Limited escape routes on new Melbourne bike path a safety risk to women, cyclists say
abc.net.au/news/melbourne-women-safety-west-gate-tunnel-bike-path/102051214Melbourne cyclists are raising safety concerns about a bike path linked to the multi-billion dollar West Gate Tunnel project, saying women should have been consulted about the design.Female cyclists are calling for a rethink of plans for a caged cyclewayBike riders fear the elevated 2.
The "veloway", planned as part of the state government's West Gate Tunnel project, has been promoted as a cycling highway connecting Footscray in Melbourne's west to Docklands.Public information lists safety features including lighting, monitored CCTV, two emergency exit points and capability for emergency vehicle access.
"You're forcing women to choose between two terrible scenarios and that just doesn't feel fair," she said. "Male cyclists will come and ride on my tail and sometimes it's completely innocent and they just don't realise the experience that the female rider might actually be having," she said. "The majority of design and planning for infrastructure for riding bikes comes from traffic engineers and only 15 per cent of those are women in Australia," Dr Pearson said.In reality, only about 14 per cent of women and girls ride, according to a 2021 study by Cycling and Walking Australia and New Zealand.Female cyclists have to consider the safety risks of riding through spaces with poor public visibility or with no exits.
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