Tuesday, August 13th 2024, 6:22 pm
As the school year starts up and kids head back to the classroom, the American Red Cross has this list of precautions to follow to help keep your student safe.
They said if your student is going to school for the first time, they should know:
If your child walks to school, teach them to:
If your student takes the bus to school, teach them to:
If your student rides their bike to school, teach them to:
If you drive your child to school, teach them to:
If you have a teenager driving to school, make sure they:
If your student is joining a sports team, make sure they:
They also say that drivers should be aware of traffic laws as children head back to school.
"Know that yellow flashing lights indicate the bus is getting ready to stop ─ motorists should slow down and be prepared to stop. Red flashing lights and an extended stop sign indicate the bus is stopped and children are getting on or off."
"Motorists must stop when they are behind a bus, meeting the bus or approaching an intersection where a bus is stopped. Motorists following or traveling alongside a school bus must also stop until the red lights have stopped flashing, the stop arm is withdrawn, and all children have reached safety. This includes two and four-lane highways. If physical barriers such as grassy medians, guide rails or concrete median barriers separate oncoming traffic from the bus, motorists in the opposing lanes may proceed without stopping. Do not proceed until all the children have reached a place of safety."
For more information, visit redcross.org
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