Sorry. I have switched off my sarcasm filters.

You still seem to be putting the onus on the kid riding responsibly rather than the motorist driving more carefully. The primary reasons cycling is safe in NL are infrastructure and weight of numbers.

You might just have answered your own question, there.

They don't mix any better over here.

Avoid using foreign language terms like "de nos jours" or "pour encourager les autres".

Class 2 has a throttle, am I right? In Europe, that's a moped and requires a license and insurance. Better that way.

The dogs were shot. The outcome was that they were neutralized. You can shoot a dog but not neutralize it.

I know TFWM very well.

It's hard to disagree with any of that except so much of it is still not in the transport authorities' gift.

I don't see it as an either/or. I think MaaS Apps have their place (I work for one, so I would say that) but MaaS needs to be seen in a broader context. For e.g. I see little point in making cycle hire cheaper & more available if there is no cycling infrastructure.