[sustran] Amsterdam: ‘More scooters due to public transport cuts’

[Todd Edelman]

Sounds familiar, yes? Anyway the cycling and environmental groups have 
some proposals for controls on scooters....

http://www.nieuwsuitamsterdam.nl/en/2011/03/more-scooters-due-public-transport-cuts

Public transport cuts will result in even more scooters in Amsterdam, 
Fietsersbond, Milieucentrum Amsterdam and Vélo Mondial warn. Today they 
will present Alderman Eric Wiebes with a petition against scooter 
nuisance singed by almost six thousand people.

The initiators want the most polluting motors banned; they want all 
scooters banned from bicycle paths and they want stricter enforcement of 
the speed limit. Research found that 94% of scooters on bicycle paths speed.

The Fietsersbond – a cyclists’ organisation – and Milieucentrum 
Amsterdam – an environmental organisation – have received many 
complaints on scooters. “Danger, polluting exhaust fumes and noise, a 
minority of road users is doing disproportionate damage to the peace and 
quite and to the health of all Amsterdammers”, Director Jupijn Haffmans 
of the Milieucentrum Amsterdam said.

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Todd Edelman
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