Yes, assumed driver responsibility is true in the Netherlands.
There are two things in the Netherlands that make helmets unnecessary: the first is the infrastructure (they built a system where biking is a valid mode of transportation) and the second is the attitude of the drivers. Not sure which one came first.
I've been riding my bike here for nearly 3 months now and I have never been doored. Not even close. I've been given right of way at every intersection, even when it was an inconvenience for the driver AND when I didn't have my bike light on at night.
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Date: 2008-03-10 11:01 pm (UTC)There are two things in the Netherlands that make helmets unnecessary: the first is the infrastructure (they built a system where biking is a valid mode of transportation) and the second is the attitude of the drivers. Not sure which one came first.
I've been riding my bike here for nearly 3 months now and I have never been doored. Not even close. I've been given right of way at every intersection, even when it was an inconvenience for the driver AND when I didn't have my bike light on at night.
I'm going to miss it in a big, big way.