Reply #156: Encouraging kids to partake in an usafe activity. [View All]

The real issue is the lack of bike lanes. I know of several schools that ban bikes, and all do so for the same reason...the schools were built in places with no bike lanes, and riding on the sidewalks is illegal and dangerous for pedestrians. When the schools realized that every one of the bikes in their bike racks represented a child that got to school that morning by either riding in traffic or breaking the law by riding on the sidewalk, they banned bikes and ripped out the racks.

It was largely for the safety of the kids, but there was a real liability concern there. Even if the kids are off campus, you can be held liable if you're encouraging an activity that you know is dangerous or illegal.