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Do cyclists feel safe on Britain’s roads?
National World - LocalTV
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15/05/2024
Do cyclists feel safe on Britain’s roads?
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Well, overall, the health benefits of cycling definitely outweigh the risks a lot. And statistically,
00:07
cycling is a very safe way to get around. But the problem is, it doesn't always feel
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like that. And it can be kind of small incidents that just make you feel a bit nervous and
00:16
can put people off, which is a real shame. So I think it's about sort of creating this
00:22
more considerate culture on the roads and people just being a little bit more patient,
00:26
kind of holding back and leaving lots of space when they overtake. And sort of imagining
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that that's your daughter or your grandmother on the road and how would you treat them?
00:35
Some have claimed Britain's worst cycling lane to be an infamous pathway on Keensham
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High Street in Bristol. It was reported that more than 100 people were injured after tripping
00:45
over the curb, with some cyclists and pedestrians calling the path an optical illusion. Back
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in April, Bristol Council undertook work to try and make the lane clearer, but people
00:56
from the area have since said the path still remains a hazard.
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I think we found that safety while you're cycling is especially an issue for women when
01:05
they're on their own. I think it was almost 80% of people are sort of nervous about being
01:10
in a collision with a car. And then 62% of women are worried about road rage and people
01:15
being aggressive around them. So it is definitely a concern. And that's something that we all
01:20
have the power to change when we're out, whether we're cycling, whether we're driving, just
01:24
having that patience and consideration and making sure you're leaving one and a half
01:28
metres of space when you go around people. I'm so I think even now a lot of people aren't
01:33
aware that things have changed, or they're not quite clear what the changes are. So Cycling
01:37
UK has been kind of trying to push the government to do a little bit more work on that, just
01:41
to make sure that everybody understands. A lot of this does come down to a lack of understanding.
01:46
I've had incidents sometimes where people will sort of shout at me or be a bit aggressive
01:51
for moving over towards the middle of the lane, if there isn't space for them to overtake,
01:56
which you're taught to do as a kid when you do your cycle training.
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