Kid banned from cycling to school

Why would they need to do that? The school has no responsibility for an accident suffered by a child on a bike outside the school, and there is no need to ride a bike at school (other than as part of cycle training).

Riding away from school if the child falls, the parents will do fine tooth comb search of all the possible causes. With any good LLB on your speed dial, you can be sure that all avenues will be looked at and worst case scenarios waxed. Another sad eventuality is that child does not return home. Now exactly at what point does the school deny responsibility?

Time spent looking for child

X

Police money spent looking for child

= More rules.