Iowa motorists need to be especially vigilant today as there are likely to be many more pedestrians and bicyclists on the roads as part of Walk, Bike and Roll to School Day.
Matt Burkey, the Safe Routes to Schools coordinator at the Iowa Bicycle Coalition, says hundreds of children in more than four-dozen schools statewide are taking part.
“Walk, Bike and Roll to School Day is a national event, that happens twice a year in May and October, and on that day, schools across the country and across Iowa are promoting active transportation to school,” Burkey says. “I’m sure I don’t need to tell you about the school car drop-off line and how bananas it is in the morning, trying to drive around school zones, but when a lot of us were younger, we walked to school.”
He says the event shows Iowa students how to start their day with an active, healthier choice versus catching a ride to school on a bus or with one of their folks.