SAFE TRAVEL TO SCHOOL

Early day motion 1075, tabled 24 October 2000 by Kerry Pollard (Labour). Signed by 43 members.

That this House notes that the number of secondary school students who walk to school has declined from 61 per cent. in 1975 to 53 per cent. today; further notes that the morning school run causes 20 per cent. of rush hour traffic; believes that there are greener and healthier ways of travelling to school than driving; welcomes the Government's 'THINK!' campaign to promote road safety and its commitment to cutting child deaths and serious injuries by 50 per cent.; and encourages all secondary schools to join the 1000 who are already taking part in the RAC's Grass Routes Challenge which seeks to encourage pupils to development their own safer, greener and healthier school travel plans.

Signatures by party: Labour 27, Liberal Democrat 10, Labour/Co-operative 4, Plaid Cymru 2.