More than a quarter of children are driven to school every day. Does this seem high to you?

[MrsMuddle]

Here.

It's great that slightly more than 50% of children walk or cycle to school, but I'm quite shocked about the amount that are driven.

It is a shame that councils do not put more viable crossing in - so that children can walk to school.

I had a workman come and he can't get to work before 9 as he has to drive his daughter to work - there is a dual carriage between his house and her works and no pedestrain walkway/bridge. Yet it less that a mile to walk.

Roundabouts are the worst to cross as cars speed up to exit a roundabout, just where you are trying to cross. Some drivers are kind and will wait while you cross but at other times you can wait 3-4 minutes to cross each section of the roundabout

We even have a riverside walk - but it is near on immpossible to cross the road part of the walk. All that would be needed is a zebra crossing.

I am luck the school is close and I walk part way with my daughter and then cycle on to work. I cycle and walk to a lot of places, but it is getting more and more difficult to cross the road.

IvyKaty - she had to drive lots for her job, the head office was beside my school, but she would have had to go on 60 mile round trips (sometimes more, sometimes less) most days. The public transport system here isnt as good as in England.

we are lucky in having lollipop ladies and a walking bus

THeres this one mum at our school, lives under a mile away but still drives and then gets there half an hour early so she can park right outside the school we park some distance so the children still have a bit of a walk to and from (sadly live quite rural so can't drive all the way) because I think its about what my dc's are learning from my driving/walking habits and I'd like them to enjoy fresh air and exercise - unless its pouring with rain!

I can beat that. A familly live one small field away from the school. Basically only 400yds but they will still drive if its raining...madness!
What's wrong with wellies and an umbrella. They don't even need to walk near the road and its on a public footpath.

ripeberry - I understand the dangerous road etc but 25 minutes isn't long to walk!!

1/4 does not seem high to me. I wonder what portion of the country's workers drive to work. Probably higher.

My kids take the bus to school. There are closer schools, but they are not as good academically, and not of my chosen religeous affiliation. I don't really understand the apparent obsession desire to live so close to the school. Great if there is an excellent school next door. But, for me, there are far more important criteria when choosing a school. I don't choose a job based on being able to walk to it. So why would I choose a school on that criteria?

Dd's friend lives very near us. I have NEVER seen her walking to school. Always, always the car. It's about 20 minutes walk - we cycle usually, sometimes walk, about once a month dh may be at home and do a drop off in the car as a treat

My son goes to a tiny village primary. He travels by school bus.I seldom go to school but when I have to for some reason the parking is horrendous and most of the parents live a five minute walk away.
The worst offender though, lives around the corner ,truly no more than 200m away. I have sometimes observed that she has to park her car nearer to her house than school.