A new petition is calling for safer cycling routes across Bristol after thousands attended a demo last weekend. Bristol needs a connected cycling network which is “inclusive, accessible and safe for use”, according to the petition, and secure cycle storage hangers to clamp down on bike thieves.
Around 2,000 people reportedly took part in the Big Ride for Safer Cycling on Sunday, October 2, cycling around Bristol’s city centre to call for safer bike lanes and routes. The petition, organised by the Bristol Cycling Campaign, is urging Bristol City Council to publish an updated cycling delivery plan for the city. This would set out how to create a network of safe, protected cycling lanes, and prevent existing lanes from being removed.
Ian Pond, who started the petition, said: “The delivery plan should include the creation of a comprehensive network of protected cycle lanes connecting all parts of the city. It should state that existing cycle lanes must not be removed—as has recently occurred on Cheltenham Road and is threatened on Whiteladies Road—but that they are upgraded to current national standards and are made continuous.
