Drive Safely in School Zones
Back to School - Let's have a Safe School Year!
It’s Back to School, a time when all drivers slow down in school zones and watch for children. Over the next month, schools across the country will be starting back to school after summer break so sharing the road with children is a must!
How to Share the Road with Young Pedestrians
According to research by the National Safety Council, a few precautions go a long way toward keeping children safe:
● Don’t block the crosswalk when stopped at a red light or waiting to make a turn, forcing pedestrians to go around you; this could put them in the path of moving traffic
● In a school zone when flashers are blinking, stop and yield to pedestrians crossing the crosswalk or intersection
● Always stop for a school patrol officer or crossing guard holding up a stop sign
● Take extra care to look for children in school zones, near playgrounds and parks, and in all residential areas
● Don’t honk or rev your engine to scare a pedestrian, even if you have the right of way
● Never pass a vehicle stopped for pedestrians
● Always use extreme caution to avoid striking pedestrians wherever they may be, no matter who has the right of way.
NovoaGlobal’s School Zone Speed-Safe Helps Protect Children
NovoaGlobal’s School Zone Speed–Safe uses automated camera technology to monitor and enforce driver’s speeds around school zones, capturing images and video evidence of vehicles who exceed posted speed limits, putting pedestrians and school children at risk of injury.
A student hit by a vehicle traveling 20 mph, which is the typical speed limit in a school zone, has a 95% chance of living. That same student hit by a vehicle traveling more than 40 mph has an 80% chance of dying.