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The bill prepared by the Seimas members proposes that a cyclist can cross a crosswalk, but before that he must stop, skip the vehicles on the road and start driving only when he is convinced that his actions do not they will force other road users to change direction and speed.
The government certificate states that a pedestrian crossing is an element of the organization of traffic intended exclusively for pedestrians, in which traffic participants cross the road while walking.
According to the Government, allowing cyclists to ride in crosswalks would not safeguard the safety interests of some groups of pedestrians (the elderly, children, the disabled or wheelchair users), as pedestrians would have to come to a crossing of relatively small pedestrians and safely pass adjacent vehicles for a limited time. .
In the opinion of the Cabinet of Ministers, the traffic conditions of cyclists should be improved by installing and expanding the infrastructure network for them.
The certificate states that there were 37 collisions with cyclists who crossed the crosswalk last year (37 people were injured). It should be noted that in 2019, collisions at pedestrian crossings accounted for 14%. All bicycle collisions that have caused injury to cyclists in a traffic accident.
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