School won't let 11 year old cycle to school
This little story got to me, especially the part I'm going to quote right here.
"While UK schools cannot ban pupils from cycling they can ban them from bringing bikes onto their property, as in this case." "School authorities continue to insist that cycling is too dangerous, and say Sam cannot bring his bike onto the premises. They have not taken up an offer from the council to provide cycle parking." Here is the link to the article. http://www.bikeradar.com/beginners/n...o-school-22380 Well, hopefully I'm grouchy enough now that I'll get a little bit more than usual done today. best wishes, the grouch |
I'm shocked. You would expect this level of stupidity only in the States.
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wow, that is so dumb. Wish that they would stop trying to make sure everyone is wrapped in cotton wool all the time. Soon it will be too dangerous to walk to school. I actually feel safer riding around than taking public transport (lots of low lifes on public transport in london).
I hope he gets insurance and locks his bike up outside school, and makes sure all the press are there to see him do so. |
Stateside the schools won't touch that because it's an invitation to civil suits under assumed duty doctrines. It's the same reason they don't generally check insurance and licensing for students who drive to school. We do, however, enjoy thousands of local laws that target activities enjoyed by the young. Skateboarding first and foremost. Idiot cops are always screaming at kids on skateboards, sometimes on bikes as well. After all children should be at home playing video games and getting heart disease.
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Originally Posted by Cosmoline
(Post 9280483)
We do, however, enjoy thousands of local laws that target activities enjoyed by the young. Skateboarding first and foremost. Idiot cops are always screaming at kids on skateboards, sometimes on bikes as well.
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Face it - The Catholics don't want anything between your legs.
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There appears to be some kind of business about half a block away, ( google maps ) wonder if he could get permission to park there and walk in? I know if I was the father that's what I would do. Then dare them to do something.
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Just another example of why we had to rip ourselves away from those folks over there.
Of course, crap like that happens here, too, as noted by others. |
Originally Posted by JanMM
(Post 9281656)
Just another example of why we had to rip ourselves away from those folks over there.
Of course, crap like that happens here, too, as noted by others. |
Originally Posted by bkrownd
(Post 9280556)
That's because of the negative effects of skateboarding. We call the police to have skateboarders removed from our facility, where they scrape the paint off our metal railings and chip the concrete curbs. We had to have some hand rails removed to discourage them. Then there are the skateboard idiots that use the street through campus as their personal luge course. Then there are the punks that slalom between pedestrians on the sidewalks.... etc etc etc
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School bike racks are usually useless wheelbender type. He's better off locking to the parking meter on the sidewalk anyway.
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Originally Posted by Wordbiker
(Post 9282620)
And then there's the dope.
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Originally Posted by xenologer
(Post 9282744)
School bike racks are usually useless wheelbender type. He's better off locking to the parking meter on the sidewalk anyway.
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Originally Posted by caloso
(Post 9280164)
I'm shocked. You would expect this level of stupidity only in the States.
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I am based in the UK and I can assure you that UK roads are dangerous. Especially around schools where "Mums" insist on taking their little darlings the 1/2 mile to school in their 4x4's. I live 100 yards from a school out in a country town. I don't even feel safe walking past the school with the road blocked with cars and the standard of driving used by the parents dropping their kids off.
But saying that- I used to teach the cycling profiency at the local school. This is a comprehensive cycling scheme that does teach the Youngsters to ride properly and safely. I would trust any one that has gone through this scheme to be a good safe cyslist. I cannot say the same for car drivers though. |
Originally Posted by Panthers007
(Post 9280752)
Face it - The Catholics don't want anything between your legs.
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Originally Posted by bkrownd
(Post 9280556)
That's because of the negative effects of skateboarding. We call the police to have skateboarders removed from our facility, where they scrape the paint off our metal railings and chip the concrete curbs. We had to have some hand rails removed to discourage them. Then there are the skateboard idiots that use the street through campus as their personal luge course. Then there are the punks that slalom between pedestrians on the sidewalks.... etc etc etc
A couple times a week, I drop by our skate park just to watch the boarders and BMXers. Some of those kids are amazing. And ALL you adults b****ing about the kids; they cooperate much better at the skate parks, than most adults do on the roadways. |
Originally Posted by CB HI
(Post 9295596)
The problems occur, because you adults are too cheap to build them a skate park.
