Barcelona thrashes Madrid in compliance with the speed limit of 30 km / h

May

marks one year since the entry into force of the

limitation on single-lane urban roads.

The measure, which was justified as a method to reduce fatal abuses, created social controversy.

In these months, drivers have adapted their driving to the new norm and, according to the Ponle Freno and Axa speed study,

in the city.

"It may seem that a 30% non-compliance is a lot, but it is a success because the citizen is very aware of rule 30 and complies with it more than other rules," said the technical secretary of the Center for Studies and Opinion Ponle Freno-Axa Xavier Olave.

But these data are not the same in all cities.

Between Madrid and Barcelona there is a notable difference.

While

with the 30th streets, in Madrid

the number of people who do not exceed the limit

In the lanes where the maximum speed is 50 kilometers per hour, 68.9% comply in Barcelona and

The general director of the Center for Studies and Opinion of Ponle Freno-Axa, Josep Alfonso, has stated that he does not know the reason for this difference between the two main cities, but that he is struck by the fact that "although Barcelona is where it is most fulfilled, Madrid has a significant difference with the rest of the cities".

In

there are good compliance data in zones 30, 71%, although the figure drops to 50% in the 50 km/h lanes.

In

, on all urban roads, the legal limit is 30 km/h.

In the study it has been seen that, if the norm were as in the rest of the cities, it would be fulfilled in 70%, but with the current legislation only 44% are respectful of the law.

The limit throughout the city of Bilbao "is a

it means that the cities belong to the citizens and not to the vehicles", Olave clarified, but he has argued that "if the majority does not comply, it would be necessary to see if the limit is set correctly".

As for vehicles,

are the ones that most respect speed and

are the ones that circulate the fastest: 46% do not comply with the restriction.

The study also concludes that in the moments of

is when the speed increases the most.

"On the way home, the transport vehicles behave well, unlike first thing in the morning when they have to make shipments. When citizens return, they are in a greater hurry in zones 50, but they respect zones 30," Olave maintains.

different perception

An analysis of driver perception is also shown in the report.

7 out of 10 agree with the rule and

, but that 45% of the rest of the drivers do not.

Regarding the type of vehicles, the idea of ​​those surveyed coincides with reality.

The reason that the motorcycles go faster is because "

", says Josep Alfonso.

The

, Bartolomé Vargas, affirms that rule 30 is part of

, because "there is no mobility with speeding".

Vargas has argued that "it is a myth that we Spaniards do not comply, the study shows that citizens are more compliant than it seems."

From the conception of the Law, the norms are perceived as a "cultural expression" and the prosecutor has affirmed that "we are moving towards a

".

"Calming the traffic, calming the traffic, putting an end to the rush... it's an ideal that you have to fight for, drive in peace."

To prepare this report, they have carried out more than

speed measurements with portable laser kinemometers calibrated to vehicles in Barcelona, ​​Madrid, Bilbao, Seville and Valencia.

All the data has been taken in the months of March and April, on weekdays, during the day, in hours without traffic jams and without rain or distorting factors.

These measurement characteristics have been sought so that the driver has the

.

This study cannot be compared with others carried out by cities in which data is collected every day of the week, 24 hours a day.

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