Signposting

Cycling policies in the Netherlands has always been directed primarily at functional trips over short  distances, almost always in the daily environment. In those circumstances signposting never was a hot issue. Recently a new standard has been introduced in local signposting within towns: the signposting system in the town of Groningen (Well-considered signposting for all types of cyclists (Doordachte bewegwijzering helpt alle soorten fietsers)).

A more or less separate world was and is that of recreational cycling: longer distances in a less-known or unknown environment. A multitude of regional types of signposting was a habit there. Landelijk Fietsplatform SLF lobbied for more uniform signposting of regional routes. In the past few years many tourist regions have adopted another, Belgian, system of junction signposts; see Regional bicycle route networks. In addition there are signposted long-distance routes, for overnight trips: Use of national bicycle routes. And then there are the emergent digital route planners: ‘Bicycle route planners lend cycling a modern image’.