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Scooters banned for Students
School uniform hidden under overcoats. Zipping down side streets on their motorbikes. Is this the latest trend in truancy? Quite the opposite! Since September, students under 18 have been banned from riding their motorbikes to school in an effort to curb teenage traffic accidents. However, some parents justify their children’s illegal activity, because how else will they fit in all those extra classes, often at opposite ends of town? Cycling would leave the poor dears with no energy left to study! Well, at least the teens follow the new rule to wear helmets on major roads, if only to keep their identities hidden. Some families have bought electric bikes as an alternative.
Also on the topic of traffic: last month, schools in Ho Chi Minh City agreed to stagger their start and end times to reduce congestion during rush hours.
- Again, bring before the Lord the safety of those travelling on the roads.