Much greater interoperability between modes of transport is needed

According to the association's statement, the organization also wants people to accept that there are not drivers, public transport and cyclists, but pedestrians on the roads.

The announcement quotes Gábor Pukler, the president of the association, who said: "much greater interoperability between modes of transport is needed so that our lives can be more efficient. Each life situation has its own most suitable means of transport, our goal is that everyone uses a variety of means of transport". . He added: special attention is now being paid to the development of urban transport, they want to highlight that the range of possibilities beyond the car is getting wider and wider, and it is worth incorporating as many solutions as possible into individual transport, since choosing these can often be much cheaper, faster, less stressful or more comfortable reaching the goal.

According to the data, there are 420 cars per 1,000 inhabitants in Hungary, of which 0.77 percent are purely electric. A large number of motorists only use their vehicles on weekends, according to a survey, the majority of drivers - 67 percent - travel less than 20 kilometers with their cars per day, half of them less than 10 kilometers, while the maintenance costs of self-owned cars also arise when they are parked.

Based on statistical data, transport is the third largest item among expenses in an average household, with a ratio of 11-12 percent, from which, according to the association, it also follows that savings of tens or hundreds of thousands of forints can be achieved annually with conscious transport.

The association stated: in terms of cost and sustainability, walking and cycling are in first place, followed by public transport, including fixed-track vehicles. Walking and cycling also have a positive effect on health, and with electric bicycles it is easy to ride against the wind and uphill.

According to the experts of the Future Mobility Association, the environmental load of traffic can be reduced if the owner pays attention to the technical condition of the car, as well as if he knows the characteristics of an environmentally conscious driving style. It can also be a solution if several people drive with one car, or it is worth renting a vehicle from community car-sharing companies, since such a car replaces 6-12 private roads, according to the data. In addition to your own bicycle and scooter, the use of community rental scooters is a realistic possibility, which have already appeared in the agglomeration and in more and more settlements, including Szeged, Veszprém, Székesfehérvár, and Siófok. Thanks to the spread of community scooters, the number of self-owned scooters is also constantly increasing, according to estimates, there are more than 50,000 scooters in the country. According to data from the Future Mobility Association, users of micromobility devices typically travel 5-8 kilometers, avoiding traffic jams, while not having to pay for parking.

(Source: autokalauz.co.hu; MTI | Image: pixabay.com)