A cycling expert is calling on the Government to provide dedicated cycleways with curbing channels to protect cyclists from traffic.
Professor Simon Kingham from Canterbury University said there was a perception cycling was unsafe compared with other forms of transport, but the overall risk was actually lower when the health benefits of exercise were taken into account.
"The main barrier to people cycling is that they don't feel safe - it's absolutely clear and we've done some research in Christchurch on that about three years ago."
Dr Kingham said more people would cycle...
