{"id":6402,"date":"2015-03-20T15:45:02","date_gmt":"2015-03-20T15:45:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/?p=6402"},"modified":"2015-03-20T15:45:02","modified_gmt":"2015-03-20T15:45:02","slug":"is-this-one-way-to-reduce-the-number-of-bike-injuries-on-our-roads","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2015\/03\/20\/is-this-one-way-to-reduce-the-number-of-bike-injuries-on-our-roads\/","title":{"rendered":"Is this one way to reduce the number of bike injuries on our roads?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>CYCLISTS have started to campaign for change after a petition aimed at tackling Cardiff\u2019s cycling problems was launched this week.<br \/>\nThe petition is asking <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cardiff.gov.uk\/ENG\/Pages\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cardiff Council<\/a> to adopt the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tfl.gov.uk\/corporate\/publications-and-reports\/cycling\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">London Cycling Design Standards<\/a>\u00a0by 2020, as one of its demands.<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6414\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6414\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Screen-Shot-2015-03-20-at-14.35.23.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6414\" src=\"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Screen-Shot-2015-03-20-at-14.35.23-300x223.png\" alt=\"People turned up to support the launch of the #CardiffCycleCity launch in the Bay.\" width=\"300\" height=\"223\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6414\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6414\" src=\"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Screen-Shot-2015-03-20-at-14.35.23-300x223.png\" alt=\"People turned up to support the launch of the #CardiffCycleCity launch in the Bay.\" width=\"300\" height=\"223\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> People turned up to support the launch of the #CardiffCycleCity launch in the Bay.<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nThe petition, started by Ian Perry, also asks the council to provide secure and convenient cycle storage outside homes, segregated \u201ccycleways\u201d to a number of destinations and secure parking for cyclists at these destinations.<br \/>\nThe petition claims implementing these demands would help Cardiff Council to meet the Welsh Government\u2019s target of reducing the number of people injured or seriously killed on the roads by 40 per cent by 2020.<br \/>\nIt also claims it would help to lower emissions, reduce the number of bicycle thefts and allow people of all ages to safely cycle to a number of places.<br \/>\nNigel Pugh from <a href=\"Cardiff%20Transition\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cardiff Transition<\/a>, an initiative aimed at tackling climate change, said: \u201cWith cycling confidence is everything. Hence dedicated cycle lanes are a must as is ensuring visibility is not blocked at junctions.\u201d<br \/>\nThis\u00a0is not the only\u00a0group in Cardiff who are campaigning for\u00a0change. A manifesto, collaborated by a group of different organisations, also asks for change.<br \/>\nGwenda Owen, from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cardiff-cycling-campaign.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cardiff City Cycling<\/a>, said: \u201cWe have got a manifesto asking for the whole package.<br \/>\nThe manifesto was developed over the last year with the engagement of more than 1000 people and all cycling organisations.\u201d<br \/>\nCardiff City Cycling\u2019s manifesto asks for a 20 mph\u00a0speed limit for cars in areas \u201cwhere people live and shop\u201d as well as the launch of a cycling team within Cardiff Council and easy and affordable cycle hire across the city.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CYCLISTS have started to campaign for change after a petition aimed at tackling Cardiff\u2019s cycling problems was launched this week. The petition is asking Cardiff Council to adopt the London Cycling Design Standards\u00a0by 2020, as one of its demands. The petition, started by Ian Perry, also asks the council to provide secure and convenient cycle storage outside homes, segregated \u201ccycleways\u201d to a number of destinations and secure parking for cyclists at these destinations. 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