Cycling on busy roads without bike paths is often dangerous, since parked vehicles obstruct bike and pedestrian lanes. However, a good cycling infrastructure must be in place if Germany wants to make the switch to more bicycles, and is the key to make cycling comfortable and safe. READ ALSO: What does Germany's planned climate protection package mean for you"The goal is a fairer division of the road space and the most complete and secure cycling infrastructure possible," Scheuer says. The biggest challenge is that city planners specialized in cycling infrastructure and the corresponding consulting firms were missing. "In the Netherlands and Denmark, the construction of wide, continuous bike paths and safe crossings has a long tradition.

Source: The Local November 15, 2019 12:12 UTC