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I'm from the USA and have lived in Amsterdam since 2013 and these are some crazy Dutch laws that take a while to get used to.
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The laws are not the reason why motorists are more careful about cyclists.
It's because all motorists are cyclists we all grew up on a bicycle, we all know how vulnerable we are on a bike
And we are used to Them. We expect Them to be there, we watch for Them. And we know they migth do something dangerous.
Ehh... no, it's because the law operates under the assumption that the motorist is at fault by default due to bicyclists being vulnerable participants in traffic - and a lot of bicyclists know it, and abuse that to no end. (En daar heb ik genoeg ervaringen mee...)
@@gfimadcat na, if your gopro films something while the biker is at fault, then he is faulty. cuz if you do not avoid an accident while you could avoid to make things worse, your also at fault.
@@Mo0shii nope, over here if you have an accident involving car and bike (not motorbike) the car is for insurance purposes always guilty. The biker can be guilty due to ignoring something but you as a car driver are responsible for insurance purposes. Gopro or not.
We protect the most vulnerable, wich is a good thing otherwise we would be as terrible as the USA and nobody wants that!
@@martineo9638 Not in my experience, when proven the cyclists guilty, altho they are protected doesn't mean they can do what they want ofc, it would be stupid if it were so
I had cases were i was in my right, so. But because i filmed it
Let's talk about euthanasia. Sorry, can't help it. Difficult. I think that you can only judge that if you yourself are terminally ill and in unbearable pain. (That can be mental or physical.) Who gets to judge when enough is enough. Fortunately, the church here in the Netherlands has no say in this. And, as an individual, your rights carry a lot of weight. So, no priest, rabbi, imam, or anyone else make that decision but you and you alone. And that is why I'm proud to be Dutch.
Nice talk. Many think that in the Netherlands you can get a pill from any doctor if life is not easy. Of course, it's not. We don't have the death penalty here either.
12 oclock alert, but they didnt be bombed, they did the bombing.
before you get the euthanesia 2 doctors need to see you apart from each other with some time inbetween, and talk to you and clarify that you are indeed in an unbearable terminal situation. its not an easy thing to get
100% agree !!!!!
When a dog has no real life left it's normal everywhere to euthanize him. However I have to jump in front of a train as human. Help people to be happy and healthy. And if that's not possible I would call it freedom to have the option.
how is having light on your bike during darkness and a bell a "crazy Law"?
The bell is super useful for warning, like a car horn. You see someone on a phone walking into the bike lane: RING RING RING! accident diverted :)
The lights are a bit overkill: since we have plenty streetlights, and we are only required to have 'some' lights: (white in front, red in back), that can be very tiny and dim: as long as they are there. Its to make the bikers more visible for other traffic. Which is not very crazy as well.
@@baskoning9896 exactly, so it is not a crazy law. it is a very needed law, it is crazy that they don't have that in the states.
The real crazy here is the American who finds it crazy that we don't want the more vulnerable road users to get run over by cars.
@@baskoning9896 Except I'm from the countryside. A lot of unlit roads and even roundabouts here. They are very necessary there
@@baskoning9896 umm we dont got lights everywhere. You clearly never cycled anywhere thats not in a major city. MOST urban places are very well lighted, but there are more then enough parts that have no lights.
Example: I grew up near Rotterdam in a town where the A15 goes through. The A15 is one of the major highway arteries that has 18converging lanes at the spot where I lived. Parralel to the A15 is a cyclist path called westpad(westpath). This path has a whopping 2lights at a certain point and it is about 30-60minutes cycling to the Brienoordbridge. This path is used quite a lot in the evening so in the wintertime this can get quite dangerous, since the highwaylights are usually blocked by greenery or soundwalls.
And this example isnt even rural. So yea, its not nonsense.
lighting is mandatory so that you are more noticeable when it gets dark outside.for other traffic on the road
Hey Jessica…great video. I was aware of most of the laws you mentioned except for the bell on the bicycle one. We (Americans) can learn so much from the Dutch when it comes to Dutch laws.
cars have a claxon so, bicycles should have a bell you can only use both when there is a danger in traffic
As a dutch person I was like what? Why is it strange that a vehicle on the road has to have lights in the dark.. btw, her facial expressions are so beautiful, he's awesome
In Amsterdam about 3 people drown each year trying to pee in the canals… so thats why it is illegal.
I mean, peeing in public is illegal to begin with.
@@AnnekeOosterink that depends on the municipality you are.
But generally it’s only legal outside of cities/villages.
@@mathilde5928 within city limits it's illegal everywhere, outside of city limits it's not completely illegal everywhere, but in many places it is. So peeing in some areas outside of city limits is not technically illegal, inside city limits it definitely is.
@@AnnekeOosterink I used the word generally because I don’t know al 355 different municipal law books (apv) so I cant speak for all.
But for anyone reading this I would advise against peeing in public regardless of the rules because you can still get a ticket for exposing your privates.
In The Netherlands pregnant women may pee anywhere (in an emergency, not as an ongoing habbit of course! LOL). Not only in canals but also in the streets, cities included.
And those 3 people drowning each year are mostly stoned out of their head and/or drunk (tourists).
As long as you have the rooms 3 singles are alowed to live in the same home, so 3 bedrooms and a common room
You're not alowed to sublet as a tennant and all have to be registered, it's to prevent illegal housing, small room, 2 bunk beds, 600 a month, 3 rooms
It's to protect tennants and keep owners honest (to a degree), guess why?
Actually not completely true, it depends per city. They can have local rules (not laws) that prevent ‘splitting’ the house or renting to more then two people, or… it’s to prevent investors from buying everything
The Netherlands is the original "Land of the Free". The UK got it only ~100 years later via the Glorious Revolution when William of Orange and his wife Maria Stuart took reign over the UK. Also 100 years later because the ideas were already founded in New Amsterdam (current New York City) and it became the basis for the USA constitution as well via the Pilgrim Fathers and so on.
So yeah, of course we are the land of the free.
In fact the first article of the first chapter in the constitution states that everyone in this country is equal and there shall be no discrimination on any basis.
So no matter what color of your skin, your religious belief, if you are a homeless person or the king himself. All shall be equal by definition of the constitution.
In fact we can just address our king by his first name! Which isn't out of disrespect but because of that equality basis we all share on which the entire country is build. Which is also where our "doe normaal" (act normal) stems from, to be equal on equal terms we all have to be on an identical playing field. Not one person is a little more equal than the rest, like in George Orwell his Animal Farm.
We all have our roles in life and some jobs pay better because they demand more effort, sacrifices or have more risk. That still does not mean the individual is valued any more than someone else with a lower paid job.
So yeah. We all come from the same source, from the loins of our parents, we come with nothing and we go with nothing. So in basis we are all equal and thus should be treated equally by the letter of the law as the law should at all time be neutral. Because if the law is not neutral and starts to favor one group or individual over the other things will escalate over time into a civil war. For inequality has always made individuals angry, as well as restricted freedoms.
I would note here that William III didn't just export Dutch laws. Liberalism would properly be credited to John Locke (who came from exile with William), though no doubt the Dutch did start some of those ideas. The Founders took it even further, and by then the Netherlands was lagging far behind as far as freedom goes. But it is a key part of that tradition.
More so, I think your post makes the main argument. The Netherlands isn't so much a land of freedom. Above all, it's a place where nobody gets to feel better than others. A place where everyone deserves criticism, but nobody gets to be burned at the stake.
It's not exactly "equality" as the word is often used. It's rather an expectation of humility and modesty. Succesful people deserve credit and wealth. But they'd better not get conceited about it, nor flaunt their riches.
