- primary school pupils want to cycle to school on their own but parents' concerns are stopping them. - 90% of youngsters have bikes and more than 30% of them would like to cycle to school, only 1% actually do - parents who drive their children to school risk creating a habit of dependency that undermines children's confidence and self-reliance - It's a great shame children are being denied the opportunity to experience this (cyling) independence because parents are worried about their safety on the roads All above remarks from THE HERALD (UK) can be applied to Singapore directly. I am just wondering how many cities (developing or not) are facing similar problems? Chu Wa Commuter cyclist Father of two The full news: http://www.theherald.co.uk/news/news/display.var.1247222.0.0.php