Reflecting on our tour of 's-Hertogenbosch
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- Опубликовано: 26 мар 2023
- In this reaction video, Jordan Clark and I provide reactions to our ride in 's-Hertogenbosch with Mark Wagenbuur, aka BicycleDutch.
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Hi Everyone! My name is John Simmerman, and I’m a health promotion and public health professional with over 30 years of experience. Over the years, my area of concentration has evolved into a specialization in how the built environment influences human behavior related to active living and especially active mobility.
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That "nice elevated position" is our city hall 😆
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Every now and then I rewatch your Two-part ‘s-Hertogenbosch video and the recap with Jordan. I literally know all routes you went and have cycled there dozens of times, if not more. Mark’s commentary on several aspects of the infrastructure is absolutely top notch. I can assure you that regular Dutch road users are NOT familiar with all the fine little details he explains, but our traffic engineers are!
Ah, thanks so much! 🙏
Yeah, I really cherish my friendship with Mark. He's truly a gem and an honorable Dutch cycling ambassador. I'm assuming you've probably watched my original interview with him when he talks about his early years: ruclips.net/video/3zrwO3EQM40/видео.html
Cheers!
John 😀
@@ActiveTowns Absolutely - he is originally a Utrecht guy!!
@@reneolthof6811 Yes. Exactly. 😀
It is great to see how much you liked the places I see as a standard and learned some new stuff about places I ride past every day to school.
Yay! That’s cool. Glad you liked it and hope you are enjoying the Channel. Cheers! John
You are so lucky to have all this bicycle infrastructure. I have to push my bike quite a distance to get on a safe bike trail. Streets where I live are very narrow and not safe to ride here in the UK.
Attractive, colorful, inviting city that could be used to illustrate the ideal of sense of place.
Yes! Well said, Mark.
There is so much psychology in the design and they keep innovating
Yes! Precisely. As it should be. Thanks so much for watching. I hope you are enjoying the Channel. Cheers! John
It follows the principles of good engineering: foolproof and redundant design, to decrease the risk of failure.
I really like Jordan's commentary :) He has some interesting insights
I agree, and I was quite lucky that he agreed to tag along with me on this Active Towns Study Tour. Cheers! John 😀
Bossche Bollen.
And yes, they are a must.
It was very good! 😀👍
Love the tour of the area. Great for everyone on bikes or walking.
It really is! 😀
Not catching the lives lately unfortunately. Still having fun though! Thanks for😢 the ride John, Jordan, Mark! Great city, Den Bosch.
No worries... glad you can watch it later. Cheers! John
Great ride, great insights !!
Thank you so much. Glad you could join us. Cheers! John
Yet another great video. I love the point about there being so many versions of moving people, even when those people are using the same form of transport.
There is not a one size fits all solution for this kind of thing, there are options that can often be used in multiple locations, but in the end each but needs to be looked at is individual details to see if the options that are available need to be tweaked a bit to work the best or maybe even come up with a whole new option, like that intersection by the school.
Thanks so much! Yeah, still processing all the golden nuggets of wisdom of this experience. Thanks for watching and for the comment. Cheers! John
The walker is actually a walker, a seat and a shopping basket.......
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I love that traffic light app! ❤
Me too! 😁
It’s called Schwung.
17:37 You see this full line next to the road really well. Full line? No, there are small spaces inbetween those lines. Why is that?
Fun fact: The line is slightly thicker than you'd expect for a painted line. When it rains, in those little spaces between the lines, the rain can fall into the grass to the side. And because the painted lines are a bit thicker, you can still see them well raised above the water line.
If you ever in the USA had poor visibility at the lines at the side of the road during heavy rain or during rain at night, this is a solution.
Good points. I can also imagine a "haptic feedback benefit" as well, given the "thickness" which could alert a rider if they are getting too close to the edge during low light conditions. Thanks so much. Cheers! John
The poles in the middle of small streets can be lowered in the ground so cars can use the street.
Yes, those are retractable bollards, which provide access to those who need it. Thanks so much for watching. I hope you are enjoying the Active Towns Channel. Cheers! John
very happy to be back in 's Hertogenbosh with ya'all, Active Towns, looking 4ward to your current reflections on what ya'all already nailed here re: "suggested bike lanes" right now as we 'vid' , HA! :) bikeeric
It's a joy ride!
