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“Beer bikes”—party vehicles that combine two of Amsterdam's favorite things—are under scrutiny after two recent accidents involving the gizmos, Reuters reports. Each large conveyance seats 10 peddlers at a central bar while a non-drinker steers. “This beer bike is completely legal,” said a transport official who is nonetheless “not very enthusiastic about this idea of people drinking while being amongst traffic.”
One company that operates beer bikes says it always provides a driver. “We have a very beautiful route and people simply enjoy it,” the owner said. “But some people ruin it for others.” The city isn't openly weighing a ban, but it may require all operators to provide drivers. A motorist involved in a beer bike accident called the vehicle an “uncontrolled projectile.”
