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Old August 11th 20, 05:45 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
Simon Mason[_6_]
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Default Boris Johnson announces £2 million cycling and walking boost in Hereford

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While his government's handling of many matters recently has proved divisive to say the least, one thing the Prime Minister often appears to make plenty of sense on is cycling... and during a visit to Hereford County Hospital today, Boris once again preached the benefits of getting more people travelling on two wheels.

Announcing that Herefordshire had been approved for £2 million towards active travel schemes in the county, the PM was asked if such schemes were appropiate for those who live in more rural areas.

According to the Hereford Times (link is external), the PM said: "When I was mayor of London I used to cycle 30 miles a day easily.

“I think cycling is a fantastic thing to do. We have just put another £2 million into Herefordshire to support cycling and walking schemes.

“There is much more that we want to do. Where I agree with you that there is a paradox that cycling in rural areas on often quite fast A and B road can be scarier particularly for less confident cyclists.

“We need to think as we take forward our cycling revolution how we encourage people to cycle in rural areas as well.

“Motorists have got to understand there will be cyclists on the road and they’re not all lycra louts and they need to be treated with respect and caution.

“It’s about educating motorists as well.”

https://road.cc/content/news/cycling...st-2020-276345
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