As a result, a place where every leader (politician, police, boss, clergy and so forth) has to earn respect... it doesn't come with the badge. They rule insofar as they agree with the people.
So it's a bit distinct from freedom. The Dutch don't necessarily want to be free. It's just that the kind of leaders who are authoritarians or tyrants, won't get any respect.
1:33 this is inaccurate -> both pedestrian and cyclist are protected against drivers and motorist.
Responsibility of driver/motorist for pedestrian /cyclist is based on risk not fault.
That means that if you could avoid crash with unprotected people then you need to pay off at least 50% of damage.
The real craziness starts when you collide with a tram. A tram is protected by the same law (art. 185 WvW) that protects pedestrians and cyclists.
Where can I find the law about 3 singels in a house?
Fireworks start two weeks before new year? You're lucky. It's a 5 minute walk from my home to the Belgian border. Here it literally starts in August.
Oh wow. I'm sorry!
Here in Rotterdam, it will start late September usually... and on new year's eve, they start at 10 am, and will go on till 4 am next day.
In Amersfoort, in the part of town I live, it starts in September, October. And goes on a couple of weeks after 1 Jan.
Lol i just heard a firework like down the street
I live in Baarle - Nassau - Hertog. And there are alot of stores who sell fireworks . But people do not start in august
Thanks for the video! Would love to see a video about crazy American laws, Jessica! By the way, I saw an interview with a Dutch doctor, a neurologist, a few months ago, and he pleaded for mandatory wearing of bike helmets for children and elderly people because of the worrisome amount of people he saw in the ER with brain damage...
Really? So interesting!
It's his job to treat them. I'm getting sick of all those doctors claiming authority outside their field of expertise. He's a doctor, not an expert on traffic safety.
@@DenUitvreter Totally agree! Only conveying the message "cycling is dangerous" - well, LIFE is dangerous! Walking is dangerous, you could fall! Showers and stairs are dangerous! Beds are dangerous, you can fall out of bed while sleeping! Why not wear a helmet 24/7, always and everywhere?
That man should keep himself to his own business instead of be-little-ing (wrong word I know but I don't know the right one) other people
I saw a same docter that promoted helmets for car users, since car users are most likely to get braindamage....
@@roelkomduur8073 At least HE was right! Absolutely true.
By the way, do these doctors wear helmets themselves while doing their jobs? Maybe they can suffer brain damage too, you never know don't you?
Can say in Denmark a bike by law also has to have a reflex on the front and back and 2 reflexes on each wheel.
We in the Netherlands need reflexes on each wheel too, light at the front and back and a reflex above the backlight...And a stripe white on the back splashback..
I have a doughier moving to Amsterdam. I wanted to get her some clothes that are good for riding a bike in the rain. Any suggestions, brands? Thanks!
for student housing there are special permits and rental agencies (some subsidised by the universities) that cater specifically to students.
It can still be problematic at times to find something as a student, but it is there (the problem is mostly because of the price of housing in general going up faster than the income of students, or indeed people in general).
Cannabis is legal now, for personal use, up to a certain (and small! a few grams only) amount. That makes it legal to buy in a coffee shop (as they won't sell you more than that amount) but it's illegal for the coffee shop to sell it.
Weapons: not just automatic weapons are illegal, but also semi-autos and manual loading weapons as well (including not just firearms but crossbows as well.
And yes, the hoops you have to jump through to get a firearms permit are ridiculous. Not just do you have to be "an active member" of a gun club (meaning someone who is there basically at least every few weeks and doing stuff for the club) but there are exhaustive police background checks not just to get the permit but to be allowed to join the club. And then when you've been a member for the required period of a year there is another exhaustive background check to get the permit to own a weapon, after which you can apply for a separate permit to buy a weapon (a specific weapon, you need to enter type, brand, serial number, seller's name and license number, and a lot more information on the application form) at which point there's another background check.
THEN you're not allowed to transport that weapon from the shop to your home. No, someone with the necessary permits will have to transport it for you to the gun club, where it will be stored for your use for 5 years. After those 5 years of active membership, more requirements (training, marksmanship, things like that may be involved) you can apply for a permit to store your gun at home and transport it yourself. Which permit will detail the exact storage conditions required (where in your home the gun safe is and what its specifications are to be) as well as the exact means and route of transport (where in the car you're required to keep the gun, where the ammunition, etc. and what roads you're allowed to take, including detours in case of road closures). That license of course requires more police background checks, and also requires you to sign a form that allows the police to enter your house where your gun is stored at any time without a warrant for search and seizure. In theory this is to allow them to take your guns if they decide you should no longer own them, but a crooked cop might use it to just steal whatever he likes without you having anything to complain about (I've not heard of that happening, but it's theoretically possible, good thing we don't have a lot of crooked cops in the Netherlands).
Urinating in the canals? Not just in the canals. Urinating in public is illegal in general, everywhere.
Bike helmets are weird. If you mandate those, why not mandate knee and elbow pads as well? Heck, why not mandate full padded suits like those worn by stuntmen?
Take some responsibility for your own safety people, don't do stupid things (of course bikers still do stupid things in the Netherlands, because the law as you said pretty much grants them immunity from the consequences, at least legal and financial immunity).
I've been cycling for 40 years in the Netherlands and never had a serious accident (nothing more serious than some scrapes and bruises). As a car driver for 20+ years I've never had an accident that caused injury to either myself or others either. Defensive driving pays, not getting on the road while drunk pays even more. Thinking before you do something stupid and then deciding to not do it after all pays a LOT.
You are allowed to share/rent a house with 3 or more adults, there are just some extra rules that apply to protect the tenants. I believe the owner must make individual contracts per person and such.
All of the towns around were I live in Canada also use the air raid sirens whenever there is a fire, I guess they haven't figured out that they could just send an automated call to all the volunteer fire fighters in the area instead of driving the entire town crazy.
there are even more rules to owning an airsoft gun in the netherlands than owning a real gun in the US
By the way pedestrians are protected similar as cyclists. They are seen as the weaker participants in traffic and should therefore more protected.
i don't know if it is the same in the nederlands but here in belgium the law states thet a weaker participant in traffic is involved in a accident the other is held responable unless they did a thing a human of sound mind wouldn't do such as voluntarily trowing yourself under a car
About gun laws. My father-in-law was an avid hunter, he possessed a beautiful double barrel gun of high value. When he passed away we were not able to keep the gun. Either we had to make it unusable or sell it. We finally sold it to a fellow hunter and friend of his.
That's really interesting! I've only recently started learning about inherence laws here because of a friend's parent passing away. I'm sorry about your father-in-law 😔
A bike is required by law to have working lights and the front light needs to be white an the rear lights needs to be red. It also needs to have a working bell, working brakes, white fenders, reflective markers on both wheels that reflect light from the sides, and a seat. Missing any of these, or not in (the right) working condition can lead to a fine.
Those are very interesting laws although I can understand a lot of them. I remember you have mentioned in a few videos of yours about why people should not urinate in the canals. I also remember learning about the drug laws from one of Rick Steves' videos on Amsterdam. It is very interesting how laws can be different or even the same in each country. Great video!
Thanks! Yeah, some are just so different from the USA. I like most of them, actually.
The urination is probably a local rule of the municipality.
@@lkruijsw : Remember my boyfriend urinating behind a huge palm tree in Los Angeles at 3:30a.m. in 1985 or 1986.
$120,- fine from the police. I went to the police station the next day to check if those cops had split the money into their own pockets, but nope the fine was at the station.
My boyfriend studied gemmology in LA. We had taken our dog with us. In the house next to us on Sunset Drive/Boulevard were several student apartments. I always saw dogs or/and cats on their balconies when walking our dog.
