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5. Bike path

A bike path is a part of a road or a separate route intended primarily or exclusively for people riding bicycles. It may be physically separated from motor traffic, marked on the road surface or identified by traffic signs.

Bike paths may be one-way, two-way or shared with other road users. The permitted users, direction of travel, priority rules and obligation to use the path depend on local traffic signs and regulations.

Path for cyclists. (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
Wikimedia.org • Sikamikanico • CC BY-SA
What does Argentina’s national law mean by a cycleway?

The term ciclovía describes a differentiated lane for bicycles or similar non-motorised vehicles, physically separated from other traffic lanes by permanent structures. This statutory definition is more specific than simply a bicycle symbol painted on an ordinary traffic lane.

🔗 argentina.gob.ar • Argentina National Traffic Law 24,449 — Articles 5, 46 bis, 49

Mandatory path for cyclists. Mandatory path for cyclists.

English • Traffic sign R-18(c) • Bicycles only. Marks a road or lane exclusively for bicycles.

Español • R-18(c) • Circulación exclusiva para bicicletas. Indica una vía o carril de uso exclusivo para bicicletas.

Sources

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Servicios.infoleg.gob.ar • Anexo L vigente, sustituido por Decreto 196/2025, R.18
🔗 Servicios.infoleg.gob.ar • Anexo L 2025, lámina 03 • ANSV, manual de señales, PDF p. 3

SVG source: Commons.wikimedia.org • Original SVG
Gobierno de la República Argentina • Public domain • Original revision 2014-01-16. Wikimedia original unmodified.

Artwork individually reviewed against current Argentinian Argentina.gob.ar • Annex L, substituted by Decreto 196/2025:
🔗 Argentina.gob.ar • Annex III plate 03, R-18(c). Supporting ANSV manual, PDF page 3. Intentional educational illustration update from the previous PNG; original SVG unmodified.

Must cyclists use designated cycleways under Argentina’s national Traffic Act?

Yes. The Act requires riders to use the cycleways or special paths provided for bicycles and similar vehicles. Apply the relevant jurisdiction’s traffic rules and posted controls; the national Act also provides for provincial adoption and local implementation.

🔗 argentina.gob.ar • Argentina National Traffic Law 24,449 — Articles 5, 46 bis, 49

May drivers park on a bicycle path under Argentina’s national Traffic Act?

No. The urban parking provisions prohibit parking on pedestrian or bicycle paths and also prohibit voluntary stopping there. A path must remain available for its intended users. Consult the applicable local parking controls as well.

🔗 argentina.gob.ar • Argentina National Traffic Law 24,449 — Articles 5, 46 bis, 49

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