From 8 December, maximum traffic speed in Amsterdam will be limited to 30 km/h on 80% of the streets. Municipal officials on this issue announced On your website.
The city has already begun preparing for the new restrictions by updating road signs, adjusting traffic lights and adjusting signs. Buses and taxis will continue to be allowed to travel in dedicated lanes at speeds of up to 50 km per hour.
The municipality expects traffic accidents to decrease by 20-30% thanks to the innovation. Officials said pedestrians have a 95 percent chance of survival if hit by a car traveling at 30 kilometers per hour, which is 10 percent higher than at 50 kilometers per hour. In addition, thanks to the restrictions, drivers will be given more time to process information and react to unexpected situations, braking distances of cars will be shorter and road noise will be reduced by half.
Formerly in the State Duma offered Fines will be imposed on those who park taxis in gardens.
Source: Gazeta
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