Nanaimo RCMP have offered up some reminders to help ensure children have a safe first day back to school Tuesday, Sept. 2. Parents, caregivers and motorists are reminded that during the first week in September there will be more traffic as children are driven to and from their schools. School buses will be part of the extra traffic. Flashing red lights and red stop signals on school buses mean motorists approaching the bus from both directions must come to a complete stop. Parents and caregivers are advised to get to know the rules of their school's drop-off and pick-up zones and follow the established flow of traffic. Motorists parking on streets near schools are advised to avoid parking in front of private driveways. School zone speed limits are 30 kilometres per hour 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on designated school days. At designated playgrounds with a posted speed zone of 30km/h, those speed limits are enforced from dawn to dusk, seven days a week. Pedestrians and cyclists must cross the street at designated intersections wherever possible. Cyclists and scooter riders are advised to dismount and walk bikes or scooters across intersections and look both ways, making eye contact with drivers of approaching vehicles before stepping out into a crosswalk. “Traffic safety is a shared responsibility. By following the rules, we protect ourselves and our children," said Const. Sherri Wade, Nanaimo RCMP spokesperson, in the press release. "Patrol officers, traffic officers, and speed watch volunteers will be actively monitoring the school zones throughout the month of September."
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