The school dropoff problem seems to be somewhat worse in the morning, when more drivers are operating cellphones and crackberries whilst attempting to drive their cars.

Although the childhood obesity problem is not as widespread here in Canada as it appears to be in the States, we do note that children of helicopter parents tend to run fatter than free-range children.

This was unheard of a few Years ago and Parents Kicked up a Stink about it leading to a change in Policy in the Schools concerned. There is not a lot of Children or indeed their Parents Cycling to Schools in Ireland ,they Prefer to Block up the Roads in the Mornings and Early Afternoons Delivering their Offsprings to and from the Schools in SUV’s 4+4s mostly. I have even seen them going to the Local Park in their Cars to the Playgrounds and these are all Local People in my District.

There is a New Policy of the Government now to try and Encourage more People to get out on their Bikes. But they will have to improve the Cycling Infrastructure first,make it Safer and enjoyable like putting in Segregated Cycle Lanes in all our Cities and Towns instead of just Painting White Lines at the side of Roads where you can get Doored by Passengers getting out of Cars.

I take it that you learnt to write in prison, then?