The future's bleak

...because we're a nation of scaredy-cats.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/7380691.stm

Parents' fears about road safety are turning children into a lost generation of cyclists, says a government-backed agency that promotes cycling.

• Four out of five children are banned from cycling to school by their parents, a poll of 1,079 parents for Cycling England suggests. *

• This compares to the 35% of parents who were allowed to bike to school when they were children themselves. *
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  The biggest reason why parents did not let their child cycle on the road was concern about safety - but only 3% knew someone who had been in an accident.

*These are most likely the same parents that disinfect every surface ten times a day, drive their kids to school, and general insulate them from life - then wonder why they're so f$%ked up when they find out that the real world isn't a very nice place.

Whatever happened to 'a bit of dirt don't hurt'?

Is not your thread title more of the same ?

Another woeful 'scientific' report by the BBC, full of statements and meaningless views lacking their qualifiers.

HTFU earthlings!

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What a load of bollocks.
My kidlings cycle to school. The bicycle sheds are chock full.

Just as well coz they'll not be able to afford a bag of rice let alone a fecking car when they're 'grown-up'. Cars - good riddance I say.