Cycling in Denmark

At intersections, the continuation of the cycle way or lane is often highlighted by a broad blue band to increase its visibility and cyclists may find that they have their own set of traffic lights.

They are important routes enabling bicycle tourism and showing off Denmark's natural beauty as well as its regional towns and villages.

This is most visible in the urban and suburban rail network of Metropolitan Copenhagen, the S-trains, where cycles can be transported in specified carriages found at the front and rear of each train.

In 2008, with a view to remedying the situation, the Danish Cyclists Federation published a Bicycle Parking Manual with a number of guidelines.

Most Danish public schools also educate 10–12 years in traffic rules, behaviour and regulations as a part of their regular curriculum.

Two- and three-wheeled cargo bicycles are also becoming increasingly popular, with the trend starting in Copenhagen and spreading out through the country.

[15] Danish postal workers have been using cycles for transport in towns and cities to deliver mail for several generations.

Since the mid-2000s cycle rickshaws (velotaxis) have operated in the bigger cities [16][17] and offer short distance journeys (usually up to 3 kilometres (1.9 mi)) - primarily during summer.

Around the same period small enterprises started selling coffee or soup from mobile tricycle stalls around city centres.

The code is a combination of letters and digits embedded into the bicycle frame and made up of a manufacturer-code, a serial-number and construction year.

This increase is likely due to non-legislative means and social processes such as traffic safety education and behavior change campaigns.

However the cyclist may be deemed liable by the Danish legal system for violating the one-way restriction while the driver may escape charges.

[25] Even though there is no fixed blood alcohol level above which it is illegal to ride a bicycle, cyclists can receive a fine for cycling under the influence if the police assess that doing so would be irresponsible.