Drivers have become more patient with cyclists since lockdown, says survey

Two-thirds of drivers interviewed still get frustrated with cyclists, however

(Photo by David Cliff/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

(Image credit: NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Drivers have become more patient with cyclists since the coronavirus lockdown, according to a new survey.

Nearly a third of drivers interviewed said they believed they were being more patient with cyclists on the road, while 36 per cent said they had noticed an increase in patience between motorists and cyclists.

Thank you for reading 20 articles this month* Join now for unlimited access

Enjoy your first month for just £1 / $1 / €1

*Read 5 free articles per month without a subscription

Join now for unlimited access

Try first month for just £1 / $1 / €1

Jonny was Cycling Weekly's Weekend Editor until 2022.

I like writing offbeat features and eating too much bread when working out on the road at bike races.

Before joining Cycling Weekly I worked at The Tab and I've also written for Vice, Time Out, and worked freelance for The Telegraph (I know, but I needed the money at the time so let me live).

I also worked for ITV Cycling between 2011-2018 on their Tour de France and Vuelta a España coverage. Sometimes I'd be helping the producers make the programme and other times I'd be getting the lunches. Just in case you were wondering - Phil Liggett and Paul Sherwen had the same ham sandwich every day, it was great.