CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Cycling seen as unsafe in urban areas. Graniad. http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Cycling seen as unsafe in urban areas. Graniad. en Mon, 18 May 2026 09:44:56 +0000 crowriver on "Cycling seen as unsafe in urban areas. Graniad." http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5360#post-57557 Mon, 20 Feb 2012 21:32:54 +0000 crowriver 57557@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Yet, when they try to introduce blanket 20mph zones in, say, residential areas in the South of Edinburgh, suddenly the objections start coming in and the Council caves. Clearly Lothian Buses and the police trump 81% of the population as far as CEC is concerned. </p> chdot on "Cycling seen as unsafe in urban areas. Graniad." http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5360#post-57543 Mon, 20 Feb 2012 20:30:03 +0000 chdot 57543@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"<br /> The lower limit was particularly popular in Scotland and Northern Ireland, at 81 and 80 per cent respectively, and least welcome in the East of England, where 64 per cent expressed agreement - although that is still two thirds of the people polled.<br /> "</p> <p><a href="http://road.cc/content/news/52829-more-half-uk-population-believe-roads-built-areas-too-dangerous-cycling-says" rel="nofollow">http://road.cc/content/news/52829-more-half-uk-population-believe-roads-built-areas-too-dangerous-cycling-says</a> </p> crowriver on "Cycling seen as unsafe in urban areas. Graniad." http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5360#post-57475 Mon, 20 Feb 2012 12:28:21 +0000 crowriver 57475@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>Research by Sustrans finds 56% of people believe cycling in built-up areas is dangerous and 70% seek a 20mph speed limit</em></p> <p>That would be the same 56% who never cycle and always drive, presumably. Interesting that there is so much support for lower speed limits: that is a surprise! </p> DaveC on "Cycling seen as unsafe in urban areas. Graniad." http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5360#post-57455 Mon, 20 Feb 2012 11:25:11 +0000 DaveC 57455@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>and its original from Sustrans.</p> <p><a href="http://www.sustrans.org.uk/about-sustrans/media/news-releases/half-of-people-in-uk-fear-our-roads-are-unsafe-for-cycling" rel="nofollow">http://www.sustrans.org.uk/about-sustrans/media/news-releases/half-of-people-in-uk-fear-our-roads-are-unsafe-for-cycling</a> </p> DaveC on "Cycling seen as unsafe in urban areas. Graniad." http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5360#post-57413 Mon, 20 Feb 2012 09:21:30 +0000 DaveC 57413@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://m.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/bike-blog/2012/feb/20/cycling-unsafe-uk-urban-areas-poll?cat=lifeandstyle&amp;type=article" rel="nofollow">http://m.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/bike-blog/2012/feb/20/cycling-unsafe-uk-urban-areas-poll?cat=lifeandstyle&amp;type=article</a> </p>