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Glow Rides Illuminate UK Cities as Campaign Presses for Safer Cycling for Women

The campaign urges allocating 10% of transport budgets to active travel to address gendered safety gaps.

Overview

  • More than 70 riders completed an Oxford night-time loop this week as part of Cycling UK’s My Ride, Our Ride campaign.
  • Roughly 90 people joined a Norwich glow ride to highlight poorly lit streets, harassment and infrastructure that deter women from cycling.
  • A Bristol event was scheduled to set off from Queen Square at 6pm on October 24, hosted by local groups and open to women, trans and non-binary participants.
  • Cycling UK cites research showing 48% of women are put off cycling by aggressive driver behaviour and that personal safety restricts travel choices for many.
  • The group calls for 10% of the national transport budget for cycling and walking, contrasting with an IPPR estimate that active travel currently receives about 2%.