A survey conducted by the research institute gfs.bern on behalf of SRG shows clear support for the federal decree on bicycles that will be put to the vote on September 23. The results of the first gfs/SRG Trends survey show clear support for the federal decree on bicycles: 64% of respondents are "definitely or somewhat in favor", 26% "definitely or somewhat against" and 10% are still undecided. However, as the authors of the study note, the level of opinion formation is currently still low.

For Thierry Burkart, FDP National Councillor and Vice-President of the TCS, the published figures are encouraging, "especially as we will only officially launch our campaign next week. We are convinced that the undecided will opt for a yes vote."
For Matthias Aebischer, SP National Councillor and President of Pro Velo Schweiz, the federal decree on bicycles will improve conditions for all road users. "This is not a campaign against car drivers: the majority of the population regularly use cars as well as bicycles and other means of transport. The federal decree on bicycles is a sensible and pragmatic addition to our constitution."About the Federal Decree on Bicycles: This aims to put bicycle networks on an equal footing with footpath and hiking trail networks by adding bicycles to Article 88 of the Federal Constitution "Footpaths and hiking trails". The federal government can thus define principles for the creation and maintenance of cycle path networks and support the cantons and municipalities in their implementation. The constitutional amendment must be approved by the people and the cantons in a referendum. The Pro-Committee Federal Decree on Bicycles is supported by organizations from the fields of tourism, health, sport, transport, the economy and the environment, as well as parliamentarians from all political camps. The Federal Decree on Bicycles was preceded by the Bicycle Initiative, which went too far for the Federal Councillors. The Council of States and National Council then adopted the Federal Council's counter-proposal, i.e. the Federal Decree on Bicycles.

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