'Media are scaring people off cycling' says London cycling commissioner

Andrew Gilligan

London's cycling commissioner, Andrew Gilligan, says the media and charities are scaring people off cycling by increasing their perception of danger.

Gilligan made the comments at last night's Transport Committee oral evidence session in Parliament, where he, along with cycle campaigners and representatives from the freight industry, gave evidence on cycling safety.

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