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SUMMARY:Experiences of parents cycling to school with children in Ireland 
 - Anna Molter
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DESCRIPTION:Cycling plays an essential role in advancing the green transit
 ion\, offering a range of environmental and health advantages such as redu
 ced greenhouse gas emissions\, decreased air and noise pollution\, and imp
 roved physical fitness. Encouraging children to cycle to school can help m
 ake cycling a normal\, everyday activity\, potentially fostering lifelong 
 habits. Nonetheless\, safety concerns continue to pose a major obstacle—
 especially in countries with predominantly car-centric transport systems l
 ike Ireland. This research examines the factors that shape parents’ perc
 eptions of safety when cycling to school with their children.\nData were g
 athered through an online questionnaire (n = 342) and two focus group disc
 ussions (n = 10) involving parents who accompany their children by bicycle
  to school. The questionnaire included both multiple-choice and open-ended
  items\, while the focus groups were conducted in a semi-structured format
 . Quantitative results were analysed using descriptive statistics and chi-
 square tests\, and qualitative responses were examined through thematic an
 alysis.\nResults indicate that 43% of respondents felt safe cycling to sch
 ool\, whereas 25% reported rarely or never feeling safe. Thematic analysis
  revealed four dominant themes shaping perceived safety: the quality of cy
 cling infrastructure\, interactions with other road users\, coping mechani
 sms adopted by parents\, and wider social influences such as gender. Key w
 orries included inadequate or poorly designed cycling lanes\, non-complian
 ce with traffic laws\, limited enforcement\, and risky driving behaviour. 
 Strategies used to cope with these risks ranged from cycling on footpaths 
 and taking alternative routes to avoiding cycling with children entirely.
 \nOverall\, the findings highlight several specific factors affecting fami
 lies’ sense of safety during school cycling trips in Ireland. These insi
 ghts will guide future work aimed at identifying and addressing hazardous 
 segments along school cycling routes.
LOCATION:Room 3 (Lecture Room 2.2)
URL:https://pretalx.com/crbam-2026/talk/WTHLMR/
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