An Ibrox dad has called for drivers on Glasgow’s busy Paisley Road West to give more space to children cycling.
Frank Cairns, 36, says that cycling to school has changed his family's life, but dangerous driving is putting them at risk.
He is one of many Ibrox parents to join the Ibrox Primary Bike Bus every Tuesday morning, which sees up to 40 children cycling together.
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Frank said that the group had been transformative for his son Harrison, 11, who is neurodiverse.
He said: "He’s more energetic, he’s more enthusiastic, and he’s participating more in learning.
"The teacher says when he comes into class on a bike bus day, he’s got that glow."
The bike bus, which has been running since 2022, has grown from around 10 users to a peak of 40.
The group aims to help families improve their health whilst also cutting down on pollution.
However, despite strict safety measures, the bike bus has been forced off the main road to a less direct route because of dangerous driving.
Frank said: "We’ve had to reroute our bike bus through a housing estate, off our bikes, and back on again to get to school.
"We are very safety conscious - we have the parents on the outer side of the kids, and we wear high-vis vests.
"But the drivers come right up behind us and toot their horns.
"We understand they’ve places to get to but we’re trying to encourage kids who are learning.
"They can get frightened, if they turn and fall, it could cause an accident.
"When we’re out on the road please, just give us our space."
Frank was speaking at an event run by Parents for Future Scotland at Glasgow City Chambers on Friday.
The charity campaigns for cleaner air and has been granted funding from the city’s LEZ fund to pay for active travel coordinators for three Glasgow schools.
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Rosie Heptonstall, air pollution programme manager, said: "We’re planning to pilot a scheme for three paid active travel coordinators in Glasgow, with the aim to level the playing field.
"We want to make sure that it’s not just certain children that can travel actively to school, but every child.
"That will help not just to drive down air pollution but improve children’s mental health, improve school attainment, reduce the risk of chronic lung conditions like asthma and COPD.
"A bike bus is so simple but so effective, and so powerful."
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