The Cycle of Death
Deccan ChronicleCycling your way to health is turning out to be a risky option. “The only solution is reducing car/motor vehicle dependency and increasing public transportation networks, including separated cycling paths and walking zones,” suggests Prajwal. Riding in a group is safer, and we need to be extra careful since vehicles generally don’t give way to cyclists,” he says. They need to undergo sensitisation programmes, which they lack at the moment,” says Aditya Mehta, Para-cyclist, expressing displeasure as to why cyclists are not respected in India The only solution is reducing car/motor vehicle dependency and increasing public transportation networks, including separated cycling paths and walking zones — Prajwal Pingali, athlete and mountain biker “Cyclists should be equipped with rear lights and should avoid riding in the dark. Riding in a group is safer, and we need to be extra careful since vehicles don’t give way to cyclists” — Sandilya Jandhyala, cyclist
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