APPENDIX B
REASONS FOR DRIVING CHILDREN TO SCHOOL
The data in this Appendix are taken from recent
research by TfL with parents in London households where at least
one child is regularly taken to school by car.
The chart below shows how parents described
their main reason for driving a child to school. The majority
view convenience or speed as the main reason for using the car.
The parents were also asked why alternatives
were not favoured. Around 60% cited distance as a reason for not
walking, with 15%-25% citing reasons of safety, security, time
or the pupil's age. The main reasons cited for not using local
buses were age (for example, only 5% of families would consider
unaccompanied bus travel for 10-year olds), lack of a suitable
route or bus journey times. Around 90% would be likely to use
a dedicated bus if it were provided free of charge but this fell
to around 40% at a daily fare of £2.
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