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Germany may have a reputation as a bicycle-friendly country, but its streets are becoming increasingly tough as cyclists battle drivers and pedestrians for their share of limited space. A history of misguided transport policy is partly to blame for the growing aggressiveness.
A total of 137 people died in German in bicycle accidents between January and May of 2011. This photo shows a simulated situation.
Foto: Simon_Katzer/ picture-alliance / dpa/dpaweb
More and more Germans are choosing to travel by bike.
Foto: Uwe_Zucchi/ picture-alliance / dpa
But road systems are not always designed with cyclists' interests in mind. Here, the aftermath of an accident in Dresden.
Foto: dapd
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