Nowadays people use bicycles less as a form of transport Why is this the case? What can we do to encourage people to use bicycles more ?

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bicycles are used

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transport these days.

This

writer believes that

this

is because of limited commuting ability and high theft possibility,

while

this

can be addressed by constructing

bike

routes that are secure. Central to

this

issue is the limited ability to

travel

of

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bikes

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commuters

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not use them. One should acknowledge that

bikes

are two-wheel

vehicles

that have to share the same lane with other

vehicles

of the same category. Combined with the fact that traffic congestion usually happens on roadways,

bike

users will have less chance to

travel

between destinations effectively.

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, bikers will spend a long time

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travel

to their destination during poor traffic conditions. Another reason that should

also

be considered is

bikes

are more likely to be stolen. It should be noted that compared to cars and other

vehicles

,

bikes

’ security system is far plainer. Acknowledging

this

, thieves often target these means of transport to conduct thefts.

This

can be observed in many suburban areas where

bike

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reports are the norm as these are

primary

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travelling methods of the area. For that reason, people often prefer using

vehicles

that have higher security over

bikes

.

However

,

this

can be addressed by the government proposing

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constructions

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of secure

bike

lanes. For maximum efficiency to be achieved,

bike

stations with complimentary locks must be provided. By doing so,

bike

users will not only be able to

travel

faster but can

also

ensure that their

bikes

are safe.

This

is increasingly applied in countries where

bike

schemes are popular as a method of encouraging travellers to use

bikes

. Taking all points into account, the root of

this

phenomenon is the limited ability of travelling and low security of

bikes

.

Therefore

,

this

author contends that constructing secure

bike

lanes can be a viable solution for

this

.