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Given detention for lateness on tube strike day

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Longingdreamer · 09/09/2025 15:18

My child was given a detention today, despite there being a tube strike in London, which has caused travel chaos. They early but were apparently still late: roads are almost at a standstill it seems.

They get very upset by detentions, due to underlying neuro diversity.

Aibu to think that the school shouldn't give these on a strike day for minor lateness?

They usually give them, even if a child is only 1 minute late, but it seems wicked when it is out of their control.

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Redpeach · 15/09/2025 15:12

There are over 200 miles of segregated bike lanes in london, up from just 50 miles 10 years ago, so things are improving.

Onionlove81 · 15/09/2025 15:17

Redpeach · 15/09/2025 15:12

There are over 200 miles of segregated bike lanes in london, up from just 50 miles 10 years ago, so things are improving.

Traffic hasn’t though

Feelingsosoblue · 15/09/2025 15:35

Ddakji · 15/09/2025 15:02

I have lived here all my life (54 years). For many years I cycled to work. DH cycles to work everyday. I was last on my bike yesterday cycling into town via quiet routes. When I commute to work by train (too unfit and lazy to commute by bike any more) I see cyclists all the time.

Yes, Lime bikes can be a menace but lots of people use them to commute (so not messing around on them) and their popularity suggests that people aren’t necessarily scared of cycling because it’s unsafe, which is the point I’m making. One of my colleagues is Lime biking too work every day as it’s quicker and cheaper than the tube. He’s not the only one.

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Not my experience. As you said you now commute. Maybe you don’t live in a busy part of the city …

Feelingsosoblue · 15/09/2025 15:36

Baital · 15/09/2025 15:05

It's ridiculous to generalise about cycling in London.

I can get the 5 miles to work with 80% of the route in a park or on a canal path, and most of the remaining 20% on quiet residential roads. (Which is why I have just got a bicycle)

DD goes 6 miles to College and it is 80% busy, crowded roads that are dangerous for cyclists, especially at rush hour. No way is she cycling!

Not generalising.
you are lucky to cycle along the canal but that isn’t the route most people have to take.

as a pedestrian I feel very unsafe.

anyway this post is about detentions !

Redpeach · 15/09/2025 15:44

Onionlove81 · 15/09/2025 15:17

Traffic hasn’t though

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Quite, car is not a great option in london

Ddakji · 15/09/2025 15:45

Feelingsosoblue · 15/09/2025 15:35

Not my experience. As you said you now commute. Maybe you don’t live in a busy part of the city …

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I live in a busy part of town. But there are always quiet roads in either side of the main ones that are chockablock with buses and cars. Of course it takes a while to get to know the quiet routes but they’re there.

Ddakji · 15/09/2025 15:49

Onionlove81 · 15/09/2025 15:17

Traffic hasn’t though

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Lots of the routes are in back streets. I cycled from my house to Tate Modern yesterday along a couple of cycle routes that I think make up a designated quiet route (I was following DH who knew what he was doing). Other than crossing the main road near me the whole thing was backstreets, often through estates, or dedicated cycle lanes with proper cycle lights etc, or through a park.

I’m not much of a cyclist these days but I didn’t feel in the least bit unsafe. Bit puffed out by the end, though!

saraclara · 15/09/2025 17:15

Ddakji · 15/09/2025 15:45

I live in a busy part of town. But there are always quiet roads in either side of the main ones that are chockablock with buses and cars. Of course it takes a while to get to know the quiet routes but they’re there.

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Still not helpful for an 11 year old at this point.

Ddakji · 15/09/2025 17:17

saraclara · 15/09/2025 17:15

Still not helpful for an 11 year old at this point.

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No - the conversation has split into different directions.

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