Bike lanes study shows support for new routes across ages and political views

Major British Cycling poll shows majority backing for more bike routes among virtually all groups, even if it means longer commutes for drivers.

There is strong backing in Britain for more cycling infrastructure, with support firm across all ages, political backgrounds, social classes and commuter types, according to new data from British Cycling.

The findings come from a major YouGov poll carried out for British Cycling. The main results, released last month, showed 71% of Britons back building cycle lanes on main roads, against just 18% who oppose this.

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