Cycling Embassy of Denmark


Safety

Collection of Cycle Concepts v.2

In  2000, the Danish Road Directorate published a collection of cycle concepts. Today, a new updated version is ready – made by members of the Cycling Embassy of Denmark.

Road safety: 103 measures to halve road accident deaths by 2020

A non-legislative resolution seeking an EU-wide 30 km/h speed limit in residential areas is adopted by the European Parliament

Risk of injury for bicycling on cycle tracks versus in the street

A study from Harvard School of Public Health.

CO2 neutral cycle path lighting in Aarhus

We meet him at the Skoedstrup exit outside of Aarhus in Denmark, just before twilight on a November day in 2010. Considering the high speed and the 9 km he has just cycled, he arrives in rather a relaxed mode, but this is quite characteristic for a fireball thrilled about his mission. We are talking about lighting of cycle paths with Pablo Celis, project manager for Aarhus Cycle City.

Safe routes to school

How can we influence the recent development where more and more children are driven to school, so the children instead get out of the car seats and up on their bicycles? Tools like school-route analyses and traffic policies can help make the task of securing the school routes more systematic and ensure that the resources are utilised in the best possible way.

Traffic calming – A cyclist’s best friend?

As the most densely populated municipality in Denmark, the City of Frederiksberg is under constant pressure from all road users to increase capacity. We asked Anne Mette Lundbirk to talk a bit about the competing demands between cyclists, pedestrians and motor vehicles.

How to: create safety for cyclists in Denmark

Motorists’ and cyclists’ awareness of each other is central to traffic safety, and this awareness grows the more cyclists are on the road network – it is a positive spiral.

Bike lights to reduce accidents

How can you reduce bicycle related accidents by 32%?

Selling, Securing and repairing bicycles in Denmark

the Danish Two Wheel Retailers Association at Meet the Danes, Velo-City Global 2010

Handy Lessons From Overseas on Walking and Bicycling

A team of 12 U.S. transportation professionals conducted in May 2009 an international scan in Europe focused on bicyclist

Cycling Infrastructure

Infrastructure is the basis for developing a cycle culture. Most major cities in Denmark do have rather good facilities for cyclists