Thought something is weird as never heard them, but dog owners cross paths quite fast, so I asked.
Was told that they only can rent an apartment with dog/cat/birds when they let their vocal cords cut and claws removed by a vet so they will never grow back😱😢😢.
Was so shocked, but will not write what I felt and think about such US-restrictions.
Heard of this common way to keep silence in other US states as well.
Same year my in Denver Colorado studying friend had to pay over $300,- for drying bras and underwear outside in her garden (nothing sexy, looked same as bikinis).
She immediately sold the house and found another, where no neighbour could see into the garden nor balconies, to make a complaint.
We didn't understand certain US laws.
Here in Texas (USA) we have tornado siren drills because we have a lot of tornados here.
That definitely makes sense! Do you also get a text alert?
@@aWanderlustForLife Yes we get text alerts if it is a real tornado but not for tests
the euthenasia one is a very difficult one. yes it is legal, BUT there's a lot of hoops to jump through to actually get it done. one of those hoops is that you have to be sound of mind on the day of the euthenasia to give the final consent, and a psychologist would have to evaluate your mental state. meaning if you have a depression you can't just legally off yourself. I do think it should be legal, but only once 18 OR under if with consent of a parent (think maybe your child has such a debilitating illness that their life would be horrifically bad). I mostly agree on it being legal because a lot of elderly people are just done with life. they've seen it all and don't feel like slowly dying in a nursery home till they can barely stand. then, ofc if they're sound of mind, imo they should be allowed to do euthenasia
The bike laws are mostly because the law recognizes that a car is a lethal weapon whereas the bike is not. In an accident that would easily kill a bicyclist, the car owner would not be injured in the least and even the car would have only superficial damages.
Germany
maximum allowed speed for a motorcycle with trailer = 60 km/h (37.3 mph)
minimum required speed to be allowed to use the German highways system (autobahn) = 60 km/h (37.3 mph)
That is the same in the Netherlands.
so you're technically allowed to use the combination on the Autobahn as long as you reach the speed on the onramp before the sign that indicates the start of the Autobahn :)
@@mathilde5928 / nope, motorcycle with trailer max 90km/h in the Netherlands and in Germany it is possible to get an permit for a motor with sidecar to use a trailer up to 80km/h, but You have to surpass the TüV
(Für deutsche Gespannfahrer mit einer mittig zwischen Motorrad und Seitenwagen angebrachten Anhängerkupplung gibt es die Möglichkeit, eine Ausnahmegenehmigung des Regierungspräsidiums nach § 70 StVZO zu erlangen. Damit kann nach positiver Beurteilung durch eine Fahrzeugprüfstelle im Einzelfall eine Ausnahme von § 32 StVZO etc etc etc)
I ❤the minimum speed limit in Germany on the autobahn.
I learn a lot about the USA from you. Thanks. For you take the USA as the standard, and something that is not like the USA is by definition weird.
If bicycle helmets would be mandatory, our bike culture would die. More than 60 to 70 percent of dutch people would stop cycling. That would have disastrous consequences for general health, and would cause immense traffic problems because of all those people starting to use cars instead. We just haven't enough space for such huge amounts of traffic.
Besides, dutch people would be protesting, even going to revolt, and it would lose the party responsible for this law almost all of their voters. No party is willing to risk this.
Totally makes sense! I prefer it because it feels safer in general, anyway.
Helemaal met je eens.
because there are separate bike lanes, helmets are not necessary.
Bicycle helmets don't exist, they are crash helmets. Crashing should be avoided, especially landing on your head. Hence the mandatory lighting and bells.
Look at it from the other angle, if you can't bike safely without a helmet you cannot bike safely with a helmet. How can you safely share the road with other cyclists, pedestrians, little kids and the old on bikes if you even can't keep your own head from the pavement?
Als je werkt bij een verzekeringmaatschappij, op de afdeling fietsongevallen.
Dan merk je dat er wel een groep fietsers bestaat met helm.
Dat heeft niets te maken met cultuur.
Eerder met hersteld zijn van hersenletsel na fietsongeluk.
Weer opnieuw willen fietsen en weten dat je niet opnieuw je hoofd wil stoten.
Little snippet of info: bike lights need to be permanent, flashing ones are technically illegal. But so long as they're not flashing, the tiny LED ones are perfectly acceptable. Wouldn't use them in areas without street lights, though.
I thought the rear could be flashing, but no?
@@aWanderlustForLife No. People use flashing lights anyway but your lights (front and back) should be continuous. If one (or both) flashes you could be fined. Which probably wouldn’t happen because they’re happy as it is that you have any light at all.
I don't know when wearing a helmet when cycling became the norm in the US. It wasn't a thing when I was a child there. I grew up in the greater LA area in the 50s/60s and at that time nobody wore a helmet - and I don't remember _any_ of my school friends ever being involved in a cycling accident (one _was_ killed in a car accident outside the school). I'm 70 now and back in the UK; still cycling regularly and still not wearing a helmet.
In The Netherlands pregnant women may pee anywhere (in an emergency, not as an ongoing habbit of course! LOL). Not only in canals but also in the streets, in cities included.
I am portuguese, emmigrant in the Nederlands... the drugs rules are the same as Portugal, except we don't have coffeshop's.... "so, where did u get this? Humm.... Psytrance festival... last weekend"...😂😂
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About the car drivers, cyclists and pedestrians, the stronger participant must take care of the weaker one. So, if a cyclist hits a pedestrian, then it is the fault of the cyclist. And in case of children, they are the weakest, you must assume they are unpredictable. If you see a ball on the road, you are expected to slow down, because it is an indication that there are children.
Aside from "the fault of the cyclist" presumably being a slipup:
I'd take it more as saying, cyclists will know to be careful because they don't want to end up in the hospital. As such, the law pushes more on the drivers, who wouldn't be harmed as much and thus need a bit more incentive for caution.
Getting it balanced is a bit difficult. It's a good rule of thumb, but nobody respects that kinda law when the cyclist is clearly to blame.
Remember my boyfriend urinating behind a huge palm tree in Los Angeles at 3:30a.m. in 1985 or 1986.
$120,- fine from the police. I went to the police station the next day to check if those cops had split the money into their own pockets, but nope the fine was at the station.
My boyfriend studied gemmology in LA. We had taken our dog with us. In the house next to us on Sunset Drive/Boulevard were several student apartments. I always saw dogs or/and cats on their balconies when walking our dog.
Thought something is weird as never heard them, but dog owners cross paths quite fast, so I asked.
Was told that they only can rent an apartment with dog/cat/birds when they let their vocal cords cut and claws removed by a vet so they will never grow back😱😢😢.
Was so shocked, but will not write what I felt and think about such US-restrictions.
Heard of this common way to keep silence in other US states as well.
Same year my in Denver Colorado studying friend had to pay over $300,- for drying bras and underwear outside in her garden (nothing sexy, looked same as bikinis).
She immediately sold the house and found another, where no neighbour could see into the garden nor balconies, to make a complaint.
We didn't understand certain US laws.
remember georhe mickeai ,being caught kissing in a toilet and later had to make a song of it.
@@koerierkoerier3581 Yeah... Let's say he was 'kissing' the police officer. ;)
The anti discrimination law is actually article 1 of the dutch constitution.
I’m very confused about what you said about euthanasia. What you said just didn’t make sense. I’m now trying to look up the laws and really not finding anything.
There's a link in the description to the government website.
@@aWanderlustForLife Note this is only for very exceptional cases where there is continuous suffering of the child, due to medical condition.
Yes, it's a medical process. Not a quick decision.
