Thank you to everyone who participated in our cycling survey.
Here are the results:
74% of people rated the Brisbane cycle network as “good” or “average” – so at least we’re relatively happy with our infrastructure.
But 86% of people said safety factors influence the time of day they ride & almost 80% of people said they feel “a bit nervous” or “very nervous & unsure” about sharing the road with motorists. So we definitely don’t feel safe out there.
As could probably be expected, road safety, work & the heat were the three most influential factors that determined the time of day respondents said they choose to ride.
In rather unfortunate news, 50% of people said Brisbane motorists’ attidues to cyclists were either “below average” or “very poor”, & almost 40% said
Almost 40% of people said attitudes to cyclists had become worse in recent years… which we guess explains why “intolerant” & “ignorant” were the two most common words used to describe Brisbane motorists.
So all in all not the most positive results – but hopefully as cycling becomes more popular, safety & motorists’ tolerance levels will only improve.