According to a U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) issue brief, nearly half (46%) of driving-age adults (16 years or older) have access to a bicycle; bicyclists riding in areas without bike paths or lanes are nearly twice as likely to feel endangered (mostly by motorists) as bicyclists in areas with paths or lanes; and frequent bicyclists tend to have a stronger preference for more bike lanes over more bike paths, while infrequent bicyclists display no marked preference for either. (Author/publisher)
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