Well, there is a lot to say so
1) It is always a voluntary process. The person to be euthanized must be the one requesting the euthanasation or have indicated in the past at which conditions he or she wants to be euthanized.
2) At the determination and request of the euthanasation, you must be of sound mind (as if you were making your will)
3) You must have been diagnosed with a progressive, currently non-curable disease that causes suffering and for which there is no effective treatment available (anymore). This disease must be confirmed by a second opinion.
4) Then and only then can you ask a doctor to euthanize you. Even then there may be doctors who will not comply for, say, religious reasons, but in that case, that doctor must do his best to find another doctor who will perform the euthanasia.
5) There are special rules for children up to the age of 18. In that case the parents must request the euthanasia, and when possible, the child must agree... this is mostly done in cases of metabolic diseases and/ or cancer that may not be treatable. Any other diagnose will probably get rejected as reason for euthanasia
Ask your questions we'll try to answer them.
Its a Law that prevent urinate in public...not just canals.
Pregnant women are exluded because you know sometimes They cant reach a toilet fast enough.
So its nothing to do with canals...but public areas
The marriage thing is almost correct. You can get married in any city in the Netherlands if you live in the Netherlands legally. You can't get married in the Netherlands if you are not dutch or living in the Netherlands.
Right! I think I said citizen, didn't i? I meant resident 🤦♀️
Plenty of student houses here with more than three people. But there is some law about people sharing houses that has to do with taxes. And protecting the tennant and not being able to just kick them out is a good thing. When you are not paying your rent and the landlord is correct then you will loose your home but the landlord can't just kick you out because he found some else who is willing to pay more. Or because he doesn't like you.
Bicyclist can run red lights though. There's a Dutch court ruling that states that everyone knows that bicyclists run red lights. It's your duty as a car driver to avoid accidents with them.
Nop, only if you go right off by a intersection with traffic lights and you are not hinder the pedestrian.
@@peterang6912 Definitely not. As I said: There's jurisprudence where a Dutch court decided that it's common knowledge that bicyclists run red light. So drivers can't claim that they hit a bicyclist because he "suddenly" and "unexpectedly" ran the red light. It may be that you're from Belgium, but in the Netherlands, bicyclists are only allowed to turn right when there's a sign. But, of course, being a driving instructor, I'm the last person who would know Dutch traffic laws. 😄
@@williamgeardener2509nee hoor, volgens mij mag je ook door het rood met de rechtsafregel zonder bordje...als je maar geen voetgangers hinderd... groetjes uit Amsterdam NL lol
@@peterang6912 Tuurlijk jong, Zoals gezegd, wat weet een rij instructeur nou van de Nederlandse verkeerswetgeving die in alle gebieden van Nederland geldt en die bovendien niet door elke willekeurige gemeente naar believen kan worden veranderd..... Jij bent één van de redenen waarom wij Amsterdam Amsterdom noemen.
@@williamgeardener2509 hoe oud denk je dat ik ben, ik ben 20 jaar een verkeersregelaar geweest en heb samen met de gemeente politie Amsterdam fietsexames gedaan voor de basisscholen..
It is not only not allowed to pie in the grachten, it is totally not allowed to pie on the street called wildplassen (wildpieing).
It is filthy and unhyginic.
We are as confused about the soft drugs situation as foreigners are. It was a good system when it got implemented but nowadays it is ways behind other countries where legalisation has become a thing.
Euthanasia is such a misunderstood concept in the USA, because it is delibertly misconstrued. Here how it is actually done in the Netherlands:
Source: central government
*Euthanasia and the law: dying with a doctor's help*
Doctors can help a patient die in special cases. This is called euthanasia or assisted suicide. Doctors do this only if a patient requests it. The Euthanasia Act contains all the rules that apply to euthanasia or assisted suicide. The official name of the euthanasia law is the Act on Testing of Termination of Life on Request and Assisted Suicide (Wtl).
*Difference between euthanasia and assisted suicide*
In euthanasia, a doctor gives the patient a lethal drug.
In assisted suicide, the doctor gives a lethal drug to the patient. But the patient takes it himself.
*Euthanasia is punishable*
Ending someone else's life is punishable by law. Even if the patient himself requests it from the doctor. Sometimes people no longer want to live. For example, because they are seriously ill, in pain or have difficulty breathing. Sometimes a doctor is allowed to perform euthanasia or assisted suicide. For example, if someone will not get better. Or if nothing more can be done about the suffering. The doctor is not punishable if he complies with all 6 due diligence requirements of the euthanasia law (see below this article).
*Only patient can request euthanasia*
Euthanasia is possible only if the patient requests it himself. Family or friends of the patient cannot ask for it. This is different with children.
If a child is between the ages of 12 and 16, the parents or guardian must also give permission.
If a child is between the ages of 16 and 18, the parents must be involved in the decision.
*Writing down euthanasia wishes*
A patient can write down that he wants euthanasia. A written down request for euthanasia can take the place of a conversation. For example, if a person later cannot tell you his wish himself. The patient writes down when he would like euthanasia. This is called a written euthanasia request. Or a living will.
Just a conversation or a statement on paper is not enough. All 6 due diligence requirements of the euthanasia law must be met. The doctor reviews whether all the requirements apply. Even if they do, he does not have to grant euthanasia.
*What conditions can euthanasia be used for?*
Most people who request and receive euthanasia are so seriously ill that they will not get better. A person does not have to be near death before euthanasia is allowed. By law, euthanasia is only allowed in people who are suffering from a medical cause. For example:
In a request for euthanasia for a psychiatric condition;
In a request for euthanasia for dementia;
When requesting euthanasia for more than 1 serious condition.
*When can euthanasia not be done?*
By law, euthanasia is not allowed when people consider their lives "complete," or are "tired of living. And not when people are healthy.
*Doctor does not have to cooperate with euthanasia*
By law, no one has a right to euthanasia. So a doctor is also allowed to refuse a request for euthanasia. Even if the patient has written down what he wants. Or if the patient's situation fits all the requirements of the law. If a doctor does not want to perform the euthanasia himself, he must always tell the patient. Then the patient can go to another doctor. Sometimes the doctor sends a patient to the Euthanasia Expert Center.
This is where people can go with a euthanasia request if their own (family) physician is unable or unwilling to carry out the request. However, the patient's request must meet all due diligence requirements.
*Doctors report euthanasia*
A doctor who has performed euthanasia must always report it immediately to the municipal coroner. This is a doctor who investigates the cause of death.
The report of euthanasia then goes to the Regional Euthanasia Review Committee (RTE). This committee evaluates whether the euthanasia was performed according to the law. The euthanasia review procedure can be found on the RTE website.
*Committee checks whether euthanasia was carried out according to the law*
Every region of the Netherlands has an RTE. Each committee includes a doctor, an ethicist and a lawyer. The committees look at whether doctors have complied with the requirements of the law. The committees post their verdict on euthanasia on their website. You can't see who the verdict is about.
*Careless euthanasia*
Is a doctor not complying with the law? Then the Public Prosecutor's Office (OM) or the Inspectorate can launch an investigation and go to court. The punishment the doctor may face varies:
Careless euthanasia can result in a prison sentence of 12 years or less.
Careless assisted suicide can result in a prison sentence of 3 years or less.
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*The 6 care requirements of the euthanasia law*
The law states that a physician may cooperate in euthanasia or assisted suicide. However, the doctor must then follow all the due diligence requirements of the law. The law also states how the doctor's work must be checked afterwards.
The 6 requirements of care
Euthanasia and assisted suicide are allowed only if a doctor is sure that the 6 requirements of the law apply.
