MOTION FOR MEMBERS OF THE REPUBLIC TO BEGIN WITH A BILL FOR USE, DEVELOPMENT AND INTEGRATION OF THE BIKE MOTION FOR MEMBERS OF THE REPUBLIC TO BEGIN WITH A BILL FOR USE, DEVELOPMENT AND INTEGRATION OF THE BIKE
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The provisions of Articles 63 and 65 of the Constitution of the Republic, as provided by law n º 18,918 Constitutional Organic Law of Congress and the provisions of the Regulations of the H. Chamber of Deputies.
WHEREAS
1 That the Constitution of the Republic in its Article 19 No 8, guarantees all persons the right to live in an environment free of pollution;
2 nd May, Also, the Constitution guarantees all persons the right to move freely throughout the national territory, but subject to the rules established by law;
3 º that the functions of the state are taking care of health and safety of persons, the promotion of equality and democracy among citizens, and the protection of the environment, and, in this sense, those media to human-powered transport, such as cycling, that show more efficient use of road capacity and environmental protection and promote greater civility and cooperation among users of the road networks should be the subject of development and promotion by the State;
4 º It is highly desirable for the health and welfare of the people and the planet, that people increasingly migrate from motor vehicles, particularly private ones, a human-powered means such as cycling and walking to solve important part of their commuting;
5 That, that said, the movement of bicycles is an alternative to motor traffic, therefore, will be encouraged by the state.
6 º That this initiative aims to promote cycling as a means of transportation, which is declared to bicycle transportation of public and national interest, which must use be promoted, stimulated and encouraged by the State at all levels.
7 th May the massive use of bicycles in Chile will allow better and easier movement of people, as in countries like Holland, Denmark and Canada, where people make a massive use of this means of transport, weather much more adverse.
8 th May the bicycle is an economical means of transportation, which allows users to save money on transportation, greater mobility, a more equitable and expeditious public space and property of the city, produces integration facilitates contact and communication between people, becoming a tool that helps increase social cohesion and public safety.
9 who use and development will help reduce environmental pollution, which will impact positively on public health, environmental sustainability and the promotion of physical activity of users.
10 ° That there is an extensive national and international literature indicates that the massive integration of the bicycle transportation system urban and rural areas, particularly for the realization of short trips and approach to collective means motor, optimizes the entire transport system improving travel conditions for all users of the system.
11 º That the current saturation traffic and pollution and noise in the Chilean cities is a serious problem that threatens the sustainability and good social and economic development of these and the country, requiring transport strategies integral to take advantage of the strengths and minimize weaknesses of each mode of transport. Twenty-first century cities are facing the triple challenges of local pollution, global warming, and rising prices inevitable in traditional energy sources. Therefore, future development will depend on maximizing their current resources, including technologies like the bicycle universal heritage.
12 º In this sense, the need for change in travel behavior is objectively stated and justified: road congestion and air pollution and noise are elements problem today and will be even more in the future. Therefore, a solution to the problems identified by the creation of material conditions that allow the circulation by means of transport other than the car.
13 º That health, environment, organization of cities, personal autonomy, ultimately, the quality of life will benefit from this law.
14 º That the numerous medical studies conducted to date acknowledges that cycling improves overall health. Reduce the risk of heart disease and may also help the prevention and control of physical problems such as osteoporosis, diabetes, obesity, some types of cancer, musculoskeletal order, and delay the onset of disability, both physical and mental. Also, the beneficial effects of cycling for health may be especially important in certain segments of the population, for example, on the school stage where obesity, sedentary lifestyle products, has reached alarming levels in people or the where seniors and continuous moderate exercise is a basic therapy for healthy living.
15 º That the current bike, built with two, three or more wheels, with changes and various accessories and models, provide a means of transport easy to use, affordable to all people and suitable for the practice of people of all ages and physical conditions, including people with different types of physical disability, special thanks to acquire autonomous models of displacement. Provides, in turn, greater flexibility and freedom of movement and carries passengers, children and small loads, ensuring its users greater autonomy, versatility and better planning of travel times.
16 º International experience shows that certain measures of restriction and control of motorized vehicle access to certain areas of economic nature, commercial, tourism or leisure services, contributing to the rehabilitation, revitalization and enhancement of the area and intervened. Measures such as the prohibition of entry, pedestrian, bicycle and pedestrian only, a statement of Area 20 and Area 30, where the maximum speed can not exceed this limit and similar traffic calming, cause vehicular congestion, greater social integration, increased security and a marked increase in pedestrians and cyclists, with consequent economic revitalization and social environment.
17 th May in most developed countries, the promotion of policies that encourage bicycle use for transportation is recognized as an essential part of any global policy that seeks to environmental sustainability, welfare and social equity.
18 º That in our country in the last century the use of bicycles and other means human traction was being displaced resulting from use of unreasonable and excessive private motor vehicle up to the current situation in which its users have minimum requirements for safe movement, efficient, respected and comfortable, including infrastructure atractiva, segura, directa e integrada.
19º Que incluso en hogares que cuentan con un vehículo motorizado, no todos los miembros tienen acceso a usarlo. Este factor, más otros de amplio impacto social, tales como el aumento en el precio de los combustibles y los insumos de la locomoción colectiva o privada motorizada, así como el impacto mundial y la toma de conciencia generalizada sobre los devastadores impactos del calentamiento global del planeta han llevado a muchas personas, sobretodo jóvenes, a comenzar a usar la bicicleta para trasladarse.
20º Que requiriendo el automóvil de una costosa infraestructura vial y estacionamiento en todos los puntos del viaje para trasladar en promedio a una o dos personas, extreme inefficiency that causes a persistent deterioration and increasingly harmful in the air and public spaces of the city, filling streets, sidewalks and plazas that are required by people, particularly children, youth and elderly for essential activities health, sociability and general welfare. As the bike a vehicle for silent movement, zero CO2 emission, which requires a minimum space for movement and parking, its widespread use will benefit all and should be public policy development and advocacy, to enable redistribution of public spaces for the most vulnerable and needy, thus contributing to greater social equity and human dignity.
21 º That the reason why the use of bicycles as a means of transport has not been crowded in our country is the lack of adequate infrastructure to enable them to recognize this means of transport a real alternative and that, furthermore, protected from heavy vehicles.
22 º That is now recognized that the bicycle is an efficient means of transport is an alternative for many people everyday. However, bicycle use is currently limited and conditioned by the great means of transportation for our times: the automobile. The massive and widespread use of these vehicles, predominant adaptation to, both road infrastructure and the traffic regulations, restrict the field of safe use of bicycles. Achieving a balanced and optimal use of transport modes impose solutions of combination of those, with formulas that refer both to the management of physical space, in particular, to define physical spaces for circulation exclusively or Bicycle preferred as flattering to the regulation of road cycling.
23 º That to achieve the above objectives, this bill contains several changes the Traffic Act.
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Members who subscribe are to submit for consideration by the National Congress the following
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