holes with cameras. Big brother is watching you. According to Margreet Hoedjes of the municipality of Amsterdam, there are still no dramatic things happened:

“The most serious accident to date is a collision between snorfietser and cyclist, where the cyclist light fall hits, again hit the road and continue.”

Of course, there are also people to be found who questions the successful wettenloosheid. So is there verkeersonderzoeker Jacob de Vries, who noted that it only works so well because the number of main cyclists is very small. Cyclists should either náár the ferry or get, or from. Apparently makes that much difference.

We lovers of freedom ignore this naysayer, however, prefer and recommend the state to the motorist is free everywhere game, so that Koos Spee is always with a resounding ” yes ” must answer if he is asked whether something is allowed or not. (via nos.nl)