WASHINGTON 鈥� If you鈥檙e driving to and from work today, look out: It’s , and many聽children also聽take part by聽walking.
worldwide and all through the D.C. area.
Ideally children will walk bikes across intersections聽and make themselves visible to drivers, perhaps by wearing something reflective. But today, cars could be sharing the road with many聽youngsters unaccustomed to avoiding traffic.
Drivers are聽being asked to drive the speed limit and to take special care when pulling out of driveways and side streets, making turns and crossing intersections.
What calls “active transportation”聽helps children in myriad ways, Bike To School organizers say.
Getting kids outside can lower stress and relieve symptoms of聽Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Exercise is associated with better academic performance. And聽when parents keep cars parked instead of driving聽children to and from聽school, that can reduce traffic congestion around schools and even help聽the environment by cutting down on greenhouse gases.
