AM Rush, School Age Children, and Traffic Safety

Parents get overwhelmed with preparing their children for school in the morning after getting the homework done in the evening, they must wake up early, wake the family up, prepare breakfast, and make lunches. This is usually a chaotic and confusing time for families with children. Parents must get everyone in the car, then it’s a mad rush to get the kids to school on time and get to work. This makes it prime time for distractions during driving and tempers may flare.

Cell phones and electronic devices are a major source of distraction. Also kids in the back seat cause drivers to take their eyes off the road.

Since 2003 there have been approximately 135 deaths per year in school-transportation related accidents.

The National Health Transportation Safety Administration cautions drivers to concentrate on matters of the road and avoid distractions during driving.

In 2012 4,743 pedestrians were killed in accidents in the United States.

Here are some traffic safety tips when it comes to transporting children to school:

  • Be alert for children on their way to school
  • Slow Down
  • Understand that children often misjudge traffic safety issues
  • Abide by school bus laws
  • Avoid distractions
  • Use your horn with discretion
  • Be polite to other drivers
  • Try to be at least 15 minutes early in dropping your children off to school

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