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Prime Ministers response email on road pricing
marjan:
Have you noticed how much quieter the roads are at rush hour when the kids are off school, what we need is a really good school bus service like the Americans have, this would take a load of cars off the road at the busiest times.
V8MoneyPit:
--- Quote from: "marjan" ---Have you noticed how much quieter the roads are at rush hour when the kids are off school, what we need is a really good school bus service like the Americans have, this would take a load of cars off the road at the busiest times.
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There was a pilot scheme in our area a while ago (might have been a wider area, not sure) where designated adults were allocated a group of kids to walk to school. We are talking villages here, so no more than a mile or so to walk. They were issued with reflective jackets, etc. The roads were so quiet. Very nearly like holidays.
Of course, it only lasted a week or so and then it quickly reverted to all the 7 seater poeple carriers with one driver and one child. :roll:
Evilgoat:
--- Quote from: "marjan" ---Have you noticed how much quieter the roads are at rush hour when the kids are off school, what we need is a really good school bus service like the Americans have, this would take a load of cars off the road at the busiest times.
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Its amazing how many children apear to drive :S
How about some planning maybe? Rush hour and the school run co-incide. Start the schools half hour/hour early and by the time us lot set off for work the school run is done. Also makes life easier for parents who have to drop kids off and go to work.
Bob696:
Notice the reduced traffic during school holidays ....your avin a larf!!!! I am normaly still in bed :lol:
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Start the schools half hour/hour early
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That works to a certain degree. My sons junior school started at 8.25 and finished at 2.25 and I liked it but a lot of parents didnt for some reason. The school I work at is currently trying to find a system where they can cut the lunch time in half so the kids get to go home at 2.50. It is never going to work though as there isnt the facilities to get 1500 kids fed and watered in 25 minutes.
Lee337:
Just a personal opinion but I commute almost every weekday between Kettering & Peterborough.
During school holidays it takes about 40 minutes. If I leave at 8.00 during term time, it takes me until about 9.30. If I leave at 8.30 it takes me until about 9.30.
The worst time to leave Peterborough is 3.30pm as I get stuck behind trucks all the way. It can take anything upto 1 hour 40 mins. Take tonight. Left at 3.00 followed one truck after another doing 40mph. Each time I turned off one road, I caught up with another. there was nearly always 10+ vehicles behind me and if a truck went past the other way, again there was a string of other vehicles following.
No schools, no trucks, travel time 40 min schools add 20 minutes rush hour 30 - 40 min, trucks upto an extra hour.
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