![]() ![]() 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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