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Cycle Safe

Cycle Safe. Promoting cycling in Pune by enhancing safety for cyclists. A project by Centre for Environment Education, Pune. Cycle Safe School Project. Aims 1. Understand Extent to which cycling is a mode of transport for school students Constraints they face Concerns of parents

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Cycle Safe

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  1. Cycle Safe Promoting cycling inPune by enhancing safety for cyclists A project by Centre for Environment Education, Pune

  2. Cycle Safe School Project Aims 1. Understand • Extent to which cycling is a mode of transport for school students • Constraints they face • Concerns of parents 2. Highlight the issues 3. Help plan actions at school level and city level • Discussions + questionnaire survey conducted in 3 schools • Questionnaire given to • Students (number) • Parents (number) • Discussions • Pre-survey sessions to introduce the survey • Post-survey sessions to present results and help the school formulate some actions

  3. Key Findings – Many students cycle, many want to cycle! 35% have had accidents while cycling to school 78% Yes! For tuitions, running errands for fun or play, with friends, cycle races going short distances Do you cycle for other reasons? Do you like cycling more than other modes 79% Yes! 43% cycle to school regularly How do you come to school? Kilometers to school Upto 5 km = 91% More than 5 km = 9 %

  4. What are the positive and negative aspects of cycling? (only students, only parents, both students and parents)

  5. What are the positive and negative aspects of cycling? (only students, only parents, both students and parents) - +

  6. Non-cyclists students - If you cycled to school regularly for some time in pastWhy did you stop? Physical reasons • Fatigue, Exertion, Uncomfortable weather conditions (rains) Reasons related to cycling itself • Cycling was time consuming, child got late for school • Child was bored by cycling • Cycle got lost or stolen • Family shifted home and now the distance to school is too short or too long for cycling Other reasons • Other modes of transportation are easier • School has given a free bus ticket Traffic and transportation related • Congestion • Lack of road safety (threat of accidents) • Lack of road discipline (traffic rules are not being followed) • Road is not well maintained • There is no proper cycle track • Parents do not allow their child to go by cycle

  7. Non-cyclistsIf you don‘t prefer cycling: Why don‘t you prefer cycling to other modes of transportation? (student questionnaire) 19% Motorists are inconsiderate 19% Too much traffic 18% No cycle track 15% Difficult road crossing 3% I don’t like polluted air 14% Distance too long 5% Other 2% Weather conditions 2% Don’t know which route to take 2% Not cool

  8. Cyclists - How do motorists treat you? • Negative treatment • Not paying attention to cyclists • Ignoring cyclists • Treating cyclists as inferior • Not respecting cyclists • Honking • Overtaking • Going fast • Not following traffic rules • Not giving way • Not giving space • Threatening • Not stopping • Shouting/ Insulting • Rushing • Inconsiderate • Impatient • Careless • Rude / Harsh Positive aspects Giving way Cooperative Proper Neat Kind Good Ok

  9. Describe any difficulty you are facing on your cycle route! More Vidyalya Complex Swad Hotel Kinara Hotel MIT School Karve Road Ideal Colony SNDT College Nal Stop Paud Road Anand Nagar Paud Phata Chowk Vanaz Corner Jog School Dashabhuja Ganpati Temple Canal Road Karsihma Society Karve Statue Chowk Paud Phata Road Cummins Dahanukar Colony Explanation Road is not well maintained (holes, obstacles) Difficult road crossing No cycle track or improper cycle track (obstacles/ 2-wheelers/ people on the track) No signal or non-functional signal Congestion Road name Name of a Society/ Chowk/ Landmark

  10. What would be a motivation for you to cycle more or to cycle at all?(Students) What would reduce your concerns about your child cycling? (Parents) • Proper cycle track • Motorists should be more considerate • Cycle parking • Traffic signals for cyclists • Better maintained roads • Easier road crossings • Less air pollution • Other

  11. Promote Safety Promote Cycling

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