As a general rule, as of 23 November, the restricted traffic area for Madrid Central will come into effect. In other words, it will not be possible to drive in the central district, except for residents, public transport and other exceptions that are included in the new sustainable mobility anti-pollution protocol.<\/a><\/p>\n From now on, when walking in the city, we will have more advantages as pedestrians. For example, motorbikes will not be allowed to park on pavements less than 3 metres wide. And on streets that are limited to 20 km per hour, pedestrians will have priority over vehicles, although they will have to have a sign indicating this.<\/p>\n In areas marked as \u201czones 30\u201d, <\/strong>There will be certain streets where pedestrians can cross any part of the road, always taking care not to be endangered by a vehicle. It is important to differentiate between these areas in the centre of Madrid and the streets that are effectively limited to 30 km\/h, which are many more than the others.<\/p>\n The regulation also includes the possibility of temporarily enabling pavements, streets or public spaces exclusively for pedestrian use.<\/p>\n It is Madrid City Council's second priority to provide the city with sustainable mobility.<\/p>\n . For this purpose, bicycle users may turn right on a red light<\/strong>, provided that it is well signposted.<\/p>\n . In addition, in the residential streets<\/strong>, On roads with a maximum speed of 20 km\/hour, bicycles may travel in both directions unless prohibited by a sign.<\/p>\n . On single lane streets, which become a bicycle lanes<\/strong> the maximum speed has been reduced to 30 km per hour.<\/p>\n . It is now permitted to attach bicycles to street furniture, as long as they do not harm pedestrians.<\/p>\n We have already seen that until now motorbikes could park on all pavements in the city without any problem. This is over! This ordinance prohibits motorbikes from being parked if the pavement is less than 3 metres wide, nor if it is within 5 metres of a pedestrian crossing.<\/p>\n . Motorcyclists must respect a minimum distance of 2 metres from the tactile-visual pavements placed at pedestrian crossings and public transport stops.<\/p>\n . The Madrid City Council, for its part, has doubled the space dedicated to motorbike parking in the city centre. This has increased from 1,276 to 2,693 spaces, distributed mainly in the neighbourhoods of the Centro district, i.e. Embajadores, \u00d3pera, Cortes, Palacio, Letras and Universidad.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n I'm sure you see them everywhere these days. Children and adults use them to move from one place to another in the city. It is a fast and non-polluting form of mobility. But the novelty is that they can no longer be used in pedestrian areas or on pavements.<\/p>\n . Users of these motorised vehicles may use cycle lanes, cycle paths and the carriageways of residential streets marked as \u201c30 zones\u201d and the lanes of streets that are limited to 30 km per hour. Always give priority to pedestrians. And on the carriageway, they must ride in the middle of the lane.<\/p>\n All devices that are not powered by motorised propulsion may travel on pavements and pedestrian areas at a speed appropriate to the user.<\/p>\n They can also use cycle lanes and cycle paths exclusively for bicycles. The important thing to remember is not to disturb or cause danger to others. And if you are on one of these scooters, you should never think that you have priority over pedestrians.<\/p>\nThe pedestrian in Madrid<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\nThe use of bicycles<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\nMotorbikes and mopeds<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\nMotor scooters<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\nNon-motorised skates and scooters<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Restricted access to the centre<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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