A couple times a week, I drop by our skate park just to watch the boarders and BMXers. Some of those kids are amazing. And ALL you adults b****ing about the kids; they cooperate much better at the skate parks, than most adults do on the roadways. |
I love our school. There is NO on property car parking, no 'drop-off' lane, and a narrow 2 lane road leading to the school. On cold rainy days 1/2 the kids walk/bike (most walk) on nie days 3/4 walk/bike. From my house at drop off time, by car it takes 5-10 minutes to get to the school, by bike 2 minutes, walking 5 minutes. Love it.
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My neighbor built a skate-board park in our city. The city financed it after he made his pitch to the City Council. We are a progressive city where just about anything goes. People riding skateboards down the roads alongside traffic is commonplace. But old men - mostly - screamed and shook their canes at kids doing jumps off handrails wherever they were seen. The skate-park silenced the opposition and experts came out of the wood-work to teach the kids how to do it right.
There are still idiots who blow car-horns at boarders and cyclists - swearing we should all only be allowed on invisible bike-paths. That only their SUV's are allowable on streets. We have some truly rabid A-holes around. A cyclist was just killed a few weeks ago. Hit by a truck when he (cyclist-elderly) lost control. The jerks wrote into the paper that his family should buy the truck driver a new truck and how wonderful he was to kill that commie cyclist! Amazing. The old guy on the bike was drafting another cyclist. But he lost his concentration for a moment and bumped tires and went down. I wrote an article on drafting and how to do it as safely as possible. Soon half the other writers were sanely discussing drafting and cyclist rights. The other half were talking about blowing bicyclists off the roadways. The other cyclist the guy was drafting had no idea he had company on his rear. He wasn't injured. |
Originally Posted by CB HI
(Post 9295596)
The problems occur, because you adults are too cheap to build them a skate park.
A couple times a week, I drop by our skate park just to watch the boarders and BMXers. Some of those kids are amazing. And ALL you adults b****ing about the kids; they cooperate much better at the skate parks, than most adults do on the roadways. From Louisville Extreme Park's website (louisvilleextremepark.org): "Restrooms to be closed indefinitely because of vandalism, the restrooms at the Louisville Extreme Park will be closed until further notice. Metro Parks will continue to close the park as necessary when graffiti and vandalism occurs." |
Originally Posted by CB HI
(Post 9295596)
The problems occur, because you adults are too cheap to build them a skate park.
A couple times a week, I drop by our skate park just to watch the boarders and BMXers. Some of those kids are amazing. And ALL you adults b****ing about the kids; they cooperate much better at the skate parks, than most adults do on the roadways. rackˇeˇteerˇing Pronunciation: "ra-k&-'tir-i[ng] Function: noun 1 : the extortion of money or advantage by threat or force I guess when the adults are b****ing about the "racket" they are literally correct. |
Originally Posted by CB HI
(Post 9295596)
The problems occur, because you adults are too cheap to build them a skate park.
A couple times a week, I drop by our skate park just to watch the boarders and BMXers. Some of those kids are amazing. And ALL you adults b****ing about the kids; they cooperate much better at the skate parks, than most adults do on the roadways. |
Originally Posted by frymaster
(Post 9291900)
you should start paying attention to the police state that britain is becoming. by comparison, the united states almost appears to be the 'home of the free'.
Guy Fawkes would agree.:) http://homepage.mac.com/ron_james/ib...detta_mask.jpg |
Originally Posted by daven1986
(Post 9280410)
wow, that is so dumb. Wish that they would stop trying to make sure everyone is wrapped in cotton wool all the time. Soon it will be too dangerous to walk to school. I actually feel safer riding around than taking public transport (lots of low lifes on public transport in london).
I hope he gets insurance and locks his bike up outside school, and makes sure all the press are there to see him do so. |
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