Riding a bike
Take a training course
Not quite at ease with cycling yet? Various organisations organise training courses, including GRACQ, Pro Velo, Fietsersbond, Cyclo and Ateliers de la Rue Voot.
We can also recommend the Bike Experience, an initiative of the Brussels-Capital Region, which offers free training followed by accompaniment by an experienced cyclist for 3 round trips on the route of your choice.
Cycling against the flow of traffic
Limited-Use Streets (LUS) are one-way streets for cars, but where cyclists are allowed to travel in both directions. This is the case for most one-way streets in Brussels, with a few exceptions where this would be dangerous. Often, road markings (e.g. bicycle logo) at the entrance to a SUL remind motorists that cyclists are allowed to travel the wrong way. Contrary to popular belief, SULs are not dangerous. More information in the brochure produced by the Belgian Road Safety Institute (IBSR).
B22 and B23 signs
You may see this type of sign at various junctions with traffic lights.
They mean that if you are cycling, you can continue your route in the direction indicated by the arrow without stopping at the traffic lights.
Be careful, though, as cars coming from other directions at the junction still have priority over you. You must therefore give way to them and cycle carefully.
