Parents are charged after their son, 7, is struck dead in a car accident
www.nbcnews.com
Gastonia, N.C., police charged the parents with involuntary manslaughter charges after allowing the victim and his brother to walk home alone from a nearby grocery store.
  • stoy@lemmy.zipEnglish
    15·
    20 hours ago

    Here in Sweden, me and my sister walked alone to school every day since we started at seven years old, I remember the day before the first day at school, mom walked us to and from school to show us the way we should walk to be safe, this included crossing a commuter railroad and several intersections. When we were in year four, the school allowed students to bike to school.

    Quite the difference in thinking about cars and safety…

    • Lemminary@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      13 hours ago

      When we were in year four, the school allowed students to bike to school.

      That’s so awesome.

    • Ebby@lemmy.ssba.comEnglish
      7·
      19 hours ago

      That happens here too. I walked from 3rd grade until graduating High School. Rain or shine.

      I remember getting a spiffy red bike in middle school because the new school was miles away. It was sweet. Except I kept forgetting/losing the combination to my lock. I felt a little grown up when I got a lock with a key. Ha!

      As for the article, that’s horrible. Part of driving is being alert and responsible for the unexpected. Arresting the parents is straight up fucked.