Traffic Safety

 

Traffic Safety

The ever present issue of student safety and traffic around the school requires close examination. School data is collected around the mode of transport to and from Mount View PS. The table below shows the number and percentage of students who travel to school on foot, by bike and by car. It is great to see that 585 students walk to school with an average distance of 100 metres. We should be concerned the 488 students are regularly driven to school but the average distance is a mere 410 metres. I strongly encourage the Mount View community to consider this and work together towards changing practices. It is clear that many families could make the change from car to walking. The benefits in students’ health and fitness would be immediate. Walking to school allows children to build independence and a stronger sense of capability while also allowing them the opportunity to chat with their friends on the way to and from school. The overall reduction in traffic around the school would minimize the congestion and our collective concern around road manners and driver behavior.

Student Transport Mode to School