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FROM/DE: Oxford County OPP                                                 DATE: 01SEP2010

 

 

 

SCHOOL BUSSES AND CROSSING GUARDS TAKE BACK THE ROADS

 

 

(OXFORD COUNTY, ON.) – Next week, hundreds of local students will be heading back to school. This means that hundreds of bright yellow school busses and big red stop signs will be out on our local roads as the students make their way to their schools.

 

Members of Oxford County OPP would like to remind all drivers to take extra caution while driving and make themselves aware of the busses and crossing guards. Drivers should:

Expect longer travel times

Expect numerous stops and starts

Expect young children crossing the roadway

Stop 20 meters from a stopped school bus when red signal lights are flashing

Stop when a crossing guard has their stop sign displayed and only move forward once the guard AND children are out of the intersection

 

Parents also need to ensure their children are obeying proper safety rules for riding the bus and walking, including:

Standing back from the roadway while waiting for the school bus to arrive

Make sure all traffic has stopped before crossing the roadway

Keeping their “heads up” as they cross the road looking for dangerous situations

Crossing well in front of the bus so the bus driver can see them

Following the directions of the crossing guards for the best time to cross the street and doing so at the appropriate time and place

 

Oxford County OPP Inspector Jack Goodlett says “As always, police will be vigilant in their patrols of our roadways and school zones and will lay the appropriate charges when violations are found.  September is a busy and exciting time for our students. Let us all do our part as motorists to follow the rules of the road so we all arrive at our destinations safely.”

 

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Contact: PC Michelle Murphy

 

Phone: 1-888-285-3176    

 

 

 

 

 

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