On Wednesday afternoon (1st), a woman was hit by a car while riding on a bike path in the Ingleses area of ​​Florianópolis. The accident was recorded near the center of Marea.

The fire department was called to respond to the incident – ​​Photo: Joana Cruz/Disclosure/ND

According to eyewitnesses, the car drove onto the road, overtaking flexible poles and traffic lights. As a result of the collision, the woman was injured and required assistance from firefighters.

The victim was hit on a bicycle path in the Ingleses area – Joana Cruz/Divulgação/ND

The fire department was called to respond to the incident – Joana Cruz/Disclosure/ND

The car drove past the sign and the turtle – Joana Cruz/Disclosure/ND

Bike path is a source of controversy among residents

The two-way bike path in the central part of SC-403 and the Rodovia section of Armando Kalil Boulos is not yet completed, but is already causing concern among residents of the region.

Inspired by an elevated bike path in the Santa Monica area, SC-403 is undergoing revitalization efforts by the Florianópolis Department of Infrastructure.

Although the project has been welcomed by the community itself, as work progresses residents become frustrated and concerned about the safety and practicality of the road.

One of the community demands is to build a barrier to prevent cars from entering the bike path. To date, only walls 20 centimeters high have been built.

Cyclist and Ingleses resident Guilherme Albani believes there are better bike lane designs, but he argues that the structure is not the only problem.

“Until we change the culture and education in traffic and society in general, we will always blame something instead of blaming ourselves,” he comments.

“I also believe that in an area of ​​this size there should be a garrison of municipal guards who make their rounds every day. This is certainly a concern for drivers who drive at high speeds and use mobile phones while driving,” says Albani.

City Hall says it prioritizes safety

On the other hand, the mayor’s office claims that “at every stage of the preparation of the project and now in its implementation, we have sought to give priority to the safety of the users of the structure, taking into account the available resources and space on the road, which has different characteristics from the other places mentioned.”

“The project includes the separation of cars and cyclists using segregators and spikes along the entire route, and at intersections and roundabouts, priority will be given to cyclists and pedestrians, as established by the Brazilian Traffic Code, to guarantee their safety,” the infrastructure said Florianopolis. Secretariat.