Nearly eight out of ten children 'never cycle to school'
Nearly eight out of ten children never cycle to school, despite over two-thirds of parents saying it would be their preferred method of transport, according to new research.
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Nearly eight out of ten children never cycle to school, despite over two-thirds of parents saying it would be their preferred method of transport, according to new research.
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Nearly eight out of ten children 'never cycle to school'
Nearly eight out of ten children never cycle to school, despite over two-thirds of parents saying it would be their preferred method of transport, according to new research.
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Distance among reasons for not cycling to school - survey
Nearly 80% of children never cycle to school despite their parents' desire to spend less time in the car on the school run, research from RedClick/Ireland Thinks has shown.
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Distance among reasons for not cycling to school - survey
Nearly 80% of children never cycle to school despite their parents' desire to spend less time in the car on the school run, research from RedClick/Ireland Thinks has shown.
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Survey: Distance among reasons for not cycling to school
Nearly 80% of children never cycle to school despite their parent's desire to spend less time in the car on the school run, research from RedClick/Ireland Thinks has shown.
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