Back to School Means Back to Safety: Drivers Urged to Use Extra Caution

With school back in session, the streets around campuses will once again be filled with the familiar rush of students heading to and from class, parents dropping off their children, and buses making their rounds. It's a busy scene, and a good reminder for everyone to slow down, stay alert, and use extra caution-especially near grade schools where the youngest students are on the move.

In Chinook, school policy states that student crossing guards are assigned to help children safely cross the street before and after school. Unfortunately, staff have reported too many instances where drivers ign...