Can We Ever Be Too Safe?

Here is a blog post on the issue of a 5th Grader who was stopped by police for riding her bike to school.  The Police Officer judged the route unsafe.  The Mother demurs.  Child Protective Services appears to have become entangled.

The question is, should the town have a street that is so unsafe that children should not ride on it with their bikes and not have a plan for remediating this danger, assuming there is a danger?

Regards  —  Cliff