Nursery World - Drive time

Taking children out in the car has its own vital set of rules, wherever you're going. Simon Vevers does a checklist There's the last-minute scramble to find pencil cases, gym kits and those brand new shoes bought for the new term. Then it's out to the car and a mad dash to the playground before the school bell sounds.

There's the last-minute scramble to find pencil cases, gym kits and those brand new shoes bought for the new term. Then it's out to the car and a mad dash to the playground before the school bell sounds.

It shouldn't be a rush though - the key to ensuring a safe journey is to leave plenty of time for the school run. With the uncertain weather that seems always to greet the September return to school, the number of cars on the streets of Britain soars by 20 per cent. Sometimes it can feel as if this huge volume of traffic has been wilfully redirected on to your route - and it can be frustrating for both you and the children on board.

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