In only a few weeks the UK’s schools will start their summer break and with it comes the inevitable decrease in rush hour traffic volumes. It’s estimated that one in five vehicles on the road during the morning peak are on the ‘school run’. The recent Global Action Plan report on the negative costs of vehicle emissions concluded that ‘swapping 1 in 4 car journeys in urban areas for walking or cycling could save over £1.1 billion in health damage costs per year.’ So it makes sense that tackling schools related traffic will be a key to achieving this saving.
