Girls less than half as likely as boys to cycle regularly – survey

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.