Quote Originally Posted by sgtiger View Post
Pedal Wench, wow, those are some very powerful images.

Singletrackmind, my son's school doesn't allow bikes to be ridden to school. It states in the school regulations that the bike will be confiscated and will only be released to a parent. After reading that DH was tempted to call his buddies and escort DS to school in protest. He never did follow through on that though. Although, as a parent, it's not the safest road to bike on for kids. No sidewalk, narrow shoulder and since it runs parallel to Bothell-Everett Hwy, some drivers zoom through it to avoid traffic on the highway. Never mind that it's a residential street with a posted speed limit of 25mph(plus we're supposed to slow down to 20 when children are present, no matter the road) and with an elementary school, park, and daycare on it. For school events, I've parked my car on the nearby neighborhood street and walked my children to the school only to have a car go by at 50mph. WTF I'd really like to slap these people.
Wow, all of that really really bites!

We have sidewalks, it's a 30 mph street with a 25 mph school zone and there's a small shoulder on that main drag with a stoplight and crosswalk coming from the neighborhoods across the street to the school. The principle said the main worry was THE OTHER PARENTS THAT DROP THEIR CHILDREN OFF BY CAR.
WTF indeed!


So don't ride or walk to school, cut both playground and gym time, feed 'em junk food and/or drinks at school, increase homework amounts so they can't get out when they are home and marvel at the increase of obesity.

*huffing off to simmer in my little corner for awhile*