Road Safety Work

The plan wants to see urban planning that avoids locking people into car dependency and that makes it easier to move without a car. Giving pedestrians and cyclists significantly more space in road safety work and treating cycling as its own transport mode in planning and budgets follows from that. The plan also links freedom of movement to expanded public transport and upgraded road and railway infrastructure.

• planning against car dependencydecisive»Vi vill se en samhällsplanering som så långt som möjligt undviker« (party programme ↗)“We want to see urban planning that as far as possible avoids”
• increased freedom of movement for all»För att såväl öka alla människors rörelsefrihet som för att minska utsläppen av växthusgaser så behöver även kollektivtrafiken byggas ut och göras billigare och mer tillgänglig i hela landet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“To increase all people's freedom of movement as well as to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases, public transport also needs to be expanded and made cheaper and more accessible throughout the country.”
• upgraded infrastructure»Vägnätet och järnvägen behöver rustas upp i stora delar av Sverige, när industrierna nu expanderar på nya platser.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The road network and railways need to be upgraded in large parts of Sweden, as industries now expand to new places.”
• coherent transport strategy»en sammanhållen strategi för elektrifiering av transporterna, där stadsplanering, kollektivtrafik och elfordon alla har viktiga roller att spela.« (party programme ↗)“a coherent strategy for electrifying transport, where urban planning, public transport and electric vehicles all have important roles to play.”

The plan does not address traffic safety or cycling. The closest principle is the right to a safe local environment for everyone and prioritization of safety-creating work, together with the commitment to improved maintenance of roads. Based on that the plan leads to support for unprotected road users being given greater weight, but the basis is weak and the position is derived.

• safe local environment for everyonedecisive»Rätt till trygg närmiljö för alla, prioritering av trygghetsskapande arbete.« (party programme ↗)“Right to a safe local environment for everyone, prioritization of safety-creating work.”
• maintenance of infrastructure»Förbättrat underhåll av vägar och järnvägar, huvudsakligen i statlig regi.« (party programme ↗)“Improved maintenance of roads and railways, mainly in state control.”
• promote climate-smart travel»Klimatsmart resande som det billigare alternativet.« (party programme ↗)“Climate-smart travel as the cheaper alternative.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan wants to promote walking, cycling and public transport and build more walking and cycling paths in both cities and rural areas, with cities not dominated by cars. Giving unprotected road users their own and more significant place in traffic safety work and in planning and budgeting follows from cycling being treated as its own mode of transport in the plan. The plan also emphasizes safe places for people in urban environments.

• promote walking and cyclingdecisive»minska bilåkandet i storstäderna och främja gång-, cykel- och kollektivtrafik.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“reduce car traffic in major cities and promote walking, cycling and public transport.”
• expanded cycling infrastructure»skapa fler gång- och cykelvägar i både stad och landsbygd.« (party programme ↗)“create more walking and cycling paths in both cities and rural areas.”
• the city not car-dominated»Staden ska inte domineras av bilar.« (party programme ↗)“The city should not be dominated by cars.”
• safe public environments»Städer ska vara levande och tillgängliga, med säkra platser« (party programme ↗)“Cities should be lively and accessible, with safe places”

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The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The election manifesto promises better access to cycle paths and roads that are made more traffic-safe for all road users, not just drivers, and better lighting and road maintenance. That accords with the counter-proposal's demands for considerably greater focus on pedestrians and cyclists. The plan moreover wants it to be smooth to choose away from the car in favour of cycling, which presupposes that cycling traffic is treated as its own traffic mode in planning.

• traffic safety for all road usersdecisive»Landsbygden behöver bättre vägar och bättre tillgång till cykelvägar. Vi vill rusta upp vägarna, göra dem mer trafiksäkra för alla trafikanter, förbättra belysningen« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The countryside needs better roads and better access to cycle paths. We want to upgrade the roads, make them safer for all road users, improve lighting”
• the bicycle as its own traffic mode»Det ska dessutom vara smidigt att välja bort bilen till förmån för tåg, buss, båt och cykel.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“It should moreover be smooth to choose away from the car in favour of train, bus, boat and bicycle.”
• more attractive bicycle and public transport»Sveriges städer ska bli grönare. Utsläppsfria transporter, cyklar, elbilar och kollektivtrafik ska bli smidigare och attraktivare.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden's cities shall become greener. Emission-free transport, bicycles, electric cars and public transport shall become smoother and more attractive.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The party programme establishes that cycling is an effective and environmentally friendly mode of transport, that expansion of cycle paths shall be facilitated, and that there is a need for coherent routes for pedestrian and cycling traffic. This is precisely treating cycling as its own mode of transport in planning, which the counter-proposal demands. The plan also emphasizes continued large infrastructure investments and that sustainable modes of transport shall be given greater space in cities.

