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What, apart from captivating views and demanding climbs, can the Spanish island offer to cyclists?

From time to time in the media there will be information about the amounts of fines in the amount of 1.5 thousand. PLN, which will be imposed on children riding bikes or electric scooters without permission. What do the legal regulations regarding the obligation to have a bicycle license look like in reality and do the above-mentioned fines really exist? We invite you to read.

Adequate visibility after dark is the basis of safety. Reflectors, flashlights, clothing in reflective colors or reflective vests are mandatory elements of every responsible cyclist or pedestrian.

Their history is actually the history of the popularization of all two-wheelers. It quickly became apparent that muscle-powered vehicles could be used to transport goods. Fast, cheap, with less effort and as an alternative to horse and motor vehicles. Especially when cars were still not very popular.

As we promote cycling to work, we also suggest actions that employers can take for their employees and increase the level of this form of mobility.

Human functioning in society is associated with specific activities that he performs in direct or indirect contact with other people. Quite often this happens when moving, going from point A to point B on foot or by vehicle. In recent years, there has been a significant increase in interest in cycling, which was due to both comfortable and wider infrastructure (a dense network of bicycle paths, access to city bikes), difficulties in communication (traffic jams, high load on rolling stock, lack of punctual journeys) and striving to change your lifestyle to improve your physical fitness and health.

One of the causes of accidents involving cyclists is not adapting the speed to traffic conditions. First of all, it is about drivers of motor vehicles, but cyclists are also required to drive responsibly, carefully at a speed adapted to the restrictions in force in a given area, weather conditions, the condition of the surface or the technical condition of the bicycle (brake performance, tire tread quality, etc.).

October 4 is World Animal Day. Hug, cuddle and love your four-legged friends wisely. You can also go for a bike ride with some of them…. If only it was safe - for you, your four-legged friend and other road users.

Another and the most common cause (2nd place in the statistics) of road mishaps involving cyclists caused by drivers of other vehicles is incorrect overtaking. Passenger car drivers contributed to most of the accidents in this category. In 2020, there were 278 such accidents; 41 victims, 239 injured) However, in the category of causes of accidents caused by cyclists, incorrect overtaking is indicated on the 7th position (46 accidents, 2 victims, 45 injured).

The analyzes of road accidents involving cyclists show that failure to give way is the dominant cause of road mishaps, in which the most injured people are recorded. For years, this has been a difficult problem to solve, and failure to pass right of way applies to both drivers of motor vehicles (in 2020 - over 1,230 accidents for this reason) and cyclists themselves (over 460 accidents in 2020).

CYCLING LOCK - according to the PoRD, it is a part of the road at the entrance of the intersection along the entire width of the road or selected lane, intended to stop bicycles in order to change the direction of travel or give way, marked with appropriate road signs.

Cycling is undoubtedly a pleasure and benefit for the body and soul