Cyclists in Munich are dissatisfied: where is the improvement?

Cyclists in Munich are dissatisfied: where is the improvement?

München, Deutschland - In Bavaria, the cycling is taken to see the current results of the ADFC bicycle climate tests 2024 Munich were presented. Eva Mahling, the Bavarian state chairman of the ADFC, expresses her displeasure about the stagnating values ​​that have only been minimal progress since the last survey two years ago. With a participation of 213,000 people, the survey shows that many cyclists are dissatisfied with the infrastructure in Bavaria.

Especially the cycle paths cause trouble: they are often too narrow and are blocked by parked cars, which significantly affects the cyclists' feeling of security. Another pressing problem is overtaking by drivers, whereby 60 to 70 percent of the respondents indicate that the legally required distance of 1.5 meters in urban areas and 2 meters is often not observed.

notes and recommendations

The results of the test are mixed. The bicycle is rated in public transport by grade 4.7, which is rather below average in the rest of Germany. On the other hand, there was positive feedback on cleaning the bike paths and winter service, which cyclists can enjoy in Bavaria. Fortunately, the theft rate of your bicycles is also low.

In the cities with up to 200,000 inhabitants, Erlangen leads with a grade of 3.13, while Munich occupies fifth place in the larger cities with over 500,000 inhabitants and receives 3.89 points. However, the respondents in Munich seem interested in improvements, they want wider bike paths and better integration of bicycles into public transport.

The next test is imminent

The adfc-fahrradklima-Test is the largest survey to the satisfaction of cyclists and is carried out every two years. New questions are planned for the next round, which will take place from September 1 to November 30, 2024. These should not only evaluate bicycle friendliness, but also focus on the coexistence in traffic and the behavior of other road users. The results of the upcoming survey will be presented in Berlin in spring 2025. Here, pedestrians are: inside, cyclists: inside and drivers: Inside, as it were, in order to enable a realistic assessment of the traffic situation.

directed to the future, the ADFC bicycle climate test 2024 could provide valuable information for traffic planning in the cities. This is intended to continuously improve the conditions for cyclists. A committed exchange between cyclists and political decision -makers is becoming increasingly important to ensure that necessary investments are also in the right direction. Finally, the feedback from cyclists are an important means of causing constructive changes in the infrastructure and promoting bicycle rides in Bavaria.