BEING a bike-friendly nation, it comes as no surprise that 70% of Poland’s inhabitants commute via cycling.
In Poland, people commute and let their hair down using two-wheeled pedal power as it is healthier for both the cyclist and the environment - and it is affordable too.
Having said that, it's been claimed more than once that a cycling lane in this Eastern European country lights up at night. Is there any truth to this?
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TRUE
It is in fact true, as a solar-charged lane was installed in the Polish town of Lidzbark Warminski in 2016.
The installation was inspired by another bike-friendly European nation - the Netherlands - as it was the first country in the world to create glow-in-the-dark bike lanes, with its tribute to artist Vincent Van Gogh in the form of its "Starry Night" solar bike path.
According to Strabag, an Austrian construction organisation, the lane uses phosphors and can produce light for more than 10 hours.
This luminous stretch makes cycling in the dark safer and more convenient, as cyclists will be able to see what’s ahead of them.
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