Dozens of protestors took to their bikes this weekend to call for changes to be made to Norfolk's "unsafe" roads following a number of cyclist deaths.

The group gathered outside the Forum in Norwich at around 11am on Saturday before setting off on a mass bike ride through the city to demand safer roads.

The bike ride was part of a national day of action organised by the Safe Street Campaign, which seeks to demand more action from policymakers to prevent serious injuries and fatalities on the country's roads.

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Norwich Evening News: The protest partly commemorated the six cyclists who had lost their lives on Norfolk roads this yearThe protest partly commemorated the six cyclists who had lost their lives on Norfolk roads this year (Image: Dennis English)

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The family-friendly event was also to commemorate the six cyclists who have died on Norfolk roads this year.

According to the group, someone is killed or seriously injured on UK roads on an average of every 16 minutes.

Dennis English, a 47-year-old IT security consultant who joined the cycle ride protest, said: "We need a transition away from cars if we want to address the climate crisis.

"We need more people to walk and cycle to reduce carbon emissions, but this won't happen if they can't feel safe on our roads."