10 Dangerous Routes Children Take to Attend school For many children, going to school simply means hopping in the car, the school bus, or the public bus. But for children living in remote villages in many poor countries, going to school means walking several miles, crossing dangerous rivers, evading wild animals, and risking their lives climbing dangerous cliffs. Here are top 10 risky routes children take to attend school. Number 10: New Bataan, Philippines. They affectionately call it Skylab. In New Bataan, a two-wheel motorcycle has been configured to carry three times its normal capacity, which means it can carry up to 13 persons. For many students, going to school means riding precariously in one of these motorcycles that are often overloaded. There are no handle bars to cling to, no helmet to wear, and clinging to the next passenger is not a good option. According to reports, this kind of transportation has the highest fatality rate in the country. Number 9: Ciwaru Village, I