• expanded cycle infrastructuredecisive»Cykling är ett effektivt och miljövänligt transportslag för främst kortare resor. Utbyggnad av cykelvägar ska underlättas.« (party programme ↗)“Cycling is an effective and environmentally friendly mode of transport primarily for shorter trips. Expansion of cycle paths shall be facilitated.”
• coherent pedestrian and cycling routes»Det behövs sammanhängande stråk för att underlätta gång- och cykeltrafik både inom och mellan samhällen.« (party programme ↗)“There is a need for coherent routes to facilitate pedestrian and cycling traffic both within and between communities.”
• space for unprotected road users»I städer med trängsel- eller miljöproblem bör nyttotrafik och kollektivtrafik ges större utrymme på bekostnad av privatbilism.« (party programme ↗)“In cities with congestion or environmental problems, utility traffic and public transport should be given more space at the expense of private motoring.”
• investments in infrastructure»Sverige behöver fortsatt stora investeringar i infrastruktur.« (party programme ↗)“Sweden needs continued large investments in infrastructure.”

The stance rests on the quoted commitment in the party's own documents; the actual vote deviated. Click the quote to verify it in the document.

The party programme highlights the bicycle as an important daily means of transportation and sees several advantages with a bicycle-promoting infrastructure, while the traffic system shall be characterized by accessibility and safety also for children. That giving unprotected road users significantly greater focus and treating cycling traffic as its own traffic type in planning and budget follows from these commitments and from the zero vision. The counter-proposal's requirements are supported.

• bicycle-promoting infrastructuredecisive»Fördelarna med en cykelfrämjande infrastruktur är flera, till exempel miljömässiga och hälsofrämjande.« (party programme ↗)“The advantages with a bicycle-promoting infrastructure are several, for example environmental and health-promoting.”
• bicycle as own means of transport»Cykeln är för många ett viktigt och dagligt transportmedel.« (party programme ↗)“The bicycle is for many an important and daily means of transportation.”
• safety for unprotected groups»Det ska präglas av tillgänglighet och säkerhet, så att det även kan nyttjas av barn och personer med funktionsnedsättning.« (party programme ↗)“It shall be characterized by accessibility and safety, so that it can also be used by children and people with disabilities.”
• zero vision in traffic»Det är viktigt med en nollvision för dödsfall och svåra skador i trafiken.« (party programme ↗)“It is important with a zero vision for deaths and serious injuries in traffic.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan's infrastructure commitments are clearly prioritized: fix the roads, upgrade existing rail and expand charging infrastructure, with explicit position that we know what must be done and what can wait. Cycle traffic as its own transport mode with its own place in planning and budget is not among these priorities. The plan's investment in safe outdoor environments concerns pedestrians' situation but does not carry the counter-proposal's demand.

• prioritize existing infrastructuredecisive»Rusta upp dagens järnväg i stället för att satsa på höghastighetståg som riskerar att vara omoderna redan innan de är klara« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Upgrade today's railway instead of investing in high-speed trains that risk being outdated before they are completed”
• fix roads first»Laga Sveriges vägar så att du kan komma fram säkert och i tid« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Fix Sweden's roads so you can get there safely and on time”
• clear prioritization»Vi vet vad som måste göras – och vad som får vänta.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We know what needs to be done – and what can wait.”
• safe outdoor environments»Satsa på trygga utemiljöer, där en viktig del är att lysa upp obelysta platser runtom i Sverige« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Invest in safe outdoor environments, an important part of which is lighting up unlit places around Sweden”

The plan wants to redirect infrastructure funds to renovation of the road and rail network throughout the country and explicitly criticizes a major-city-focused policy and subsidies for e-bikes without evidence-based results. The counter-proposal wants instead to shift focus and budget towards cycling as its own traffic mode. This lies beside the plan's prioritization of road maintenance and rural accessibility, so the plan may be considered to speak against the demand. The conclusion is derived and uncertain.

• prioritera trängande infrastrukturbehovdecisive»Sverigedemokraterna vill rikta om prestigesatsningar på höghastighetståg till snabbare och mer trängande behov av att rusta upp transportinfrastrukturen inom alla trafikslag.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden Democrats want to redirect prestige investments in high-speed rail to faster and more pressing needs to upgrade transport infrastructure across all traffic modes.”
• mot storstadsfokuserad politik»Efter att bördor och skatter lagts på bilism och drivmedel i en aggressiv och storstadsfokuserad symbolpolitik har bilen istället blivit en klassfråga.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“After placing burdens and taxes on motoring and fuel in aggressive and major-city-focused symbolic politics, the car has instead become a class issue.”
• mot evidenslösa subventioner»Subventioner av anställningar, elcyklar och lyxbilar sker precis som mångmiljardsatsningar i integrationsprojekt helt utan evidensbaserade resultat.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Subsidies for employment, e-bikes and luxury cars occur just like billion-kronor investments in integration projects entirely without evidence-based results.”
• upprustat vägnät i hela landet»Rusta upp väg- och järnvägsnätet i hela landet« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Upgrade the road and rail network throughout the country”