Cycling Infrastructure

Biciklizam je kretanje kopnom korištenjem bicikla. To je prijevozno sredstvo na ljudski pogon. Prema današnjim vaţećim prometnim pravilima u većini drţava bicikl se smatra prometnim sredstvom. Zbog toga je biciklist ravnopravan sudionik u prometu. Postoji zakonska regulativa koja propisuje minimalnu potrebnu starosti vozača, pravila kretanja po javnim prometnicama, tehničke zahtjeve na biciklu itd. Biciklistički promet je, u usporedbi s drugim uobičajenim prijevoznim sredstvima (primjerice automobilima), daleko manje opasan po onečišćenje okoliša, a ujedno vrlo pozitivnog učinka na zdravlje ljudi koji voze bicikle. Brojni gradovi osiguravaju za bicikliste različitu infrastrukturu, koja biciklistima olakšava i osigurava voţnju. Postojeća prometna mreţa u Hrvatskoj projektirana je i izvoĎena tako da daje primarnu ulogu motornim vozilima, naročito osobnom automobilu, te javnom gradskom prijevozu. Udio biciklista u gradskom prometu nije zanemariv, pogotovo u ruralnim sredinama gdje biciklizam ima dugu tradiciju. Ulaganjem u izgradnju biciklističke infrastrukture sa povećanjem svijesti graĎana o mogućnostima korištenja energetski, ekološki i financijski prihvatljivijih oblika prijevoza, biciklizam kontinuirano biljeţi pozitivan razvojni trend.Cycling is a form of land transportation with the use of a bicycle which is a vehicle powered by human force. Most countries worldwide nowadays have traffic regulations which classify bicycles as transportation medium or a vehicle making a cyclist an equal traffic participant. There are legal regulations which provide the necessary age of the driver (cyclist), rules of driving on public roadways, the technical demands of the bicycle, etc. Trafficking of bicycles is, compared to other forms of transportation (e.g. automobiles), far less dangerous for the environment, with the bonus fact that it has a positive effect on the health of the people driving bicycles. Many cities ensure that cyclist have a special infrastructure, making the trafficking of bicycles safer and easier.The existing traffic network in Croatia is designed and performed in a way that motor vehicles have the primary role - especially automobiles and public transportation. The portion of cyclists in public city transportation is substantial, and especially in rural areas where it holds a long tradition. With investments in construction of cycling infrastructure and working on educating citizens about the possibilities of using more acceptable forms of transportation (considering energy, ecology and finances), cycling is continually showing a positive growth trend