bicycle traffic
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bicycle traffic
All traffic that takes place by bicycle on public paths and roads.
Die Stadt investiert viel Geld in neue Radwege, um den Radverkehr zu fördern.
The city is investing a lot of money in new bike lanes to promote bicycle traffic.
The word is made up of 'Rad' (short for 'Fahrrad', bicycle) and 'Verkehr' (traffic). So it literally describes the traffic created by bicycles.
In Amsterdam hat der Radverkehr einen hohen Stellenwert.
In Amsterdam, bicycle traffic has a high priority.
The prefix 'Rad-' is used for many words related to bicycles. When you see 'Rad-', think of a bicycle, e.g., in 'Radweg' (bike path), 'Radfahrer' (cyclist), or 'Radtour' (bike tour).
Ein guter Radweg ist sicher vom Autoverkehr getrennt.
A good bike path is safely separated from car traffic.
'Radverkehr' (bicycle traffic) is a rather formal term that is often used in the news, urban planning, or official texts. Typical verbs are 'fördern' (to promote), 'stärken' (to strengthen), or 'regeln' (to regulate).
Die neue Brücke soll den Radverkehr entlasten.
The new bridge is intended to ease bicycle traffic.