tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102538965694240940.post3415285857105044448..comments2024-03-27T12:53:39.298+01:00Comments on A view from the cycle path: School trips by bike. An everyday occurrence where cycling is pleasant and safeDavid Hembrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14543024940730663645noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102538965694240940.post-20223548138019335302014-04-30T14:58:51.383+02:002014-04-30T14:58:51.383+02:00I used to go to school in a rural area, and there ...I used to go to school in a rural area, and there were no lampposts on my route to school. In the winter it would be dark in the morning and all children were required to wear a reflective (I hesitate to say vest, because it was more like an orange ribbon with reflective bits on it) gear. We also wore these on schooltrips etc, but I think then it had more to do with identifying the children that Annekehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13303232666607267415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102538965694240940.post-88153790342833229752014-04-28T17:56:22.916+02:002014-04-28T17:56:22.916+02:00It should also be noted that Dutch children are pr...It should also be noted that Dutch children are provided by their parents with properly fitting, practical bicycles. As these pictures and video clearly show, these bikes all have lights, chainguards, luggage racks and mudguards fitted as standard. Some of them have gears, others don’t, but all of them have a comfortable upright position which allows the children a good view of the traffic aroundBernohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06858586361887981319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102538965694240940.post-17721390473771270872014-04-28T08:02:12.327+02:002014-04-28T08:02:12.327+02:00Usually kids of this age cycle to school every day...Usually kids of this age cycle to school every day, I suspect they're in the last grade of elementary school. They will be used to cycling all over town. So the vests are for supervision purposes, to make it easier to keep an eye on the kids and prevent any one of them wandering off alone, or easier to pick up any stragglers.Koenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17409336272282919407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102538965694240940.post-19362695267472716012014-04-27T01:36:59.826+02:002014-04-27T01:36:59.826+02:00Somehow I suspect the reflective vests are only a ...Somehow I suspect the reflective vests are only a way of marking them as part of a group. At least that would be the hope. <br />Another enjoyable post as usual David. Thanks.Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03523653271715366168noreply@blogger.com