Well not quite, but at Bridgewater-Raritan High School in New Jersey students took a stand against an arcane school policy that bans students from bicycling to school.
It all began when the school environmental group donated funds for a school bike rack to the school reduce their carbon footprint. And ironically on Earth Day Principal James Riccobono. came back with a firm NO.
What happened next though was nothing short of inspiring as described in the Newark Star Ledger;
Offended by the snub, students promptly began planning a response. Yesterday, more than 50 students rode their bikes to school, commuting in pairs and groups. After studying up on state biking laws -- and carrying copies with them -- the students legally tethered their bikes in conspicuous clusters around lamp posts, trees and other poles dotting the circular drive in front of the school.
A tip of the helmet to the courageous and enlightened students at Bridgewater-Raritan High.
This is the legacy blog of the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia. It is an archive of posts from 2003 to 2014. Making your ride better since 1972. https://www.bicyclecoalition.org
1 comments:
made props to these kids. I wish I was that smart/ballsy when I was in HS.
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