*1. Voluntary and well thought out*
The doctor must be convinced that the patient's request for euthanasia is voluntary. And that the patient has thought about it carefully (deliberately). Thus, the request must really come from the patient himself. No one should force or pressure the patient. Not family or friends. Also, the question should not suddenly arise, for then the desire for euthanasia could suddenly disappear again. Therefore, talk to a (family) physician about the wish on time and regularly.
*2. Unbearable and hopeless suffering*
The doctor must be convinced that the patient is suffering hopelessly and unbearably. When assessing hopelessness, the patient's diagnosis and outlook are central. There is hopelessness if:
the patient cannot be cured;
the patient is suffering unnecessarily and this cannot be reduced.
The doctor also considers how much improvement a treatment can still give. And how difficult the treatment is for the patient.
Unbearable suffering is mainly about how the patient experiences it. This is different for everyone. For example, from the diseases a person has. The doctor must be able to empathize with the patient and his suffering.
*3. Inform about the situation and outlook*
The doctor must give the patient information about the medical situation. And what his situation will look like in the future. It is important that the patient understands all useful information about the situation. This will allow the patient to make a good choice. The doctor must verify that the patient knows enough. And whether the patient has understood the information.
*4. No reasonable other solution*
The doctor must decide with the patient that there is no reasonable other solution to the patient's situation. The doctor must always see if there are no other ways to make the suffering less severe. This does not mean that the patient should try all possible treatments.
Does the patient suffer a lot of discomfort and pain from a particular treatment? Then that counts in the assessment. Sometimes a treatment is very severe and the patient's situation improves only slightly. Then the doctor and patient may decide together that the treatment stops.
*5. Consulting an independent doctor*
The patient's doctor must consult at least 1 independent doctor. This doctor is called a consultant. The consultant must see the patient. And assess whether the doctor has complied with the standard of care. Independence means that the consultant is allowed to give his or her own opinion about the patient and the doctor. The consultant must not be involved in the patient's treatment. Or have a personal relationship with the doctor or the patient.
*6. Medically careful execution*
Finally, the doctor must perform the euthanasia (or assisted suicide) in a medically careful manner, for example, with the right drugs and in the right steps. Doctors and pharmacists have created a guideline for this purpose: "Performing euthanasia and assisted suicide. "The guideline contains requirements on how doctors should properly perform euthanasia and assisted suicide.
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So please understand, it is only done at the wish of a patient and to end suffering (with a large load of restructions to safeguard the process).
The rights of tenants is because of a fundamental human right that we have a right to a home and shelter. The apartment might belong to the owner but the home belongs to you and your family. In America, nothing is more important than money, but we have different values.
Helmets aren't obliged for bicycles, but the are for motorcycles and speed-pedelecs.
Good points some rather standar some controversial. To understand it read about the history of The Netherlands and that will lead you to presence why the country is where the country with all the good and the rather strange once.
Door te zeggen dat je er niets over gaat zeggen en zo'n gezicht te trekken, zeg je juist heel veel. Gemiste kans in verdieping van de open deuren
I agree with your observation of "non-verbal" opinion at that moment. The development of Dutch laws around various ways of dealing with "end of life" is something The Netherlands can be truly proud of ... When it comes to "dignity", which features so central in much of the law very many countries can learn a great deal ... Including the US ...
1: Bikes, 2: emergency drills, 3: Park picking 4: marriage for residents 5: 3 singles renting one house, 6: euthanasia, 7: cannabis and mushrooms, 8: criminal offence to publicly offence (...), 9: weapons 10: urinating in canals, 11: fireworks, 12: prostitution.
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Wow all of that in a little over 10 minutes, nice work!
A few comments:
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1: helmets and light (and bell's) on a bike.
Helmets are not mandatory because the Dutch figures show that there are surprisingly few head injuries among cyclists. Probably because we are used to cycling a lot in cities, and they also have the infrastructure for this. About bicycle lighting: priority is to be visible, to be noticed, It's quite logical because of the preferred place in the legislation.
2: Emergency drills
Well actually they are not drills. The monthly siren testing is a check weather they work, and can be heard throughout. The phone message is also a check. So that when didn't receive you can report this.
3: 3 singles renting one house.
I do not know for sure but I strongly doubt this is a city-law in Amsterdam. It surely is not a state law. It's perfectly legal to rent a house and subletting it to others, providing the owner consents. The latter is probably the reason, not the legislation.
4 and 5: No addition or comment.
6: euthanasia
This may look like a crazy law but it has numerous strict conditions that are very strictly enforced. I know it's wrong to compare, but if my dog can't move anymore and is clearly in a lot of pain with no prospect of improvement it is inhumane to maintain this. I would, rightly, be held accountable (But every comparison is flawed).
7: cannabis and mushrooms
Personally I also see it as a crooked case, and a temporary one until a better law comes (worked on).
8: criminal offence to publicly offence (...)
"But as soon as it affects somebody else "they're coming to get you", well stated! That is the key phrase about freedom.
9: Weapons
Although criminals can find their own way in this, this should be law in all countries.
10: urinating in canals
In fact, it is forbidden to urinate anywhere in the public space within built-up areas (city areas).
(I'm not sure about the current law, but in London there surely was (or is) a law that gives pregnant women the right to use a police officer's (Bobby) helmet to pee in.)
11: fireworks
Though more and more locally prohibited, sadly this is not only in Amsterdam.
12: prostitution
While this may seem strange, one of the main reasons for this is to withdraw prostitution from illegality to protect the prostitutes from exploitation, or even slavery.
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Sorry for the long epistle, but well, so many topics...
"3: 3 singles renting one house.
I do not know for sure but I strongly doubt this is a city-law in Amsterdam. It surely is not a state law. It's perfectly legal to rent a house and subletting it to others, providing the owner consents. The latter is probably the reason, not the legislation."
in fairness, this sounds more like Amsterdam Woningstichting policy to keep students from jacking social housing that's needed for actual families.
Bicycles are dominant in Amsterdam similarly to the wayy taxis are dominant in NYC
Emergency broadcast with the sirenes on the first Monday of the month at noon. I always have found it comforting to know that at any other time you have ten minutes to say to people you love them before the atom bomb vaporises you. Ain't that sweet? Such a nice gesture. "You will be vaporised within ten minutes max. Use them well."
Actually, it is not only used first Monday at noon. I have had it used where I lived as well to get every ones attention to stay inside and close all doors and windows as there was a building burning near me where the fumes were toxic. So it does have a practical use as well.
The sirenes also need to be tested/checked in case dams break. Most forget how many % of the country is below the sea level.
You can see the floodings in Germany, and they are all above sea level.
Water comes VERY FAST, and EVERYWHERE without mercy!!!
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@@erikmulder2574 Oh well, I didn't know that. I was just trying to make light of it.
@@e.e.3583 Well, that would be the day, wouldn't it? We don't have hills or mountains.
@@charlesvanderhoog7056 : My family left the Netherlands when I was 3 years of age. We lived in many countries, and now I still travel on my own. Do feel as a Dutch although never returned. My grandmother preferred to visit us/me. She passed away age 106 in 2014. I always kept the nationality, read and speak Dutch too, although only have very early contacts and neighbours from over 50 years ago through the internet. My siblings live spread all over the globe.
Saw a lot of harm the Dutch did in countries overseas, but never deny my nationality. I wouldn't harm anyone except for self-defense. Nobody ever wanted to attack me, and I stay away from groups of drunken men. Don't want anyone in trouble nor to regret something.⚘EE
Alcohol is also a recreational drug. A pretty dangerous one too.
why is having lights on your bike as a law, crazy.... I think it is crazy not to have light on your bikes.. you can hardly see them without it. Lights on your bike are not mandatory to see better, they are mandatory to be seen better!
