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Rådet for Sikker TrafikRecommends safe cycling in Copenhagen

Denmark's road safety council recommends BikeSafe CPH to visitors who want to ride Copenhagen safely. Their advice is the source we check our rules against, and this page shows you both: our guide in English, and theirs in Danish.

Two cyclists riding a curving Copenhagen street

Who Rådet for Sikker Trafik are

Rådet for Sikker Trafik, the Danish Road Safety Council, is the organisation behind most of the road safety work you will notice in Denmark: the campaigns on the back of buses, the traffic teaching in Danish schools, and the advice that shapes how Danes cycle, drive and cross the street. They advise, teach and campaign with one goal, which is fewer people killed and injured in traffic. You can read about the organisation and its work on sikkertrafik.dk.

They are based in Copenhagen, and their cycling material is written for people who ride here every day. That is exactly the standard we want a visitor to meet on day one.

What the recommendation means

It means our cycling guidance has been judged good enough to hand to a visitor. It does not mean we speak for Rådet for Sikker Trafik, and they do not write or approve individual pages here. Where Danish law or official advice is involved, we cite them and link to the original so you can check it yourself.

BikeSafe CPH stays editorially independent. A recommendation from a partner organisation does not change which routes, rentals or repair shops we list, or how we rank them. Paid placements elsewhere on the site always carry a "Partner" label, as required by the Danish Marketing Practices Act. We explain the whole policy on our about page.

Straight from the source

The official Danish cycling advice

These pages are on sikkertrafik.dk and are written in Danish. Browser translation handles them well, and the illustrations speak for themselves.

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Færdselsregler for cyklister

The traffic rules for cyclists in Denmark, from the body that teaches them. Our rules guide covers the same ground in English.

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Se og bliv set

Seeing and being seen: lights, reflectors and the blind spots that cause the worst collisions in city traffic. We cover the same habits in practical tips.

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Cykelhjelm

Helmets: the law, the facts, and how to wear one so it actually helps. Not mandatory in Denmark, still a good idea. See also our FAQ.

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Cyklens udstyr

The equipment a bike must legally have in Denmark. Worth a glance before you accept a rental bike.

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El-cykel

E-bikes: what counts as one, where you may ride it and how the extra speed changes your braking. Handy before an e-bike rental.

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Børn på cykel

Children on bikes, age by age. Useful if you are renting a cargo bike, or picking a kid-friendly route.