Gentle mobility: this is how it can help us in the city

Gentle mobility is an emerging trend that is spreading all over the world. This movement is centered on the use of greener, more sustainable, and environmentally friendly forms of transport. It’s a way to promote greater environmental awareness and a healthier way to move.

This new type of mobility includes any means of transport, from bicycles to buses, trains, ships, and electric cars. The movement encourages greener travel by reducing our emissions of CO2 and other greenhouse gases. Gentle mobility is encouraging people to choose more sustainable ways to travel, both for environmental and economic reasons.

Furthermore, gentle mobility is encouraging people to use more social modes of transport. For example, instead of taking the car to work, people may choose to take the bus or go for a walk. This can help make our lives easier, as it allows us to spend less time in traffic and more time with others .

This new trend can also help people save money . For example, by taking the bus or cycling instead of taking the car, people can save money on fuel costs. Also, public transportation can help people reduce travel costs.

Gentle mobility is a movement that is growing day by day, and more and more people are embracing this way of travelling. If you’re looking to do your part to help the environment, consider incorporating gentle mobility into your daily routine.

The rules of gentle mobility

Not only alternative mobility , gentle mobility is also promoted by a panel of experts who, under the label of gentle mobility, have put together 10 simple rules to follow to experience the city with more serenity on the saddle or behind the wheel : 

1.  Sit behind the wheel in optimal psychophysical conditions. Conditions: A calm and composed state is required to get behind the wheel of a vehicle. 
2.  Knowledge and sense of responsibility : when driving any vehicle, you must be aware of what you are doing and behave with full respect for other drivers or pedestrians. 
3.  Drive your vehicle carefully : Knowing and respecting the rules of the road is essential to travel safely on the road.
4. Prefer sustainable movements : when traveling it is possible to make choices that save the environment, for example preferring to travel by public transport or walking or cycling, which helps reduce harmful emissions into the air. 
5. Park only in designated areas : never leave your vehicle in unauthorized areas; In addition to breaking the traffic rules, it is possible that you will also hinder others.
6. Avoid driving your vehicle where it is not allowed: avoid pedaling your bike on the sidewalk or overtaking a car in a pedestrian area; in addition to the risk of a fine, you may have an accident with other pedestrians or drivers. 
7. Report movements/changes of direction : the road is not our property; you must always warn others when you decide to change lanes or enter/exit a place. 
8. Prioritize public transport : When traveling on public transport, always reserve seats for the most vulnerable age groups such as the elderly, pregnant women, and children. 
9. Abandonment of a shared vehicle in an area that does not hinder traffic. When leaving a shared vehicle, it must be left in a place that does not hinder circulation and can be easily found by another user.

Behaviors that motorists hate

What attitudes do citizens hate and hold most dangerously? It is unacceptable for men to see shared cars or vehicles parked on pavements and sidewalks (3%), especially fathers with prams or carers who have to care for wheelchair or disabled patients or meet people on scooters. who zigzag in the middle of the road (29%), motorcyclists outside their own reserved lane, perhaps side by side (26%).

The top 5 for men is closed by those who do not give their seats to the elderly or women on public transport (23%) and those who leave shared cars and scooters dirty or in such conditions that they cannot be used by the next user (23 ). % 19%). 

And what makes women angry on the contrary? Get on the podium in public transport without giving preference to those who have to get off (3%), refuse shared smart vehicles outside the city (35%), cross the road where it is not possible even with a bicycle or scooter (28%).  

The excessive speed with which people move in pedestrian areas (17%) and the rudeness of the drivers of shared and private vehicles, who rarely allow pedestrians to cross the sidewalk (12%), close the ranking of the things most hated by motorists in the city. 

This is an image from a survey carried out by Authority for Dentsu Creative , which was carried out using the WOA (Web Opinion Analysis) methodology on approximately 1,200 Italians aged between 20 and 50 years old.