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Breda University: how cycling infrastructure can unlock the future of urban mobility

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22 September 2026

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Micromobility

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Netherlands

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Fusion42 · 22 September 2026 · Fusion42 review

Research from Breda University shows that while light electric vehicles (LEVs) like e-scooters and e-cargo bikes can reduce car use and help decarbonise mobility in the Netherlands, their different speeds and sizes increase cycling accidents unless users ride predictably and legally. Policy measures enforcing behavioural standards combined with investment in separated cycling paths can maintain safety in urban mobility.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Micromobility.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

Urban mobility founders in the Netherlands must target predictable LEV behaviour and support separated cycle paths now. This approach avoids a crash in safety as LEVs bring new users and speeds into crowded bike networks.

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