| Comment | I do, but I understand why lots of people don't. It's a scary thing to do when (in many cases) you don't have an option but to ride on the road for long stretches.
And at rush hour, even "quiet streets" near to schools can be very daunting places due to the sheer volume of cars.
There's a bit of a feedback loop going on.
Parents see the streets are full of cars and unsafe for their kids to cycle (or even walk!) to school, and so drive them there. So adding to the very traffic they'd rather wasn't there in the first place.
Put simply, we need fewer people driving extremely short trips uneccessarily. Whether that's to school, shops, or elsewhere locally. People won't do this voluntarily on an individual basis, as they're only making a (completely understandable) personal choice based on what's best for them and their families given the situation.
That's why top-down measures (low traffic neighbourhoods, limited car parking, cycle/public transport only zones) need to be implemented. |
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