Coming from the states to Amsterdam and seeing nobody wearing a helmet while biking blew me away. It doesn’t seem safe! Plus people would look at you weirdly in the states if you are wearing a helmet while biking plus I do think you are required to wear one in most places.
Let me be blunt. Do you wear a helmet while walking up and down your stairs? No? Same for us on bikes. It would be as mind boggling for us to wear a helmet on a bike, as it would be to wear one while traversing a stair. Also: this is not a random decision: if people wear bike helmets, they feel safer, hence take more risks, hence get into more accidents (where, lets be fair, a helmet is not going to help you much).
Its the same logic as to why we plant trees next to roads, where the US often choses for wide, and open roads. The wide and open roads give the impression that its safe to drive hard. So people drive hard. So they get killed often. Where with the small roads where you have to navigate trees and such: you have to drive slowly: and look carefully while driving. Reducing the number of deaths.
We learn our kids to be responsible: look out for themselves. Our canals often have no railings. Amazing to americans: 'what if you drive in'. Why would you drive in. Thats stupid. Nobody drives into the canals.
Bikes are heavily protected by law (hit one with a car, and you will notice, even if its not your fault: bikes are deemed 'soft targets' so you, in your hard car, should be driving slow enough to spot any of them going crazy in front of your car to stop). Bikes have their own lanes. They have to have the bell (alike the horn in a car, to prevent accidents for example when someone walks on the bikelane), and the lights in front and back (to be more visible for other traffic in the dark).
Its super safe to bike in the Netherlands. The only ones you will see biking with a helmet are Americans (mormons noticably, that are doing their preaching in NL), and people with health/mental problems (epilepsy or heavy down syndrome for example).
By now You should/could know, Dutch people are hard-headed people, so no helmet needed 😁
Think you should learn a bit more about Dutch law..
technically cyclists are not less wrong, then any other party involved.
its just that in Dutch law the operator of a motor vehicle has what is called the "Burden of Proof" as long as you can proof you were in the right, you will be in the right. if you can not, the cyclist is presumed innocent.
the real reason why bicycle helmets are not required by law, is because Dutch researchers have done hundreds of tests that show you are more likely to receive a serious neck injury when wearing one at slow speeds.
going along a flat surface at slow speeds if you make a fall the helmet actually has a greater chance of injuring you rather then preventing injury, this is due to the chance of your neck bending at awkward angles with the helmet on.
also in the US you cant "just walk into a Walmart and buy a gun" if you have not gone through a previous background check. if you have not done one i believe at Walmart its a 2 Dollar administration fee. not filling out the paperwork truthfully will subject you to criminal prosecution, the form aks for things like name, address, and Social Security number. It also asks about race, gender, and US citizenship status.
the employee will check if the address matches the one on your US issued drivers license which has to be valid at the time of filling out the form.
after you have correctly filled out the form, the Walmart employee wil run it trough a police database. and they wait for a green light from the police. this can take up to an hour depending on the Walmart i guess.
and only after that, can you actually go and buy a gun at Walmart.
its also not like just any Walmart employee can sell you a gun. it has to be a vetted employee that has gone trough the necessary training and more often then is only at the store on certain days.
pretending like you can just waltz in and buy a gun, bit disingenuous. that is not to say that it is not much harder in the Netherlands yes.
but hey guess what, you can buy an illegal handgun in The Netherlands with as much ease as you can in the USA, in both countries it is a case of knowing the right people. difference is, here in The Netherlands you can't defend yourself from someone that has purchased an illegal gun. even if you are a law abiding citizen.
uhm renters Are protected by law , you can't just be kicked when you miss a payment , they try to tell you it is so, but it's not. if they want to kick you out they must go tru court and get a no most of the times.
I think the reasons to protect cyclists in case of an accident are more practical. Cyclists (as well as pedestrians) don't need a driver license and they don't need insurance. So yes, that's why cars or other motorized vehicles are always liable in case of an accident, but that doesn't always mean that they're also guilty. Noteworthy is that about half of all traffic deaths as well as injuries caused by a traffic accident are cyclists. I really wish cyclists would drive more defensively than they actually do.
Belts' on bikes are not required. Except for small children that are transported on the back or front. They need to be in an approved safety seat (that includes belts). Maybe you should read up on liabilities in traffic in NL.
Article 185 of the Road Law: The objective of this article in the law is to protect vulnerable road users from financial damage caused by drivers of motorised vehicles. Because due to the differences between motorised and non-motorised road users, it is very likely that the latter will suffer more and more severe damage and/or injuries when both are involved in a traffic accident. The law also considers the fact that drivers are obliged to be insured for such damage and non-motorised road users are not. Children under the age of 14 are always protected.
Both Cyclists and pedestrians are protected under this law.
She meant to say a bell not a belt (although that what I understood at first too ;-) )
Netherlands would have had no problem legalising Cannabis 3 decades ago .But "Europe" wasnt ready for that. So we just kept the laws in place and tolerated it, not to piss off the rest of Europe. Meanwhile the potency of weed has increased manyfold through cultivation, at which the Dutch are world leaders. So, we just leave the laws as they are.
Euthanasia; my father was dying of cancer back in 2005. His doctor offered him euthanasia to ease his suffering.My father refused, the result was a slow and terrible death. So you still have a choice...
Why should euthanasia be so controversial? It is only used when people are really suffering from a terminal illness. And why should we force children to suffer a very slow and painful death? It's not like parents just want their kids to die. Actually I think it is done in other countries too but nobody talks about it. It is better to allow it so you can regulate it properly, to avoid abuse.
yes and no. euthenasia can be used if for example an elder just has had enough of life but is soud of mind before and after evaluation of a psychologist. the elder can then request euthenasia cause what's the point in slowly dying of old age until you can't do anything anymore
Beitrag des Sonntages, 4. September 2022
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Joseph Goebbels: "Mein Führer, die GeStaPo hat einige versteckte Juden entdeckt!"
Adolf Hitler: "Die vergaS(S) ich!"
U forgot we cant have caps on in class
So what are the crazy laws of the USA?
There are so, so many. But they usually vary by state. I think I need to do a video and have some fun with it 😋
20 cm of white part at the rear fender
There is nothing "crazy" about the first thing: a car can kill someone (!), therefor is seen as a leathel weapon, and you are not able to use a lethal weapon on somebody EVEN if they do something wrong. This seems supremely SANE to me, and it seems completely crazy that it would be anyway else in another country...
And about the light: seem logical: at night is important that other roadusers can see you, what is craze about that?
you can have 3 students in an appartment and you need a common room
In The Netherlands traffic is sepperated as much as possible and the weakest get the highest priority, so don't think you have the right of way on a bike
It's pedestrian, bike, car and lastly truck. The only exeptions (sometimes) are trams/trains/metro butt you have to break a lot of rules to get hit by one of those and ignorance is not a defence
We used to have an even crazier law, few decades ago your rear mudguard had to be white.... lots of older bike still have a white mudguard.
Do you know the reason?
@@aWanderlustForLife It was originally to be better visible at night. In the '70s a bike also needed a red reflector and because the reflector was so effective the white 30 cm on the mudguard was not longer mandatory in 1995 (I had to look it up).
@@aWanderlustForLife Old bikes were usualy dark collored or black. So not noticable in the dark, especialy when you wear dark cloths also. The white strip on the mudgard would be visible when car lights hit them. Later inovation on reflection and lights made it not necessary anymore.
Sorry to say that there are either some mistakes in this video or corners were cut so badly that people come to the wrong conclusion. I would say half is halfway correct. It would be better to make videos about this with more thorough research, or stick to other subjects, please.
