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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Neil Lancefield

UNCOVERED: Girls less than half as likely as boys to cycle regularly survey - Caught on Camera

There have been calls for more segregated bike lanes (Alamy/PA) -

Girls are less than half as likely as boys to cycle regularly, a new survey has suggested, sparking calls for more segregated bike lanes.

Just 8% of girls see themselves as someone who cycles often, compared with 17% of boys, the poll of 1,089 UK children commissioned by charity Sustrans indicated.

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