I agree with you Darax, except I think kids shold be able to play in the street especially where it's a no-through road and the only traffic is visiting the houses there. That's what it's like where I live and the kids do play together outside during the holidays.
The only problem is their lack of road safety awareness and I put that down to lack of education and the bad example shown by adults. I've seem kids whizzing around on scooters and bikes, completely oblivious of moving traffic and crossing the road in front of cars and vans without a second thought. So far none have been injured here but it's only a matter of time before one is hurt and the driver will be held to blame, not the kid for dashing out without looking first.
I'd like to see such developments as ours made 'home zones', with pedestrians having priority over vehicles. It wouldn't inconvenience me to have to drive at 10mph a few yards to my garage with vans and cars parked in specific areas rather than blocking the street - some planters, trees and seats would look much better!
