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Are cyclists even human? Study asks why drivers have loathing for lycra
Tuesday April 13, 2021
The lycra, the helmets, the whole dress code of cyclists may be a reason why there is so much aggression towards them.
The aggression towards cyclists could be because of the way they look
Dr Mark Limb, from QUT’s School of Architecture and Built Environments, has started a national survey based on findings in 2019 from Monash University that cyclists were seen by many as less than human, which had led to aggressive behaviors towards them.
The Monash study found that public and humorous references to violence against cyclists were not uncommon and a…
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