The first chart shows the reasons why some people in the UK prefer to cycle to work. Conversely, the second chart gives reasons for those who choose to go to work by car.
The highest percentage of those who favour cycling say that this is because riding a bicycle to work is healthier than driving. 30% of them gave this as a reason. The same amount of people, 30% say that they cycle to work because it causes less pollution. 13% of people cycle to work because it is cheaper than driving. Surprisingly, a similar amount of people said that they cycled to work because it is faster than travelling by car.
In contrast to this, the percentage who prefer to travel by car because it is more comfortable is 40%. The two least important reasons for going to work by car, with 14% and 11% respectively, is that people need to carry things to work and that it is safer than cycling to work. Finally, 16% say they prefer driving because it is faster than cycling. This contrasts with the cyclists who ride to work because it is faster than driving.
In general, it seems that the majority of people who cycle to work do this for health and environmental reasons. By contrast, those who travel by car want to have a more comfortable journey over longer distances.
The
first
chart
shows
the
reasons
why
some
people
in the UK prefer to
cycle
to
work
.
Conversely
, the second chart gives
reasons
for those
who
choose to go to
work
by car.
The highest percentage of those
who
favour
cycling say that this is
because
riding a bicycle to
work
is healthier than driving. 30% of them gave this as a
reason
. The same amount of
people
, 30% say that they
cycle
to
work
because
it causes less pollution. 13% of
people
cycle
to
work
because
it is cheaper than driving.
Surprisingly
, a similar amount of
people
said that they cycled to
work
because
it is faster than travelling by car.
In contrast
to this, the percentage
who
prefer to travel by car
because
it is more comfortable is 40%. The two least
important
reasons
for going to
work
by car, with 14% and 11%
respectively
, is that
people
need to carry things to
work
and that it is safer than cycling to
work
.
Finally
, 16% say they prefer driving
because
it is faster than cycling. This contrasts with the cyclists
who
ride to
work
because
it is faster than driving.
In general
, it seems that the majority of
people
who
cycle
to
work
do this for health and environmental
reasons
. By contrast, those
who
travel by car want to have a more comfortable journey over longer distances.