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This activity, framed within the Environment Week, had the objective of raising awareness and encouraging the use of bicycles in our city, making it more visible and providing information on travel times and traffic regulations to be taken into account thanks to the collaboration of Local Police
The Councilor for the Environment of the City of Lorca, Satur Martinez, reported this morning that yesterday took place through the streets of our city a cycle organized by the Department of Mobility on the occasion of World Bicycle Day, proclaimed by the General Assembly of The United Nations.
Satur Martinez has indicated that "the ciclopaseo counted on the collaboration of the Association LorcaBiciudad and was formed by a nourished group of cyclists of all the ages, from small children ported in the bicycles of the adults, other children who took their own bicycles, adults and people of advanced age The departure took place in the Alameda de la Constitución in the direction of the Apolonia neighborhood. "
The Councilor for the Environment explained that "it was possible to see how in 10 minutes circulating, complying with all traffic regulations and with a very quiet march, we came to the roundabout at the end of Avenida Europa, which meant that in this time you can get to the center from one end of the city as the Lorca PMUS progressed, and then you went through the Old Bridge of the San Cristóbal neighborhood to La Viña, which was completed in just over 20 minutes. means that at this time any citizen is able to cross the urban center of the city practically from one end to the other ".
Martinez has indicated that "Spanish cities are witnessing the recovery and consolidation of the bicycle as a mode of transport due to the many advantages of this vehicle: it is healthy, fast, efficient, does not pollute and occupies little space. in the SUMP, the role of the bicycle in the city of Lorca is still testimonial and the culture of the bicycle as a mode of transport is still very weak ".
The Environment Minister stressed that "activities like this aim to raise awareness and encourage the use of bicycles in our city making it more visible and giving information on travel times and traffic rules to be taken into account thanks to the collaboration of the Local Police Therefore, from the City Council is working on improving the cycling infrastructure of our city and expand the existing cycle network that already has more than 34 kilometers in length, which is expected to continue to increase with the inclusion of new bike lanes and cyclocal ".
Keep in mind that respect for the pedestrian by the bicycle user and both by motor vehicles is paramount.
In this sense, it should be remembered that the circulation of bicycles on the sidewalk is forbidden, and must circulate on the bike lanes or on the road and that the minimum distance to advance a bicycle user by a vehicle is 1.5 meters , distance that does not always be able to pass the bicycle, having to wait for the moment when it can be guaranteed to overtake.
This activity is part of the Environment Week organized by the Lorca Consistory on the occasion of World Environment Day.
From the City Council with these initiatives is to raise public awareness of how to change small gestures in different areas of our day to day, recycling, mobility, respect for nature etc.
we can improve the habitat that surrounds us and consequently our own health.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Lorca
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