Back to School Safety 2007

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Montgomery County Public Schools will be back in session on Monday, August 27, and Police Chief J. Thomas Manger, along with the officers of the Montgomery County Police Department, want to encourage all community members to continue to make the safety of our children a top priority.

All drivers should be on the lookout for young pedestrians who will be walking to and from school. Parents should set aside time to remind their children of the following: cross streets at marked crosswalks, look both ways before crossing the street, and don’t cross the street between parked cars. If there isn’t a sidewalk and it is necessary to walk in the street, walk on the left side facing traffic. Children and adults should follow the directions of our Crossing Guards who are there to assist and protect students. Drivers should know that county law enforcement agencies are using automated speed enforcement cameras in school zones where there has been documented speeding. There ...more


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