finally adopted the reform of the ordinance Madrid Mobility 2005, so the changes significantly over the rights and obligations of cyclists. Following is a summary.
Eye! The reform is approved but not effective until it is published in the Madrid City Council BO and the BO of the Community of Madrid.
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Overtaking cyclists, motor vehicle drivers have to pass lane changing and leaving enough lateral space to ensure safety. Article 7.
Circulation
after a bicycle: motor vehicles should keep a safe distance reasonable and proportional to velocity. Never be less than five meters. Article 7.
Bicycles can travel on the shoulder: Bicycles, mopeds and vehicles for people with reduced mobility can travel on the shoulder. Article 16.
Pedestrian areas: Except in specifically designated areas for the purpose, prohibiting bicycle traffic on sidewalks and other pedestrian areas. Article 17.
Bicycle Equipment: Bicycles must have a bell. To ride at night or when weather or environmental conditions exist that significantly reduce visibility, light must have front and rear, rear reflector. It is optional to use reflectors on the spokes of the wheels and pedals. Article 18.
Children under 7 years: bicycles, for their construction, can not be occupied by more than one person, may be transported when the driver is of age, a child of up to seven years in an extra seat, or approved a trailer to transport people. Both must wear helmets. Article 18.
right lane and the middle: On the road, bicycles circulate occupying the central part of the lane. On roads with more than a circular rail always the right lane. Bicycles may not be moved by the left lane if they are to make a turn to the lane
izquierda.18: If there are dedicated lanes for other vehicles, bicycles circulate in the same conditions in the next lane to the quiet, except signaling that they allowed to circulate. If the lane was in unfavorable slope area where bicycles can be found between buses and vehicles in an awkward and dangerous, the rails will have a minimum diameter of 4.5 meters and bicycle circulation shall be held as close as possible to right. Shall be prohibited in these tracks the movement of several cyclists in parallel. Article 18.
Regulations: The bikes on the road, enjoy and respect the priorities of transit traffic in the rules, provided that there is no specific signs to the contrary. Exceptionally, and where indicated by specific signs will be allowed to circulate in the opposite direction bicycle. Article 18.
speed limitation of the car. When bikes and other vehicles moving through the streets of one or more lanes in each direction, and indicated by specific signs, speed of movement other vehicles will be adjusting to the bike and in any case not exceed 30 kilometers per hour. The speed limit will only affect the lane or lanes marked for this purpose. Nor can to overtake a bicycle within the same lane. Article 18.
Sidewalks and pedestrian spaces. Except in the areas provided for that purpose, it prohibits the movement of bicycles on sidewalks and other pedestrian areas. On roads or public spaces specially designed for the movement of vehicles and pedestrians in the pedestrian always has priority, the vehicles must be adapted to the speed of pedestrians and not engage in negligent or reckless maneuvers that may affect the safety of pedestrians or disturb their movement or stay in the public space. If the vehicle is a bicycle, if the distance between the rider and pedestrians can not be less than one meter, the rider should fall from his vehicle and walk round so as to ensure pedestrian safety. Article 18. Sidewalks
bike: Pedestrians have precedence for cross-cross them when they access the parking strip, public transport or road. In any case, should ensure that the distance and speed of the bikes that are approaching allow cross safely. Article 18.
Bicycle lanes: The priority is passage of bicycles, can only be through cross and preferably marked pedestrian crossings for the purpose. In the case of crossing the bike lane outside them, pedestrians must make sure they can do so without undue risk or hindrance. If you do not have specific traffic lights, bicycles traveling on a bicycle lane or a acerabici shall respect the existing traffic lights at the track. Article 18.
Steps to cyclists: In the specific steps for cyclists without lights, they have priority over other vehicles, but shall through them at a moderate speed and with caution so that they can be detected by the other vehicles and pedestrians. Article 18.
Parking: The two-wheeled vehicles, whether motorcycles, mopeds and bicycles parked in spaces reserved specifically for that purpose. In the event that any, if parking is permitted, may be parked in the driveway next to the sidewalk in obliquely to it, and occupying a width of two meters, so as not to prevent access to other vehicles or step from the curb into the roadway. No parking is allowed and motorcycles in parking lots for bicycles and vice versa. Article 24.
When possible the driveway or parking in the spaces provided above, two-wheeled vehicles may be parked on sidewalks, terraces and walks more than three meters wide with the following conditions:
1. Parallel to the curb, as close as possible to it, at a distance of 0.50 meters when the pavements, sidewalks or walking with a width of less than six. In any case, two lines allow parking on the sidewalk.
2. Among the tree pits, if any, as long as the anchor of the vehicle is not carried out in the trees or other plants. If there is more of an alignment tree on the sidewalk may only be parked between the tree wells closest to the curb.
3. In Island town of Massapequa or at an angle, when the pavements, sidewalks or walking with a width greater than 6 meters.
4. Outside the sidewalk sections of a reserve match marked for person with reduced mobility, load and unload without impeding public transport stops or pedestrian crossings and in areas marked with stop or parking ban for safety reasons.
5. In the event that there is sidewalk bicycle, the minimum width available is counted from the inner edge of the sidewalk bike facade.
info taken from:
http://www.madridiario.es/2010/Noviembre/medioambiente/medio-ambiente/195573/ordenanza-bicicleta-2010-modificacion.html03 
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