Saturday, November 2, 2013

Kid's Safety: Cycling to School




Recently, parents shared some of their concerns with us. Namely, traffic and parking near schools. We thought it might be worthwhile to open up a dialog ...

Traffic flow and people parking irresponsibly around schools often pose a major barrier when it comes to persuading children to cycle to school.
Addressing that problem would be a major step in making streets around schools safer for young bike riders.

Excessive speeds, poor traffic flow and parking on bike lanes make streets dangerous for young cyclists. Riding a bike promotes independence and engages kids in outdoor activities.

One parent commented: “Every morning the roads are jammed with cars rushing to make the morning commute. This makes for a very dangerous situation for children riding their bikes to school. Let’s make the streets around schools more cycling friendly for the kids”

There will always be vehicles dropping children off at school, so let’s give the little cyclists their own dedicated path into the school, an area where vehicles are prohibited so that children can pedal to classes in safety.

Getting children into cycling is a good idea. Schools can help by re-enforcing appropriate traffic flow and giving kids direction for safe entry and exit into the school area.


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