Overview

• Volunteers from the Oogvereniging guided people across Paterswoldseweg in Groningen to show that ticking signals on median islands are switched off.
• Wethouder Philip Broeksma said the median rateltikkers were taken out to prevent confusion about which direction is green, and he pledged talks with stakeholders.
• Participants reported that drivers and cyclists do not always stop for a raised white cane, despite the legal obligation to yield.
• Quieter traffic and common obstacles such as parked bikes, scooters and signage on guiding lines were cited as everyday hazards that undermine safe navigation.
• The Witte Stok Festival in Hoogeveen and outreach in Utrecht focused on public education, with organizers urging better recognition of the cane signal and clearer crossing cues.