Originally Posted by
Scunner
What a horrible assumption you make about parents. Were you the perfect child?
I think a child of Primary school age should be guided by their parents though, don't you?
There's no way anyone, young or old, should be out on the roads on a bike without some kind of HV vest and/or lights in the middle of winter.
A child will go out without a care in the world at that age, they don't see danger in anything.
I'm sure if the parents had sent these particular kids out with lights and helmets then they'd certainly wear them, It is up to parents to make sure their child is safe and adequately protected.
Many a time I've come across someone pedaling the A99 in the dark with nothing other than the pathetic little reflector you get on the back of the bike as standard. It's seriously dangerous and should be illegal. A car driver wouldn't get away with such ignorance and IMO neither should a cyclist.
Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass, it's about learning to dance in the rain.
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