Last year there were 95 cycling deaths in Belgium, the highest number ever. One in three casualties in our traffic was a pedestrian or cyclist. This is reported by the road safety institute VIAS. HLN LIVE spoke with Dirk Lauwers, mobility expert at the UAntwerp. In the video above, the researcher explains why: “The fact that we drive heavier cars should be a reason to drive more slowly in built-up areas.”
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Never before so many bicycle deaths as in 2022: “We should drive slower in built-up areas”
