Brussels launches cycle awareness campaign
The Brussels-Capital Region has launched a new campaign to raise awareness among motorists about cyclists on the road. The campaign, Maak plaats voor fietsers! (Make room for cyclists!), features a car parked on a cycle path as bicycles pile up behind.
That central image, said the region’s mobility minister, Bruno De Lille, “says it all. When the infrastructure for cyclists is not respected, that’s when they are forced into dangerous manoeuvres, and that’s when accidents happen.” The campaign is part of the region’s road safety plan, which aims to reduce the number of accidents by half in the next eight years.
At the same time, Brussels last week opened a new depot for stolen and recovered bicycles on Leuvensesteenweg. In time, the depot will be the single point for all stolen and recovered bicycles in the region. “Anyone who’s had a bike stolen knows the story,” said De Lille. “Your search for your bike takes you round six police zones. But that’s now a thing of the past.” Brussels, meanwhile, is now included on Flanders’ website for recovered stolen bicycles.
www.gevondenfietsen.be
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