Cycling in Meißen: 75 % feel threatened! Urgent need for action!

Cycling in Meißen: 75 % feel threatened! Urgent need for action!

Meißen, Deutschland - In the city of Meißen, bicycle traffic is a big topic that moves many minds. A recently published report by the General German Bicycle Club (ADFC) shows that three quarters of the cyclists feel at risk from the inside of the road. These alarming numbers come from the current bicycle climate test, which has been carried out between September and November 2024. The 57 percent of the respondents who find driving in Meißen are particularly interesting.

The survey not only has the safety concerns of cyclists: illuminated inside, but also the general mood in road traffic. Astonishing two thirds of the participants reported an aggressive mood that makes everyday life difficult on two bikes. The numbers also show that only one in five of the respondents indicates that they are actually overtaken with enough distance from cars. A conflict with drivers seems to be the order of the day for 73 percent of cyclists. In contrast, 55 percent indicate that they rarely have problems with other cyclists.

Safety lack and need for action

How the respondents illustrate, there is a need for improvement in many corners. 59 percent complain that the city of Meißen does not do enough for safe cycling, and 85 percent find the existing cycle paths too narrow. This goes so far that almost half of the respondents feel prevented from cycling when cycling. Konrad Krause, Managing Director of ADFC Saxony, is therefore urgently calling for future -oriented traffic planning.

The overall grade of the city of Meißen in the bicycle climate test is 4.16 on a scale of 1 to 6, which further illustrates the situation. Compared to other Saxon cities, Meißen has occupied 30th place among 39 participating cities, which shows that there is still room for improvement.

Pötzial of cycling

But what about the rest of Germany? According to the analysis on the ADFC page, the cycling share in various regional types, such as in regiopoles, could grow significantly in the coming years. This could help in the future in these areas up to 63 percent of the paths - a potential that needs to be exploited!

The bicycle climate test aims to give life-related feedback to traffic planners: inside and political decision-makers: to give inside. In this way, measures to improve the infrastructure can be initiated. In this sense, the results from Meißen are not only a mood, but also a clear call to action.

In the future, the city of Meißen has to concentrate on improving the bike paths and the safety of cyclists: increase inside. This is the only way to really exhaust the potential of cycling in the region. Opportunities that the city should not leave!