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cycle to school

Children cycling in pop-up lane (YouTube)

“Being driven to school cannot become the norm”: Call for better bike routes as car use on school run reaches record high in Scotland (and cycling to class is also on the rise)

The poll, carried out by the Walk Wheel Cycle Trust, also found that cycling among children dropped significantly as they progressed from secondary to primary school

Thu, May 28, 2026 15:55

Naked cyclists “the most threatening thing I’ve seen yet,” says US House Speaker – as Trump supporter claims: “It’s getting really ugly”; Children’s bike bus to school sparks helmet row; Sumo wrestlers on hire bikes; TT meets BMX + more on the live blog

Apparently, according to my calendar, it’s only Wednesday. And with that grim detail in mind, Ryan Mallon will be doing his very best to keep everyone’s spirits up with all the usual cycling news, views, and nonsense on the midweek live blog

Wed, Oct 15, 2025 09:17

Kenton Road junction, London Borough of Brent

“Extremely intimidating and unsafe” junction and impatient drivers stopping children cycling to school and forcing them into cars, students, teachers, and parents say, after 11 collisions in five years

Only two per cent of pupils cycle to a school near the junction – despite a further 17 per cent saying they would like to if it were safe – while a quarter of students travel by car

Wed, Apr 10, 2024 17:19

Bikeability training (copyright Britishcycling.org.uk)

Parents angry that children are being taught to cycle in middle of lane and other “risky behaviour” by cycling instructors, says Bikeability

The national cycle training scheme also claimed record teaching numbers are not converting to regular cycling by families, due to concerns over motorists’ attitudes and lack of protected infrastructure

Fri, Feb 09, 2024 10:27

tfl child and parent cycling to school – via tfl

Protected bike lanes on school routes must be urgent government priority, says Sustrans

The active travel charity has called for “long-term safety barriers” to be removed, after a recent survey found that just 14 percent of parents feel very confident teaching their children to cycle on the road

Wed, Oct 05, 2022 13:48

Scottish Parliament Bike Stands (copyright Simon MacMichael).jpg

MSP: Small shift to cycling would help cut transport emissions

In a Holyrood debate Scottish MPs called for default 20mph limits in residential areas and around schools, saying it would allow more children to play outside

Mon, Oct 03, 2016 15:13

Dad produces instructional video showing how he helps 7-year-old son cycle to school on busy London roads

VIDEO: watch Sustrans School Officer show the rules of the road to his young son

Sun, Nov 24, 2013 12:51

A quarter of a million schoolchildren gear up for The Big Pedal

Industry-funded initiative organised by Susrans aims to get people pedalling to school

Wed, Mar 02, 2011 15:07

Britain’s kids tell PM to make their journeys to school safer

Sustrans initiative comes hot on the heels of the case of the Schonrock kids

Sat, Jul 10, 2010 16:04

Kid on a bike (Creative Commons Werner100359)

Cycling to school story proves it has legs

Debate rages over the case of the Schonrock kids – but still no official complaint

Tue, Jul 06, 2010 13:24