Zunächst möchte ich sagen, wie sehr ich das Radfahren in den Niederlanden genieße, ob in der Stadt oder auf Radwegen durch die Landschaft – es ist einfach so gut! (Obwohl es vielleicht nicht genug Hügel gibt, um für einige längere Fahrten zu trainieren!)
Ein Freund hat mich mit der Fietserbond-Website verlinkt, die eine Reihe von Informationen über die für das Radfahren in den Niederlanden relevanten Gesetze und die Strafen für Verstöße gegen solche Gesetze bietet. Nachfolgend einige Links.
Ich denke gerne, dass ich ein guter, gesetzestreuer Radfahrer bin – ich habe ein gut gewartetes Fahrrad und hochwertige Lichter für den Einsatz nach Einbruch der Dunkelheit. Aber wenn ich diese durchlese, verstoße ich tatsächlich routinemäßig gegen mehrere der unten aufgeführten Regeln.
Vielleicht verstehe ich einfach nicht die Beziehung, die die Niederländer zu Regeln haben …
Lichter
- Ich habe ein blinkendes rotes Rücklicht
- Ich habe zwei Frontlichter am Lenker montiert
- Ich habe ein Licht an meinem Helm montiert (die Regeln besagen, dass ein solches Licht auf meiner Brust sein sollte)
Reflektoren
Referenz
- Website über Strafen für Radfahrer https://www.fietsersbond.nl/wetten-en-regels/boetes-voor-fietsers/
- Regeln für Fahrradbeleuchtung https://www.fietsersbond.nl/de-fiets/onderdelen-accessoires/verlichting/wettelijke-regels-fietsverlichting/
Cycling rules in NL – how strictly applied
byu/ModulatingGravity inthenetherlands
Von ModulatingGravity
22 Kommentare
There is a fine line between breaking the rules and „dat maak ik godverdomme zelf wel uit“ that really cant be explained.
When it comes to lights, no one will bat an eye as long as you have proper lights. Dont sweat about it being on the helmet or the chest.
You’ll be fine
If you have any sort of white light on the front and red one on the back, you’ll be fine. Even a cheap €5 clipon will do and they’ll get you past any checkpoints where they sometimes stop and fine people. They very much have other stuff to worry about with bikes so you’re way more than good.
What exactly is your question here?
Rules for lights are pretty well enforced (when it’s dark). Lights need to be „always on“, not flashing — as that’s considered to be dangerous.
The helmet light might be overlooked, but it really depends on who ends up checking you.
A flashing light makes it harder for the driver of another vehicle to judge their closing speed towards you, that’s why they’re not allowed.
If you want a better rear light, get one of those fancy lights that projects a V-shaped „safety zone“ on the road behind you.
Flashing lights are annoying as fuck. 3 lamps on your front means people have no idea you’re on a bike at night so you’re making yourself more vulnerable.
Can’t have a blinking light. Just get a regular one
I think the most correct response to this question is „There’s rules?“
Have had any and all combinations of lights only one that ever got me any attention from the police is „none“ and all he did was just tell me to make sure they worked or next time he saw it i’d get a fine. (Forgot to turn off my lights before i out the bike away a few days before so they were both dead at the time)
Apart from that never had any trouble. So it can quite depend kn where you are
Just fix your lights. You probably won’t get fined, but those rules exist for your safety.
The biggest crime you are committing is wearing a helmet ^((/s but also not really /s))
These rules exist for a reason. Most come down to the fact that in the dark (when the lights are relevant) the assumption is that the lights are the only thing that other people can see. And that these lights can be used to determine the direction, speed and size/type of vehicle.
Flashing lights are prohibited because it is much more difficult to determine the speed at which the vehicle is going.
A headlamp is prohibited because it turns when your head turns, and is therefore not always pointing to the front of the vehicle (not as applicable to chest-mounted lights).
Multiple lights are probably prohibited to not be confused by some other vehicle, but this is one of the less impactful ones if they’re both close to the center.
More lights do *not* make you more safe. Consistency of how those lights are placed on the vehicle is more important.
Link 2: Het licht mag niet knipperen.
No flashing red light. A lot of people expect a dangerous situation when there is a flashing light, it irritates them. When you irritate other people and it’s not according to the rules, people will let you know.
Rest of the lights, not really a problem unless they are so bright you blind other people with them.
Lights get checked. I’ve been fined for not having my lights on & for biking in a walking zone. Also seen people fined for not having correct lights.
Anyway, this is also about your safety & just being a decent person. Don’t be that dick going around blinding people with your headlamp. Blinking back light is also stupid and dangerous.
I think you’re mostly just not understanding the Dutch. As in, the language. You may have *no* flashing lights, double headlights is only a thing for trikes, your front light should be mounted _or_ on the bike _or_ on your helmet _or_ on your chest.
You absolutely need to have a front and rear light, will get enforced if not (thought that could be anything from a free temporary light to a fine depending on the cop), but that’s it
Rules are in place for your safety, not to have a rule. Rules are well thougt through so lots of dutchies follow them.
If you do not want to cycle safe please think of the paramedics that have to peal your brains of the asphalt in case of an accident.
Easy fix: setup light not to flash, only use one front light, sell the other. Don’t use helmet light, sell it. Much easier and cheaper to follow rules then not, well yeah the rules have been thoroughly thougt of.
It is not just about what might get you a fine, it is also about what is safe and what is not annoying to other road users. A bike light that is basically flashing floodlight, pointed at other people’s eye hight is annoying as fuck in a best case scenario. Now ask yourself if you want to be annoying as fuck or not.
How strictly it’s applied depends on the police. You mostly get a warning if the police thinks you’ll correct your mistakes quickly, though not speaking Dutch might make a fine more likely.
I’d probably fix this stuff anyway, especially the flashing light on the back. Some guy on a fatbike is going to misjudge the distance and crash into you at full speed.
Depends on where you’re cycling and what time of year in my experience
Bike lights are only relevant in november, when the new Police Academy students need to learn how to write tickets and deal with resistance.
Pay attention: only one stripe on their shoulders means the are students. Graduated cops have 3.
Ride a bike drunk and caught…you could get a temporary driving (your car) ban.
Flashing rear light has to go.
3 front lights is overkill..
They need to be able to identify you as a cyclist and the mor lights you have the more confusing it gets..
But on the question how strictly applied??
Weeeellll, the Dutch are known for civil disobedience, if they think it doesn’t hurt why bother..