Why aggressive drivers are stopping Irish women cycling
Aggressive driver behaviour, speeding, poor cycling infrastructure and the increased size of vehicles are deterring women from getting on their bikes, research by Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) has found.
Most women in Ireland can cycle and have access to a bike, but are only half as likely as men to choose cycling as a mode of travel, according to the Empowering Women to Cycle report.
And all those jibes about women being worried about “helmet hair”? They don’t hold up in the research.
Half those surveyed said unsafe roads were a barrier to cycling. And then there was the fear of…
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