A writer from London experiences a month of cycling in the Netherlands. The well-maintained infrastructure, mutually respectful commuters, and liability laws make the Netherland ideal. 

"Another important factor contributing towards the safety enjoyed by Dutch cyclists, is the country’s strict liability laws – in a collision between a faster, larger vehicle and a slower, more vulnerable one, the former is found liable by default, unless its driver can prove otherwise. Those on foot are protected from cyclists and both are protected from motor vehicles. You can sense the respect drivers of motor vehicles give cyclists, and in a month I experienced none of the near-misses, or aggressive driving that are almost a daily occurrence in London."

Full article:

http://www.theguardian.com/environment/bike-blog/2015/oct/22/what-i...