School Safety Tips

School has started; the students are back. Always drive safely, especially in school zones!

Reminders for motorists:

• Watch out for children.
• Observe the posted speed limit and watch for school zones.
• Do not pass a stopped school bus when its lights are flashing.
• Do not pass other vehicles while in a school zone.
• All traffic must stop when red lights are flashing on a stopped school bus and should not proceed until the bus has turned off its flashing red lights.
• Drivers must yield the right-of-way to a pedestrian already crossing the street whether in a marked or unmarked crosswalk. A crosswalk legally exists across each leg of a marked OR unmarked intersection.

Reminders for pedestrians:

• Look both ways before crossing the street.
• Make certain the motorist sees you before stepping in front of a moving car.
• Cross the street at intersection crosswalks whenever possible. If you must cross mid-block, be careful crossing from between two parked cars.
• Watch carefully for approaching traffic. Wait for traffic to clear before crossing the street.
• Watch for turning vehicles at signalized intersections before stepping off the curb, even if the pedestrian signal says walk.