Cyclists team up so mother and son could ride safely home

A group of cyclists came together to help a mother in need so she and her son could ride safely from the University of Malta in Msida to their home in Żabbar by bike.
Michelle Attard Tonna – who is the head of the Department of Education – needed to take her nine-year-old son Samwel to work with her earlier this week. She always cycles but was concerned about his safety – especially when riding back home in the dark at 8pm.
So, she put a call out to the Bicycle Advocacy Group (BAG) and within hours a group of six had come to her rescue. The group then cycled in a ‘convoy’ together with the mother and son.
“I couldn’t have done it without them as it was so dangerous, especially when cycling through the dockyard at night,” says Michelle.
“I was very concerned initially, and it took me a long time to convince myself that this is not irresponsible, but it went fine and he handled it like a boss. There was safety in numbers.”

Michelle – who is also president of BAG Malta – is now calling on the government to do more to keep cyclists safe on the country’s roads.
“As a parent, this is one proud mummy moment. Cycling for around 10km, through Marsa, is no mean feat for a child. But...