People who don't know Europe should understand that the Netherlands is pretty radical example. No other European country manages space like them, perhaps with the exception of Switzerland. And around the world, maybe Japan. The contrast is even bigger with the bad example across the border, Belgium.
Thanks so much for watching and for this contribution to the conversation.
You're both doing such an excellent job on the pronounciation of the Dutch word "woonerf" (which must be so alien to the English tongue) that I like to say, just to be sure, that the stress is indeed on the first syllable "woon"
Thank you so much! It's been a process with this word. hehe 🤣
3:50 Especially problematic are busy roundabouts where the bikes can come at the opposite direction of the traffic, including speedy mopeds. It stresses the hell out of the drivers, as it increases the chances for an accident.
Yup. Not ideal.
Then Boss would be easier to pronounce then Sairtoagenbos, that's for fancy people :)
Duly noted 😅
Everyone calls it Den Bosch🙂
One important point is the law. A short official explain of this follow next.
The answer to the question: “Who is to blame for a bicycle hit” is always the motor vehicle that hit the cyclist! Explanation of Article 185 Wvw Are you invoking Article 185 of the Wvw? Then it is good to know to which personal injury compensation you are entitled under this law 100% if you are hit by a car through his fault 50% if the cyclist is at fault, for example if the cyclist runs a red light 100% in a collision between a car and bicycle for children up to the age of 14
Yes. I have heard this before. Thanks so much for watching and for this helpful contribution to the conversation. Cheers! John
Not just bikes ;)
The law protects all vulnerable road users, also motorbikes vs cars or cars vs semi-trucks.
13:08 I think it's more than just a custom to not overtake cyclists. It's part of the street design. Two things come to mind here, though it's just my own experience driving in such streets:
- The raised middle is uncomfortable to drive over, and just that, discomfort. People want to avoid that to not have that discomfort.
- When passing a cyclist, you're probably not changing lanes all the way to the opposite lane; you're most likely driving somewhere in the middle of the street. And driving in the middle of the street between those clearly defined lanes just feels wrong. More so than just having a dashed line. It's like driving with two wheels on the road and two wheels on the sidewalk. It's just... wrong! But that could be just me.
And then you have to cross that bump in the middle *again* once you passed the cyclist! All to pass a single cyclist. Not worth it. I'm staying behind.
Yeah, I'm with you; staying behind would be the better option. Yes, it is most definitely built into the street design as well. When referencing not passing as a custom, he was making the point that is not yet written into the law... but perhaps soon. Thanks so much for watching. I hope you are enjoying the Active Towns Channel. Cheers! John
Nice talk, nice ride; thanks Jordan, Mark and John.
Yeah, we dutchies are pretty pragmatic, and reacting to behavior people (want to) have: that's why where first in opening marriage to any gender-combo's, softdrugs, abortion and euthanasia; if people doing it anyway, let's make it possible.
@24.50: in distance; a car on roundabout giving way to the bus (already slowing down, so the time giving away is not as big). What I don't understand on roundabouts is why the bikes don't go opposite to the cars, I think that would make visibility better.
Hmmm... well, I suppose they do go the opposite direction if it is a bi-directional cycle path roundabout if I am understanding your question. 😀
@@ActiveTowns true, but (as Mark already explained) that is not the norm; i think mostly because to chaotic
Better that predicting human behavior, is understand it: what people actually want to do. Like good customer service.
For the people wondering what the hand signal is for stopping. There are none.
The reasons are:
1) pointless, because a bike is slow.
2) You can't give handsignals when you have to use the handbrakes.
If you don't give handsignals for a left or right turn, they can fine you for 35,- in the Netherlands. I'm wondering what the fines are in the USA, Canada and Copenhagen (Denmark). And is the stopsignal also mandatory, in these countries?
There is a hand signal for stopping, though maybe kids nowadays aren't taught it anymore?
You stick out your hand (palm-side down) on the pavement side, where you will be stopping, and move the hand up and down a few times.
I thought everyone would know and understand that slow-down gesture!
It's only used when others could need to react to your slowing down and stopping, e.g. if there are more cyclists close behind you.
@@hanneken4026 Yes, I know. But it's used when the people behind you should slow down. I used it yesterday as a joke to my neighbour. He was with his car just behind me. But a handsignal for stopping like soldiers do. Fist pointing up. No. Never seen it in the 50 years that I cycle. It would be funny though. How that looked at the trafic light: Everyone putting his fist up.😀
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wvw means. Road Traffic Act
Wegen Verkeers Wet= Road Traffic Law
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