![]() ![]() The high rates result from various factors, in particular punitive taxes on fuel and new cars (especially the big diesel Mercedes-Benz’s and BMW’s that cabdrivers prefer), combined with a high resistance against competition among cabdrivers, who will not hesitate to beat up a colleague who doesn’t wait for his turn. As in any country where taxi fares are not regulated, visitors are ripped off when they hire a cab at the airport. The driver’s licence test is quite difficult, but they don’t let you do impossible manoeuvres.The gist of the article is right, the Dutch do have an egalitarian bike-friendly culture, but there are more inaccurate details.Taxi fares are not kept deliberately high in the Netherlands. I think the steering wheel would get in the way if I tried to open the car door with my right hand. ![]() I also have a Dutch driver’s licence and was taught the same as the previous two commenters. The coexistence of different modes of travel is hard-wired into the culture. ![]()
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