Back to school: sheriff offers safety tips

Back to School Traffic Safety Tips from Altadena Sheriff’s Station.A new school year has started, and the Altadena Station would like to remind parents, students, and motorists to follow basic traffic and pedestrian safety habits when traveling throughout the city, especially in school zones.

By adhering to the following traffic safety tips, the number of accidents in and around school zones can be reduced:

 

• Motorists should be aware that large groups of children will be on the sidewalks and crossing streets before and after school and many do not pay attention to vehicular traffic.
• Motorists need to be extra alert for sudden movements into the roadway by young people riding bicycles or walking to and from neighborhood schools.
• Parents and drivers are encouraged to allow sufficient time to drive their children to school and not to double park to allow passengers to exit the vehicle.
• Drivers should avoid any activity that distracts them while driving, e.g., adjusting the radio, talking on a cell phone, texting, or eating and drinking.
• Parents are urged to talk with their children and discuss the importance of crossing the roadway at marked intersections or within crosswalks.
• Parents are reminded that bicycle riders under the age of 18 are required by law to wear helmets.

Please do your part in making sure this school year is a positive one. Understand and follow these tip, and please notify the Altadena Station if you observe any potential safety hazards.