Herman Brusselmans finds cycling in Ghent dangerously assertive, now using taxis for his son's school runs

demorgen.be (Dutch)

Author Herman Brusselmans finds cycling in Ghent dangerously assertive, now using taxis for his son's school runs. He cites cargo bikes as particularly problematic, believing they behave like cars. Ghent's mobility alderman acknowledges issues with cyclist behavior and a lack of courtesy. Traffic safety experts and the Cyclists' Union note increased cyclist numbers lead to frustration and rule-breaking, advocating for better infrastructure and education.


With a significance score of 0.9, this news ranks in the top 74% of today's 28297 analyzed articles.

Get summaries of news with significance over 5.5 (usually ~10 stories per week). Read by 10,000+ subscribers:


Herman Brusselmans finds cycling in Ghent dangerously assertive, now using taxis for his son's school runs | News Minimalist