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The department has pointed to a decrease in cyclist fatalities and an overall decrease in accidents as positive results of the city's expanded biking network.
Nonetheless, she said higher gas prices this summer might have contributed to what she described as a "huge uptick" in cyclist deaths this year.
"I don't want to see another dollar in fine revenue but I do hope to see a reduction in cyclist injuries".
"What we've found is that we've not only achieved a 50% reduction in cyclist injuries where we have these lanes, but a 40% cut in all injuries because of the pedestrian refuge islands," she says.
The Department for Transport pointed out that the exceptionally wet weather in the April to June period last year may have been at least partly responsible for the rise in cyclist casualties.
The findings appear to contradict a spate of recent reports speculating that risky behaviour by riders, such as listening to music players while cycling, could be behind a near 20% rise in cyclist deaths and serious injuries in the second quarter of this year.
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Similar studies also have found the effect in cyclists, but not in swimmers, Dr. Tanaka said.
As the nights draw in, cyclists need to make sure they're visible on the road.
But the surge in cyclists shows that change is already under way.
She went on to list a number of other changes, like an increase in cyclists along the route.
Earlier this year Gainesville, Florida, returned bike lanes to cars on a 1.6km stretch, resulting in cyclists moving to the pavement.
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