Safety in bicycle traffic around schools always has the highest priority. Together with teachers, we draw attention to the safe start of school after the summer holidays. Because many accidents still occur during this period. The ‘Our schools have started again’ campaign is widely supported in the Netherlands by nearly 500 schools, municipalities and the business community. 

Together we do everything we can to prevent as many road casualties as possible among our young cycling students. To know more, go to the campaign website. The Dutch government is taking measures to better protect cyclists, young and old. Read HERE what the policy is on safety in bicycle traffic.

After the holiday, when traffic in the Netherlands is relatively quieter and you can ‘easily drive on’, you suddenly find yourself in the hustle and bustle again at the end of August/beginning of September and that takes some getting used to. Then the chance of irritation, haste and therefore inattention is high. And for students, the start of (the sometimes new) school is always exciting and the cycling route to school and participating in traffic are not always 100% where the attention lies.