The government needs to make cycling safer, and so do we all

In the last week alone by winning Olympic gold and through his victory in the Tour de France, Bradley Wiggins has single-handedly raised the profile of cycling in this country. Now our government needs to get further behind cycling and pump more money into our infrastructure and make safety improvements to promote our most efficient form of transport.

Cycling is a relatively safe, environmentally-friendly activity for all ages and thankfully serious accidents are low in relation to the millions of journeys taken by cyclists. But there is more we can do to give cyclists greater protection on our roads.

Liberal Democrat Transport Minister Norman Baker has announced millions of pounds of extra money for cycling, including £8 million for cycle routes, £7 million for rail access, and £30 million for improvements to road junctions to make cycling safer. This is a great start but if we are to make a difference we need £100 million to be invested annually in our cycling infrastructure.