Commenting on a new registration scheme which will force pupils at Stanley Park High in Carshalton, South London, to use number plates when cycling to and from school, Chris Bennett Sustrans Head of Behaviour Change said:
“The UK is currently facing a public health crisis for young people, both in terms of obesity and air pollution. Active travel to school is part of the solution for both of these issues and we need to be taking radical steps to make it easier for children to cycle, not more difficult. One way to do this is by incorporating active travel within schools’ curriculum and wider culture.
“We understand the importance of ensuring that pupils travel to school in a responsible and safe manner but believe introducing number plates will deter children from travelling actively. Instead, we need to teach them how to follow the Highway Code, signal, remain visible and take up good road positioning. In addition, providing safe, direct and high quality routes and networks, especially segregated cycle paths will encourage more journeys by bike and foot and ensure the safety of school children across the UK.”
For more information and interviews contact: Anna Galandzij, Senior Press Officer at Sustrans, 07557 915 648, anna.galandzij@sustrans.org.uk Liv Denne, Press and Media Officer at Sustrans, 07768 035318, liv.denne@sustrans.org.ukfrom News https://www.sustrans.org.uk/news/our-response-cycle-registration-scheme-stanley-park-high-carshalton
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