An ordinance establishing bike lanes, or bike friendly zones, along Burgos Street-Circumferential Road up to Brgy. Alangilan and the Bacolod-Murcia Road, Brgy. Alijis to Bacolod-Murcia boundary, and Brgy. Mansilingan, was approved by the Bacolod Sangguniang Panlungsod Wednesday on third and final reading Wednesday.

The ordinance, authored by Councilor Em Legaspi-Ang and co-authored by Councilor Roberto Rojas, said biking is a good form of exercise promoted by the Philippine Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism to prevent diabetes and obesity, and to control hypertension and reduce the risk of heart disease.

It said biking is also promoted as an alternative cheaper mode of transportation, emission-free and noise-free, affordable to the masses and occupies less space.

Biking to work and school will help decongest traffic jams, save expensive fossil fuel, promotes pollution–free environment, and minimize global warming, the resolution said.

It also said there is a need to establish bike lanes and bike-friendly zones in order to safeguard bikers from accidents and other road-related incidents.

The sites for the lanes were recommended by the Bacolod Traffic Authority Office/Traffic Management Unit, the resolution added.*CGS

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