Brake, the road safety charity, is applauding a report out today by the All-Party Parliamentary Cycling Group, ‘Get Britain Cycling‘, calling for action to achieve 10% of journeys in Britain being by bike by 2025. Currently just 2% of journeys are by bike.
The report urged government to work towards 20mph being the norm in urban areas, lower speeds on rural roads and more segregated cycle paths to encourage more people to take more journeys by bike. They recommended a cross-departmental Cycling Action Plan and leadership from the top of government to achieve ambitious targets to get more people out of their cars and onto their bikes. Read the report.
Brake fully supports these calls and, as part of a ‘GO 20′ coalition of charities, is actively campaigning for our default urban speed limit to be lowered to 20mph, to protect people on foot and bike and enable more people to walk and cycle. Read about the GO 20 campaign and Brake’s calls for action on safe cycling.
Julie Townsend, deputy chief executive, Brake, the road safety charity, said: “We’re wholeheartedly behind these calls for action. It’s an important recognition that getting more people cycling means we need bold steps to make our streets safer, and greater priority given to protecting those on bikes and on foot. We know fears about fast traffic prevent many adults and children from reaping the benefits of cycling and walking. Brake is part of a coalition of charities calling for the UK to GO 20, by making 20mph the norm in all built up areas, to enable everyone to walk or cycle without fear or threat from fast traffic. It’s one the best things we could do to get more people cycling and living active lifestyles: helping to get people fitter, happier, save cash and protect the environment.”
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