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Riding on qathet streets unsafe, most poll respondents say

Just over 60 per cent respond that they don't feel safe cycling on roads in the region
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The Peak polled 504 readers and asked the question: Do you feel safe riding a bike on City of Powell River streets and in other qathet Regional District areas?

The poll ran from 2/9/2024 to 3/21/2024. Of the 504 votes, we can determine that 319 are from within the community. The full results are as follows:

Yes 38.56% local, 39.29% total    
No 61.44% local, 60.71% total    
  Local   Total

Results are based on an online study of readers who are located in the qathet region. The margin of error - which measures sample variability - is +/- 4.28%, 19 times out of 20.

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