Night-time bike riding in London 'socially unsafe' for women
www.bbc.co.uk
Nearly a quarter of London's cycleways remain largely unused at night by half of the population.
  • Hawke@lemmy.world
    17·
    13 hours ago

    By “socially unsafe” they mean “physically unsafe”

    It might just be a British vs American thing or it might be government jargon. I can’t tell.

    • SpiderShoeCult
      7·
      12 hours ago

      Pretty much

      “Socially unsafe” is the term used for routes where there is a risk of harm from others due to factors such as poor lighting and a lack of escape routes.

      • Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de
        4·
        9 hours ago

        physically unsafe for social reasons

        though that’s still a fucking wormy way to say it, it’s due to physical factors that can simply be fixed in the end…