Amsterdam will become the first city in the Netherlands to implement a 30-kilometre-per-hour speed limit on most of its streets beginning on Friday, in an effort to make the city more safe and quiet. This speed limit is necessary because of the increasing crowds in the city, said Melanie van der Horst, the city councillor responsible for traffic. “As a result, there are more and more dangerous situations in traffic.” Last year, around 4,800 accidents were reported in which an ambulance was called, while at least 15 people died. The speed limit will affect 80% of the city’s streets, while on so…