Figure 1.--Many students, especially at the secondary schools bike to and from school. The schools provide secure parking and strictlyinsist that their bikers wear the required helmets. |
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New Zealand school children have traditionally been noted for cycling to school. Streets used to be full of cyclists in the morning peddling to scgool. This has declined in recent years. Fewer young children now cycle. Here woth increasing traffic there are saftey concerns. Some schools require them to reach Year 4 (Std 2) to ride bikes to school. All children must wear cycle helmets. It is the parent’s responsibility to make sure that the bike is in a safe condition and that the child can ride safely. The Police give cyling workshops at school to ensure saftey. Older children now also less commonly ride bikes. Even so, cycling is still quite common, especially at city secondary schools.
Parking is only allowed in the school grounds. If you park your bike at the swimming pool or Menorlue, it may be impounded. When arriving at school, use the Middle Road entrance as the Bus Bay is out of bounds to cyclists in the morning. Locking your bike will help to keep it secure from theft. When leaving school, use the Middle Road exit then mm left to reach Walnut Avenue or right to Creek Road North. You can only cycle past or though the Bus area once all the buses have left. Unsafe cycles may be impounded. Please remember that cyclists are subject to traffic laws, and required to wear cycle helmets.
Ashburton College, 1993
