Statewide, Iowa – Iowa motorists need to be especially vigilant now as there are likely to be many more pedestrians and bicyclists on the roads. Walk, Bike and Roll to School Day happened earlier this month and Matt Burkey, the Safe Routes to Schools coordinator at the Iowa Bicycle Coalition, says hundreds of children in more than four-dozen schools statewide took part.
He says the event showed Iowa students how to start their day with an active, healthier choice versus catching a ride to school on a bus or with one of their folks.
A total of 49 Iowa schools took part in this event, which was an excellent showing, though Burkey says many more schools could join in.
Burkey says schools can participate at any time throughout the month of October.
