Friday 17 May is National Walk Safely to School Day:

The aims of National Walk Safely to School Day include:

• Encouraging parents and carers to walk to school with primary school age children.
• Promoting the health benefits of walking and create regular walking habits.
• Helping children develop vital road crossing skills and ensure children up to the age of 10 years hold an adult's hand when crossing the road.
• Reducing car dependency and traffic congestion.
• Reducing the level of air pollution created by motor vehicles.
• Promoting the use of public transport