Today marks the first day of school for many students who’ve indicated that they’ll be back in the classroom.
Belleville Police Service has issued a few reminders as we all get adjusted to staggered start times, new safety protocols, and more traffic on the roads.
Here are the twelve tips that police issued this week, that are from the Canada Safety Council:
Driving Tips to Keep Kids Safe
1. Reduce your speed. Be more careful in residential areas where children are present.
Respect speed limits in school zones and playground zones.
2. Stop for school buses displaying the flashing red lights and the extended stop arm.
Traffic in both directions must stop for school buses. Do not continue on until the flashing lights
stop.
3. Obey crossing guards.
4. Never overtake other vehicles within a school zone or within a half block of any
crosswalk.
5. Avoid U-turns and three-point turns in school zones. Children can have a difficult time
predicting these types of vehicle manoeuvers.
6. Give cyclists a wide berth
7. Leave extra time to reach your destination.
If you must drive your children to school
11. Let kids off away from traffic. Usually, that is the passenger side of the vehicle.
12. Walk a block. To help avoid vehicle congestion in the immediate vicinity of the school,
consider parking a short distance away, and walk your kids the rest of the way.
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