Abstract
In the Netherlands, municipalities are increasingly installing a new type of bikeway - fietsstraat, which is shared by bicycles and cars, with priority given to the former. The aim of this study is to examine design guidelines and practices of fietsstraten in terms of places where they are applied and street design to reveal similarities and differences between those guidelines and practices. It turns out that design guidelines on the places are consistent, and practices generally follow the guidelines. Regarding street design, design guidelines advocate various profiles while practices use various profiles according to unique criteria. In addition, it was found that both cyclists and motorists understand their correct position on the streets as the number of the streets increases.
