Technology can help protect bikers from social dangers as well. Female cyclists, in particular, can be at risk of being physically attacked,67 and are often subjected to verbal abuse from drivers or male cyclists about their clothing, speed, body size, or even the merits of bicycling while pregnant.68 To help combat these issues, manufacturers are beginning to integrate increasingly high-quality cameras into helmets, lights, and bikes. Filming antisocial behavior does not address the root of the problem, but it may deter or dampen it. Not only can this improve safety for women riders, but it may also help increase overall bicycling participation rates, which tend to be higher in markets where women feel safe bicycling. In the Netherlands, Germany, and Denmark, for instance, there is minimal difference between male and female participation rates in cycling, and overall bicycling rates are among the highest in the world.69 On the other hand, one study of trends in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia found that male cyclists outnumbered female cyclists by about two to one.70 In New York and London, about three-quarters of commuter cyclists are male.71
Global Bike Rear Lights Market 2019-2024 Industry Size, Share, Top Key Manufacturers, Business Growt
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