Half term - roads

[ge0rge]

How lovely are the roads eh, takes me 35 mins instead of 55 mins to get to work..


I really wish something could be done regarding the kids and their mothers wanting to nanny them to school.. More buses? America seem to have this sorted, why cant we?

[Robb F]

Where else would mums show off their cars new number plate?

[Hudson]

Lovely aint it. Takes me 10 minutes rather than 30, no Chelsea tractors parked all over the road, Plenty of parking etc.

Enjoy it while it lasts!

[Fozziebear]

Should be at school all year! I do the school run in our house, takes an hour to drive 15 miles

[Sukh13]

Worst are mums who stop in the middle of a main road to let their kids out. Selfish.

[g3org3y]

Robb F said:

Where else would mums show off their cars new number plate?

Only going to get worse!

[blueheron]

It's quiet, but probably only because a lot of parents who would normally be driving to work, have now taken the week off as leave to care for the kids.

[Minemapper]

ge0rge said:

America seem to have this sorted, why cant we?

Really?

Trust me, they don't. It's way worse than here. Every primary school with a huge queue of gargantuan SUV's, waiting to ferry little Johnny home, all sitting there with the engines running.

My Washington DC beltway commute would go from 90 mins to 55 mins during school holidays.

[hyperblue]

The roads on my commute are practically deserted compared to normal! Making good progress down some great A roads really is a good start to the day.

Still, back to normal next week

[anonymous-user]

"Motorists in complaint about cars using roads shocka"

[Captain Muppet]

blueheron said:

It's quiet, but probably only because a lot of parents who would normally be driving to work, have now taken the week off as leave to care for the kids.

Hush with your logic, this is a thread for people who hate mums in SUVs, not for people who are sitting in a half empty office because all the employees with kids have taken a week off.

[KrazyIvan]

You do realise that the lack of traffic is probably more to do with working parents taking the week off work to be with their families and not just the school rum mums don't you!

ETA: DOH! should have read all comments 1st

[shakindog]

School run should be banned I hate mornin run to work but not as much as kicking out time at schools. The parking of some folk boggles my mind what are they thinking.

[Robb F]

shakindog said:

School run should be banned I hate mornin run to work but not as much as kicking out time at schools. The parking of some folk boggles my mind what are they thinking.

Its ok, they've got their hazards on.

[blueheron]

Captain Muppet said:

Hush with your logic, this is a thread for people who hate mums in SUVs, not for people who are sitting in a half empty office because all the employees with kids have taken a week off.

Whoops did I say that? What I meant to say is.. rar rar Chelsea Tractors ferrying little Jimmy to school before clogging up the Waitrose car park with their bad parking.

[jimbobsimmonds]

Robb F said:

shakindog said:

School run should be banned I hate mornin run to work but not as much as kicking out time at schools. The parking of some folk boggles my mind what are they thinking.

Its ok, they've got their hazards on.

Or fail to check their mirrors when a bus is attempting to pass them as little Tyler opens the door...

Actually found that quite horrific how a Mum could be so negligent and fail to see a 20ft tall yellow bus!

[Dogwatch]

shakindog said:

School run should be banned I hate mornin run to work but not as much as kicking out time at schools. The parking of some folk boggles my mind what are they thinking.

Don't disagree but in the state sector the school run is a by-product of parents being able to choose which school the sprogs go to rather than having to go to the nearest one. I do wonder how some parents have the time (and patience) to arrive at the school gates half an hour or more before chucking-out time.

[ewenm]

blueheron said:

It's quiet, but probably only because a lot of parents who would normally be driving to work, have now taken the week off as leave to care for the kids.

This.

[Dodsy]

Dogwatch said:

Don't disagree but in the state sector the school run is a by-product of parents being able to choose which school the sprogs go to rather than having to go to the nearest one. I do wonder how some parents have the time (and patience) to arrive at the school gates half an hour or more before chucking-out time.

Not necessarily. Our nearest school is 200metres away but we are not in the catchment so have to travel 2 miles along a busy main road having to cross 3 ofher busy roads on the way. No zebra crossings to help. Driving them is the only way when they are small.

The school also ban cycling due to H&S .

[LouD86]

I love half term!! My commute goes from 45-50 minutes, to just shy of 20, its amazing! Means I dont have to be up so early, and can relax on my drive to work, rather than avoid all the SUV's parking and abandoning everywhere!