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Cyclists Are Better Drivers Than Motorists, Finds Study | Forbes

Submitted by Brent Hugh on Tue, 10/09/2018 - 2:19pm

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Cyclists who drive are better behind the steering wheel than motorists, a new analysis has found. The link between cycling and safer motoring was revealed by a UK insurance firm which offers specialist motor insurance policies for cyclists. This analysis correlates with an earlier study which found that cyclist-drivers tend to have faster reaction times than non-cyclists.

Nick Day of Chris Knott Insurance said an analysis of his firm's crash data showed that cyclists make less than half the number of insurance claims as non-cyclists.

13% of the firm’s insured drivers make at least one claim per year, found Day, but this fell to 6% for cyclists who were insured on the firm’s cyclist-driver policy.

Day believes cyclists tend to be more aware of their surroundings than motorists.

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Cyclists Are Better Drivers Than Motorists, Finds Study | Forbes

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