Knowledge International Cycling Safety Conference 2023 17 November 2023 Cycling News A rare dry November day in the Hague greeted the start of the 11th International Cycling Safety Conference. The three-day event began with an introductory day on Wednesday 15th November, comprising of workshops and bicycle tours around the city. The Dutch Cycling Embassy was delighted to join the Municipality of The Hague in leading the bicycle tours for the conference. The bicycle tours saw participants being split into two separate groups in the morning and three separate groups in the afternoon. The groups cycled approximately 8 km around the city to provide context to the conference and to the history of cycling in the Hague and the Netherlands. These tours also allowed the participants to experience various junctions and roundabouts, whilst also observing the types of road users and people’s behavior at different intersections. Informative stops were made to discuss safety improvements made for those on bicycles or foot, while at the same time maintaining space for other modes of traffic within the city. The bicycle tours of course also functioned as a social ride, as along the route participants from the conference exchanged their thoughts with the tour guides as well as among each other. We thank the event organisers and the city of The Hague for their collaboration in enabling so many participants to get on a bicycle in order to enjoy the beautiful city. We hope that the groups enjoyed getting out on their orange Dutch bikes (which we certainly did!) and that the rest of the conference was a success.