"With a dramatic increase in cycling, comes a plethora of new safety issues on the roads. Doctors, politicians, planners and cyclists agree it will mean changing the way we design, govern and use our roads." ABC Radio National's Background Briefing this week presented their program on On-Road Cycling. It is estimated that there has been a 48% increase in people riding their bikes to work over the last five years, which has led to a huge increase in Emergency Department presentations for cycling injuries - especially in the 40-49 year age group. Police records for cycling accidents are greatly underestimated as so many go unreported.
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