The Greuges de Barcelona union has asked the city council, for the fourth year in a row, to do so Take appropriate measures to prevent biker papanelada, Scheduled for next December 21. The organization explains that the path includes some paths or… The most crowded areas of the citysuch as Plaza Catalunya, Passeig de Gracia, or Via Laitana. Moreover, as stated in two resolutions on this issue, 2022 and 2024, let us remember that the Council can Penal conduct that constitutes administrative violations.
The reason for the complaint is that this activity, according to the Ombudsman, generates ““Significant impact on the environment and mobility”With the risk of affecting people’s health and the safety of citizens, due to… Reckless driving. The organization considers it “an issue of violation of multiple rights.”
By knowing A A new call for this slow motorcycle rally – which gathered 2,000 motorcyclists last year according to the Metropolitan Police – the Audit Office sent a request for information to the Council so that the Police investigation.
He pointed out that the urban police informed them last year that it had been imposed 173 fines for “parenoelada” participants for violations Such as forcing gears or driving in a bus lane. He also asked in the application whether the regulators had requested the appropriate license or authorization, as he asserted that they had “not done so in recent calls.”
Pollution and noise
In addition, the organization requests to know the measures that will be taken to do so Ensuring the normal functioning of the city. They argue that the call is scheduled for the Sunday before Christmas, a A time when citizen movement increasesOn the roads where motorcycles will travel, many events will be held related to these dates, in addition to intense commercial activity.
On the other hand, it is clear that the affected areas are precisely the areas to which citizens are exposed Higher levels of the air pollutant NO2Especially Eixample and Ciutat Vela. In this context, he points out that the call comes in the context of the climate crisis and a broad global consensus on the necessity of reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Sindicatura also criticizes Noise disturbance Which causes the slow movement of motorcycles, the peak of which is 85 dB, when he remembers that the limits set by municipal regulations do not in any case exceed 70 dB and the World Health Organization recommends not exceeding 55. For all this, he concludes that “we must Prioritizing people’s right to live in a healthy, sustainable environment that respects health“.