Os desafios para o uso da bicicleta no trânsito do município de Manaus

Abstract

Manaus as the 7th most populous municipality (IBGE, 2016) and with the 6th national GDP (IBGE, 2014) does not enjoy the same good indexes when the subject is mobility by bicycle, not being among the ten Brazilian capitals with regard to cycling infrastructure (km). The use of bicycles can not be treated as the only solution for the urban mobility of large urban centers, but it can be an effective way in the search for more equality of spaces, since it is a cheaper, more active, non-polluting and more sustainable mode. The most insertion of bicycle as an alternative mode of transportation, aiming a better quality of life for Brazilian cities, is becoming increasingly important in the face of the accelerated increase in the national fleet of motor vehicles, which has been reflected in the increase in congestion and traffic accidents. This work aims to analyze the set of actions that enables and encourages the use of the bicycle in the city of Manaus (AM), in the light of Brazilian legislation and national and international technical studies, pointing to limitations and potentialities, in order to generate subsidies for an adequate urban transport planning, which includes integration with the bicycle system. It is a basic research as to its nature, based on bibliographical and documentary research, considering the current federal and municipal legislation, as well as national and international technical texts on the cycle modal. Through the legal and technical material analyzed, the main indicators of incentive, promotion and efficiency for the use of the bicycle were selected. From this survey, and considering the Manaus bicycle system as an object of study, an analysis was made of the potentialities and limitations offered by this city for the use of the bicycle as a mode of transportation. The results indicate that Manaus, although in an economically prominent position, with factories established in the Industrial Pole of Manaus (PIM), that produce bicycles with representativeness in relation to the national production, does not comply with the guidelines established by Brazilian legislation, does not even have public policy strategies incentive to use the bicycle, as well as lack adequate infrastructure to promote use as a mode of transport.