In an amazing reversal of American policies, a neighborhood in east London is prioritizing the safety of children over the convenience of cars. “It’s a sledgehammer to crack a nut.” This is how one angry parent described the recent crackdown by London police on parents who drop their kids off at school by car. Yes, you read that correctly – the very mode of transportation that many American schools insist is the only safe way to deliver kids to school is now being criminalized in the United Kingdom.
London parents will get fined for dropping their kids at school by car
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