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Segregate cyclists and make urban car use ‘difficult’, say researchers

Travel Behaviour

Andrew Forster
09 September 2011
Cycling: abnormal?
Cycling: abnormal?

 

The sheer difficulty of significantly boosting walking and cycling levels in Britain has been highlighted by new research suggesting that many people think the modes are unsafe, impractical and even abnormal ways of getting about.

The academic team behind the research say only a major programme can overcome the barriers and change a culture in which cars are seen as the default option for short trips.

One of the key recommendations is the provision of “fully segregated cycle routes on...

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