I really appreciate your feedback.
Eventhough a cyclist is in the wrong and causes an accident with a moving car the motorist will be liable for a greater part (think this is between 50 an 75%). The law sees the car driver as a stronger party with in potential can do a lot more harm than the more vulnerable pedestrian or cyclist and as a motorist you should be aware of this and act accordingly.
It is illegal to use the Swiss flag such that the feelings of the Swiss are hurt. Maximum penalty, 1 month of jail.
Depends on how you use it though.
God bless you and
your family
who is god?!??
It's also not legally married if you get married at a church
Whoa! Really? How did that not make it on the lists I read? 🤣
@@aWanderlustForLife you have to get married at city hall, since we have seperation of church and state, most Dutch are without religion
@L M Isn't religion protected in the US? While over here it is not at all
True! Lots of religious people get the cheapest option for the legal paper work, often on another day then the religious ceremony. Also dutch people only really invite close friends and family to the wedding and invite everyone to the reception (party).
...why are you talking about bikelights on battery.
Never heard of a dynamo?
I know very few people with this on their bikes, that I forgot they existed. Maybe because so many bikes get stolen a lot of people don't bother.
@@aWanderlustForLife in Amsterdam maybe. People need cheap bikes, because its A junkiecity.
In the rest of the Netherlands its normal.
@@You-mr3lo Ahhhhh, weer zo’n Mokumbasher. Alles is beter dan die grote, enge stad. En dan ook nog eens met een lijstje komen waar het allemaal zoveel beter is. Wat doe jij in godsnaam op deze website over Amsterdam? Wijsneus.
@@Man-in-the-green its about dutch laws.. not Amsterdam. I dont hate amsterdam, but every city has its ups and downs.
Amsterdam has more crime, smell and garbage on the street.
Its is also a great marked for tourismn, has many cultural sites.
Its oké to visit, but i dont want to live there.
If the is a accident the blame is put on the One with higher speed.
So cars have to watch cyclers.....cyclers watch walkers.
Thats the Law.
Puts the responsability towards the One who Can do the most dammage to the other One.
Watching one of your videos triggered me to binge watch a lot (as you can clearly see in the comments...).
There are two things I would like to add:
- I really appreciate that you refer to our country as the Netherlands instead of the wrong term Holland. Thank you.
- I have sometimes thought about the fact that the Dutch are direct. I actually take it as a compliment.
Example (slightly exaggerated, okay): When you ask for a price, you don't want the answer "Well, if you can afford it, it's good". You want a straight number. Or if you ask someone about the temperature outside, you don't want the answer "for the time of year you could say it's warm".
So turning it around, politically correct, nice statements or answers that nicely beat around the bush just let you in the dark and make no sense. It leaves you guessing.
In fact, if you think about it, it's pretty rude.
Complete agree! I love it!
"...instead of the wrong term Holland"
It's not actually a wrong term. Because it has been used so much to refer to The Netherlands as a whole, its meaning includes this. But even if it didn't, it would still be correct as a metonym.
We Dutchies often refer to The Netherlands as Holland ourselves (hup holland hup). In fact, nobody uses Holland to refer to the two provinces that were once a singular Holland. The usage of Holland is just something some Dutch people like to complain about because we do really like complaining about stuff.
@@bobbobbity463 so, if for any reason a group of people start calling you John Johnsson, how long does it take you to adopt it and start using it yourself?
@@Arnaud58 Hi Libertijn, it doesn't work for names of people, in part because your name is officially set.
For other words, however, the meaning is defined by common usage. Not by its original definition.
Take "Dutch" for instance. Originally it was an English bastardization of the word Deutsch, which they used for everyone directly across the North Sea to the east. Even though it referred to both The Netherlands and Germany, its meaning shifted as it became used solely for The Netherlands. And no Dutch person I know complains about the word Dutch, even though you could argue it's incorrect and Netherlandish is the only correct designation. But it's not, because the meaning of words changes over time, depending on the usage.
@@bobbobbity463 Convienient choiche!
So basically you're stating that "The Netherlands" is not officially set?
The wrap around lights for bikes often still Will get you fined.. they often are not Bright enough and still do not make you visible.
In how many countries people eventually die from a not accidental dose of medication? Euthanasie is a difficult things but it beats savings morfine for 2 weeks, having a lot of pain to have An overdose. Also we can't schoot ourselves cause we do not have guns.
IT is against Dutch law to pee (or poop) anywhere that is not a toilet.
Amsterdam is a whole different thing than most of the Netherlands. Here we prefer carbid schieten. Also you can count on the police chasing you If you lit firework out of the permitted Times.
yes i do want that video about grazy laws in the us
but that would be a very very hours long video, every state has its own laws on top of the nation ones.
The reason why cannabis distribution and growing is still probably illegal is because then the police could still arrest drug cartels that cause a lot of problems if needed. The usage of cannabis is legal because the people using it are not causing the criminality problem, the cartels cause the criminality problem (with criminality I mean gang violence and shootings etc.).
Makes sense...but also still confusing! I'd love to learn more about the process behind this because I find it so fascinating.
I suspect one reason may be that the VVD, the largest partry in our government, has quite few memers who have a tax-free side income from growing cannabis. ;-)
The law about urinating in the canal is not exempt from women, women are exempt from the law.
The share-house rule: wow!
Yeah. Seems strange
It's not a law, it's a local regulation in some places. There are tons of students sharing houses.
@@Anonymous-sb9rr must have been changed then it was one that was't enforced and you could ask for excemptions.
My understanding is that it's to protect the poorer from being packed in small living spaces, like in the past having a family living in 1 room together. Basically it's intended to protect renters from owners who like to make a max profit no-matter the result on quality of life.
Go to Denmark for better ways! I have never been smoking, so I would hardly smoke anything now, as 76! And by that we do have a Danish Built Paddle-Steamer sailing for more than 150 years.
Kind ladies are allowed to be paid for their services, but not professionally, as a business! You are allowed to become married in Denmark, also the same sex, for not discriminating. But you are not allowed to decide if you for some, serious reason don't want to live anymore.
The most head accidents are falling from stairs do you wear a helmet for walking the stairs?
Interesting comment. There are many more external factors to deal with on a bike like cars, scooters, and pedestrians. It's great that the Netherlands is very safe to ride a bike. Have I seen accidents where the car is at fault when hitting a bike? Yes, but it's a good system regardless.
A cyclist is a a hard participant in traffic. 5 or 8 years ago it was indeed the case that if a cyclist was wrong, the motorist was designated as wrong. This hasn't been the case for years. Have a nice day.
Your statement about weaponlaws is false. Automatic weapons are only allowed for Cops and army here in NL. People (including Hunters) van get a permit (with quite some restrictions) for anything semi-auto with at normal caliber... Semi-auto assaultrifles are legal if you have the permit. Still you can not own ammo in the same building as your gun and you need to store your gun dissasembled at all Times in at least two different locations which are lockable(my dad uses two kinds of safe with electronic locks for his dissasembled magnum revolver).
and drugs areNOT legal
I do get why Americans may need to cary fire arms, quite a number of Americans live in remote areas where bears, pumas and other preditors are their neighbor. You will need firearms to protect yourself and avoid being prey.
What I don’t get is why Americans carry guns in the city and do not require any license to carry a gun. As a result you see that in some parts of American society people don’t ask and just start shooting, thinking they are using their right. That is just wrong, guns never should be used to shoot other people.
Unless you seek for those bears, pumas and other predators you needn't be really worried about encountering them. Wildlife tends to avoid contact with humans because that is often lethal to them.
