the transport Ministers of The countries want to make Cycling in traffic safer and more attractive. This is possible due to a “Bicycle friendly amendment to” the rules of the road, which has created a working group on behalf of the Minister and welcomed the Minister on Thursday officially. The results of the conference are to be presented today, Friday.
The working group proposes 15 measures. Is provided, for example, that cyclists from vehicles, staff only, in a minimum distance of 1.50 meters may be outdated. In addition, load should be able to dare in places, only step speed to the right turn to avoid crashes with cyclists.
in addition to allowed to pass Bicycle riders in principle, one-way streets in the Tempo-30-zones in both directions of travel. In addition, you should also go side by side, “if the traffic is not impeded”. And On major Cycling routes should be authorities about the urban fuel allows, Tempo 30 to be arranged.
The measures could Cycling “is a significant contribution, in Germany, to make in the short term, more attractive and safer,” reads the paper. The Minister of transport to call on the Federal Ministry of transport to consider the proposals for a Reform of the road traffic regulations in coordination with the countries, if possible by the end of 2019.
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However, opposition by the Union parties from Berlin immediately. The Deputy Chairman of the Union faction in the Bundestag, he said “Spiegel Online”: “The proposals are likely to gain in the long run the bike a unique privilege, compared to other means of transport. In principle, the same rights apply to all road users.“
A share of Bicycle traffic in the opposite direction lead to a higher accident risk in narrow one-way streets, for so Long. “I can already see the Radrowdys in the wings, this can’t go well.” Bicycle travel should be safe.
That all cyclists must, without exception, turn to the right, “I can’t imagine”. You would have to be protected as the weaker traffic participants at intersections for so Long. “For children that would be a bad example, this would lead to confusion with road traffic rules.”
Kiel. Minister. car traffic does not over charge
Schleswig-Holstein transport Minister Bernd Buchholz warned, to make it more difficult with facilities for cyclists, car traffic over-complicate It’s all to be welcomed, what makes Cycling safer and easier, said the FDP politician of the German press Agency in Kiel. “However, one must also bear in mind that our roads are not only for cyclists, but also a balance must take place, so that the motorized traffic is coming forward at all.” “We should not create rules that allow for side-by-side Cycling, in principle, and in order for the other traffic to impede,” he said. “This regulation applies to review it, therefore, and to the Federal Minister of transport has been requested.” He went on to note “that our roads are not only for cyclists,” he said. “The ease of the motorized traffic must be thought of.”
The Greens in the Bundestag are calling for more rights for cyclists. In principle, the right should be turn left at red traffic lights for cyclists possible, it said in a request of the Green. “Without good Radpolitik the traffic will still be turning at idle,” said the group Chairman Anton Hofreiter on Wednesday in Berlin. It is a joint task of the Federal government, the länder and the municipalities is to make Cycling safe and attractive.
The Bicycle club ADFC, the thrust of the Minister does not go far enough. Also, the overall road traffic law needs to be reformed, and to sustainability and climate protection objectives to be adjusted. Specifically, the ADFC pace of 30 calls, as a rule, the speed of urban and restriction of free Parking.
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“The German traffic law breathes the spirit of the post-war period,” said national Director Burkhard Stork. “Under “traffic” is understood to mean in the first line of “car transport”, the other modes of transport are considered to be of secondary importance.” This understanding is outdated. “We need a traffic law, geared to the needs of all traffic participants, especially on the foot and Bicycle traffic.” (dpa/Tsp)
