The Bike Blog

According to an article from the Islington Tribune, 21 cyclists were been killed in accidents involving lorries in London between January 99 and May 2004, 85% of which were women.

Velorution suggest that this odd statistic is because women tend not to ride as aggressively as men, and therefore are more prone to being forced to the side of the road or hit by lorries. Whatever the reason, they are spot on with this;

But we are aware that as a society we cannot and should not expect everyone to reach quickly a high degree of confidence on the road. It is the duty of traffic authorities to protect vulnerable people from the violence and intimidation of bullies on wheels.

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