The Netherlands is set to ban the use of a cellphone while riding a bike as part of a concerted drive to reduce the number of road accidents involving cyclists.
Bicyclists delivering takeout food and other commercial cyclists caught running red lights, riding on sidewalks, and shunning helmets are under the spotlight by city officials who want to see the rules followed.
Friends and family of 2011 bicycling accident victims honored those who died on Sunday with a series of ghost bikes organized by biking advocacy group Transportation Alternatives throughout the city.