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Mothers walking and cycling kids to school

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  • 19-09-2018 8:38pm
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    Jimmy.
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    It’s a national secondary road I’m talking about here. Very busy heavy traffic and mother’s walking their kids to school or some kids cycling at a snails pace wobbling all over the place.
    All for fitness and saving the planet by leaving the Dacia Duster at home but surely this is a road death statistic that is in the wait.


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    ceadaoin.
    Registered Users Posts: 8,110 ✭✭✭ceadaoin.


    Yeah, women and children in public. It's a disgrace. And using thoroughfares too! They should stay behind closed doors where they belong


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    Effects
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    Jimmy. wrote: »
    surely this is a road death statistic that is in the wait.

    It's all give and take though so it doesn't really matter.


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    radiata
    Closed Accounts Posts: 386 ✭✭radiata


    Ah ffs will you get over it. Everyone is wrapped in cotton wool these days with health and safety going beyond a joke.
    Nothing wrong with them walking or cycling to school.
    They'll be wearing hard hats and safety glasses in the classroom next in case the roof falls in


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    ED E
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    If you feel its unsafe talk to your councillors. You shouldn't need a car to access a school.


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    dxhound2005
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    Jimmy. wrote: »
    It’s a national secondary road I’m talking about here. Very busy heavy traffic and mother’s walking their kids to school or some kids cycling at a snails pace wobbling all over the place.
    All for fitness and saving the planet by leaving the Dacia Duster at home but surely this is a road death statistic that is in the wait.

    So very slow moving traffic. And adding another Dacia Duster will just slow it down more.


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    Jimmy.
    Site Banned Posts: 386 ✭✭Jimmy.


    dxhound2005 wrote: »
    So very slow moving traffic. And adding another Dacia Duster will just slow it down more.

    Where did I say it was slow moving?


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    anewme
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    Jimmy. wrote: »
    All for fitness and saving the planet by leaving the Dacia Duster at home....

    Another one drives a Duster????

    Baaahhh peasants.

    Q7's all the way where I am.


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    Jimmy. wrote: »
    It’s a national secondary road I’m talking about here. Very busy heavy traffic and mother’s walking their kids to school or some kids cycling at a snails pace wobbling all over the place.
    All for fitness and saving the planet by leaving the Dacia Duster at home but surely this is a road death statistic that is in the wait.

    A revolutionary concept then. This exercise lark might take hold.


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    Pelvis
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    ceadaoin. wrote: »
    Yeah, women and children in public. It's a disgrace. And using thoroughfares too! They should stay behind closed doors where they belong

    This is why this site is going to ****e.


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    biko
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    Just when you thought there was nothing left to get upset about...


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    dxhound2005
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    Jimmy. wrote: »
    Where did I say it was slow moving?

    I thought this was the problem. Pedestrians and cyclists slowing down the cars?


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    suicide_circus
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    STOfq5d.gif


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    murpho999
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    Why do people think that roads are solely for cars?

    They should look at legal other road users and adapt their driving.


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    Wildly Boaring
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    Surely a wind up?

    I mean surely??

    Car driver now that myopic that "all those not in cars are out to be knocked over"

    Every house must have 2 cars and use them for every journey apparently


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    ceadaoin.
    Registered Users Posts: 8,110 ✭✭✭ceadaoin.


    Pelvis wrote: »
    This is why this site is going to ****e.

    Really? My post is why this site is going to ****e and not the post moaning about people (or mothers and kids in particular) using a public road for one of it's intended purposes?


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    07Lapierre
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    Jimmy. wrote: »
    It’s a national secondary road I’m talking about here. Very busy heavy traffic and mother’s walking their kids to school or some kids cycling at a snails pace wobbling all over the place.
    All for fitness and saving the planet by leaving the Dacia Duster at home but surely this is a road death statistic that is in the wait.

    You do realize it’s the “very busy heavy traffic” that’s causing the danger right? I mean remove the cars and there’s no problem walking or cycling.


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    LorelaiG
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    How do you know they have a car some don't and are forced to walk.


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    Pinch Flat
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    Shocking stuff altogether. All the people that drive their kids 300 meters to school in my area have such a positive contribution on our neighbourhood. I wish everyone would just row in.


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    Jimmy.
    Site Banned Posts: 386 ✭✭Jimmy.


    07Lapierre wrote: »
    You do realize it’s the “very busy heavy traffic” that’s causing the danger right? I mean remove the cars and there’s no problem walking or cycling.

    Obviously


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    07Lapierre
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    Jimmy. wrote: »
    Obviously

    So obviously the women and children are not a problem.


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    jam_mac_jam
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    Maybe they don't have a car? should they miss school?
     No wonder everyone in this country is so fat.


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    Hitman3000
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    Adults trying to encourage their offspring to be fit and healthy and someone finds a way to whinge about it. Bizarre stuff.


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    07Lapierre
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    jam_mac_jam wrote: »
    Maybe they don't have a car? should they miss school?
     No wonder everyone in this country is so fat.

    No..apparently they have a Dacia Duster, which to be fair, i think i'd leave at home too! :)


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    Hitman3000
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    07Lapierre wrote:
    No..apparently they have a Dacia Duster, which to be fair, i think i'd leave at home too!


    Ah the new Duster is fairly nice looking and the build quality/materials is far superior to the present models.


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    PandaPoo
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    jam_mac_jam wrote: »
    Maybe they don't have a car? should they miss school?
     No wonder everyone in this country is so fat.

    I walk my kids to school because I don't drive. A mother scolded me for making them walk in the rain....they have full rain gear and wellies and it's a 5 minute walk away.


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    Hitman3000
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    PandaPoo wrote:
    I walk my kids to school because I don't drive. A mother scolded me for making them walk in the rain....they have full rain gear and wellies and it's a 5 minute walk away.


    Did you feel like telling her to f**k off and mind her own business?


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    Graces7
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    Hitman3000 wrote: »
    Adults trying to encourage their offspring to be fit and healthy and someone finds a way to whinge about it. Bizarre stuff.

    AND teaching their kids to respect the roads and traffic...One village I knew had what they called a "walking bus"... gathered children in all along the way ...


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    AndrewJRenko
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    Graces7 wrote: »
    AND teaching their kids to respect the roads and traffic...One village I knew had what they called a "walking bus"... gathered children in all along the way ...
    I tried setting up a Walking Bus in my kids primary school about 8 years ago, had about 20 parents interested, got the local council involved and supporting - the school board turned it down - too dangerous apparently, so we'll continue to have loads of parents driving through the car park at the school gate at rush hour instead.


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