Learning about safer school travel
Sharing lessons on how to make the school run work
The fact that parents who are worried about protecting their children from harm sometimes end up parking in a manner that endangers other road users is one of the ironies of the school run. Sometimes, in the rush to get their children to school on time, it can be tempting for parents to pull onto the kerb or part way onto a driveway, to stop on zigzag lines or pull into a bus stop. While it may seem like a harmless thing to do, vehicles blocking pavements and footpaths often means pedestrians – who include young children, those with limited mobility and older people – are forced to go into the road.
