The National Institute for Health Research Public Health Research (NIHR PHR) Programme has funded a research study to examine the cycling infrastructure and the street engineering practices in the UK to improve cyclist safety and increase the levels of cycling among the British public.
This study, to be conducted with the Nottingham University Hospitals Trust and a team of public health researchers, will check examine road layouts, which includes the shared use of road space among motor vehicles and cyclists.
The National Institute for Health Research Public Health Research (NIHR PHR) Programme has funded a research study to examine the cycling infrastructure and the street engineering practices in the UK to improve cyclist safety and increase the levels of cycling among the British public.
This study, to be conducted with the Nottingham University Hospitals Trust and a team of public health researchers, will check examine road layouts, which includes the shared use of road space among motor vehicles and cyclists.
A spokesperson from the Nottingham's cycle campaign group PEDALS, Hugh McClintock, stated: "Recent months have seen a very high profile for cycling both as a sport and as a means of daily transport and also for the potential risks that are too often still faced by cyclists on our roads and streets. This clearly increased interest makes the focus of the cycling infrastructure study even more timely and important. A wide review of modern cycling infrastructure like cycle lanes, cycle boxes at traffic lights and cycle specific regulations and signage is essential and will inform future improvements to the road network for cyclists."
The growing visibility of road cycling and its associated roadside accidents was brought to public awareness due to the separate bike crash incidents of Tour de France winner and Olympic gold medallist, Bradley Wiggins, and his mentor Shane Sutton earlier this month.
Chris Peck of the CTC, the national cyclists' organisation said, "With accidents like this there is always the concern that the publicity will put people off cycling and make them think it is more dangerous than it is. We know there is an overinflated fear of cycling, yet studies show that the health benefits outweigh the risks by 20 to 1."
Advocates for cycling has also expressed their concern through Times' Cities Fit for Cycling campaign, causing UK politicians to take notice. A parliamentary inquiry regarding cycle safety will be conducted on the spring of 2013 and followed up by a report on transport policy by a professor at University of the West of England, Prof. Phil Goodwin.
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