@@transient_ that changes though when you live off grit in their territory
Of course bikes must have light at the front and back!They are driving next to cars in the traffic,so they must be fully visible! I guess when americans drive more bikes they should also do so.
motorists are always being regarded at fault when in an aacident with a cyclist or pedestrian insurance wise, cyclist and pedestrian are regarded as the "weaker" traffic.
Right. Just a hard concept to understand for me.
@@aWanderlustForLife Might seems weird, but it works. It makes car drivers more careful in traffic, hence less accidents with cyclist or pedestrians, hence no need for helmets.
It is rather simple, cars are insured for incidents in traffic where bikes often are not. To ensure lack of insurance is not causing high costs for the cyclist, the cyclist is by law protected and the car insurance will pay damage even if caused by a mistake
Made by the cyclist
@@aWanderlustForLife
The most vulnerable traffic gains extra protection from law and insurance, and it is not only for cars vs bikes. but also for semi-trucks vs cars, cars vs motorbikes and bikes vs pedestrians. But it is not by definition about the means of transport, an old lady on a bike is considered to be more vulnerable compared to teenagers walking. Young children are also by definition ranked as vulnerable.
As I understand it the protection of the cyclist in private law is treefold.
- The burden of proof is on the motorist, he is otherwise assumed to have caused the accident. That's a practically important legal technicality but just a legal technicality nontheless.
- The motorist, as a trained operator of a heavy high speed machine, has a bigger responsability to avoid an accident than 12-year olds teenaging about. The motorist can't act like they will always follow the rules because they don't, the motorist has to deal with the daily reality of traffic and that includes irresponsible kids and drunk students without lights.
- The motorist is the one causing most of the damage by his choice for this mode of transportation. If two cyclists collide it's usually just a matter of getting up again and bend the fender stay back in shape or something. It's the car that requires an expensive paint job or caused the serious injury, the cyclist's error merely caused a collision, not the consequences.
This works through the mandatory insurance for motorists. The insurance company pays up and increases the premium for the uncareful motorist, so careful drivers who succeed at avoiding accidents with cyclists save money. No need to explain how this works out on Dutch drivers.
Criminal law is diffrent, but in that also counts that the motorist must be aware of what damage his vehicle is capable of and that he has to expect certain behaviour from cyclists that is not according to the rules.
Its crazy that the person who rentes a house gets strong rights?
If not a owner Can kick them out realy easy If another idiot walks buy and Can pay more rent.
Its peoples houses...its Where They raise kids.....and its crazy to have strong laws protect them?
You Can pick flowers and such....themlaw is Made to prevent taking stuff from them Words that Harms them.
So No mushrooms because most kills you.
No xmas trees.
No live wood.
If you explain a Law....Please make sure tou understand iT your self.
I'd like to see your take on 'crazy laws in the US'.
The Never-Ending Story
When a cyclist cycles through a red traffic light and he gets hit by a car, the cyclist is fined for driving through a red traffic light but the driver is to blame for the accident, The motorist should have assessed the situation better and should have seen the cyclist approaching.
Even when a cyclist is at fault, the car driver can only claim 50% of his damage on the cyclist ! Because law considers that 'a car driver should be extra careful with weaker traffic participatns like pedestrians and cyclists.'.
It's a hard thing for me to understand.
@@aWanderlustForLife As driver you have a drivers license. There you are taught that cyclists are weak road users, also that cyclists can make unexpected movements consciously, but also unconsciously.
A motorist is expected to be more attentive in traffic.
Got it! Thanks for explaining!
@@allws9683 It is not correct. There is no maximum of 50%. If a car hits a cyclist or a pedestrian the car driver has to prove he did nothing wrong. Most of the times that is very difficult.
An example: if someone is walking on a highway in the middle of the night and is hit by a car, i am sure the driver did nothing wrong. The driver could niet expect that.
But a driver van expect a cyclist not to stop for a red light. As we are all also cyclist once in a while, we know cyclist often do not stop for red lights.
The ‘cycles is not at fault’ is actually a little different; the law is that the ‘stronger’ road user has the burden of proof. So if the cyclist is really at fault and you can proof it, you’re fine.
Also, the rule where three singles cannot live together is not a law, only specific cities. They have it not against frat houses, but to make it less interesting for investors to buy all the homes.
Cyclist deserved the protection, but it isnt the case anymore that the car driver are automaticly guilty, cause cyclist did became reckless and thought they were untouchable. So its good that laws has been changed, yes they still enjoy extra protection but in the case of an accident; they will look who actually was at fault. Gun laws are way to strict over here, not to mention this is cause of public safety but because the government in the past was afraid for an uprising due huge tax reforms; which werent going to go down wel with population.
Great that an immigrant, because thats what an expat is, is enjoying her stay in NL.
I think the technical difference is that an immigrant is a permanent settler, whereas an expat expects their stay to be temporary.
@@bomcabedal I still think its another type of white privelege
@L M im white and an immigrant. Expats move for a short time for a job. Expats are basically migrant workers but they are going back after tge job is done. Migrant workers tend to continue to stay away from their homeland.
Very quick tl;dr on the cycling helmet thing. You're right.
We have a ton of things that make participating in traffic (regardless of vehicle/feet) much safer.
So if we would start to wear helmets the number and severity of head injuries would actually *increase*
Speaking of bike bells, does yours go 'ding' or 'trrrring'? :P
Yea... "Conversation starter"
Me: "Would you like to die?"
Other person: "WHAT?!" *backs off slowly*
Yeah, the drug laws are behind the times. Should've legalized it a good decade and a half ago or something.
It's not just weird, it's also harmful. I recall a man suing himself because he used drugs, grew 5 plants for personal use; all 'gedoogd'.
But every now and then the cops would get 'tipped off' and they'd have to go to his place, confiscate the stuff and plants and then leave again.
So the guy sued himself and the judge, may he occasionally wake up from his sleep for no reason for the rest of their life, did nothing and preserved the status quo :(
USA, crazy? I don't know what you're-
USA: Kinder egg - no, too dangerous
USA: Semi-automatic rifle - right next to the Back 2 School section
They often say that the no canal peeing law is to prevent people from drunk peeing in the canal and falling in (a real danger), but 'wildplassen' is already illegal. I'm also not aware of any exception for pregnant women.
that air-raid alarm is so annoying, I don't know what others think about it, but for me: if something ever happens I will never believe it.. I don't see the point of that stupid alarm, to let it every month hear.. for people who just come here, from a war zone, (military or civilian) they are likely to have a stroke as soon as they hear it.. (so silly this alarm).
O,yea.. one more thing.. we don't have hunters as a jop here in the Netherlands.. Killing a animal is almost the same as killing a human. If u do kill a animal here, prepare for a long time in punishment.
I was pretty sure I saw a documentary about hunting birds and deer and such. We order from Wild van Wild and they say they are hunters.
Re: the alarm. I understand what you mean. But i also understand wanting to test the system. Now they are warning people early (starting this month) due to the current situation. Personally, the phone alarm twice a year is more startling!
@@aWanderlustForLife u sure it was, listed to the Netherlands.? Could it not be Germany.
@@bjornr1120 Their website says both the Netherlands and Germany.
@@aWanderlustForLife crazy Dutch laws.. Dutch means the language of the (Netherlands).. Deutch means the language of (Germany)..
You can have about 10 cannabis plants at home. Pretty much elsewhere in Europe or America too if not mistaken. If cannabis is available. Silly really for a plant. Its being looked into momentarily. Sorry, I'm utterly disgusted about forbidden plants.
Never heard about three or more people in one house. I doubt if its true.
some find them crazy, over here we call it common sense., does that still exist in the us???