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Research Article

Road safety beyond the automobility norm? Can Swedish road safety policy escape the automobility norm and facilitate cycling instead – lessons from the Netherlands

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Pages 321-340 | Received 09 Feb 2021, Accepted 07 Apr 2022, Published online: 13 Apr 2022

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