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As More Schools Reopen for In-Person Learning, Police Encourage Motorists to Be Aware of Buses and Young Pedestrians

Published on Wednesday, April 7, 2021 | 9:43 am
 

As students and staff return to schools for in-person instruction, Pasadena Police remind drivers to remember to be extra careful when driving around buses and schools.

Buses picking up and dropping off schoolchildren are of particular note. California law requires drivers to stop when a school bus is in front of them and extends its stop sign with flashing red lights. Drivers must remain stopped as long as the red lights are on. 

Drivers in both directions must stop on any two-lane road without a median or two-lane road with a center turn lane.  

“Please drive carefully in school zones,” Pasadena Police Department Lieutenant Anthony Russo said. “Let’s help keep students safe to ensure as  smooth a transition as possible back to in-person learning.” 

The Pasadena Police Department offers the following tips for drivers, parents, and students: 

  • Walk on sidewalks and use marked crosswalks, preferably at stop signs or signals. 
  • Watch for cars entering/backing out of driveways or leaving parking spaces. 
  • If you need to walk into the street to maintain social distancing, remember to look both ways for cars. 
  • Always look left-right-left before crossing the street. Make sure cars see you. Continue scanning for cars when entering the crosswalk
  • Do not listen to loud music or use a phone when crossing the street.

And for drivers:

  • slow down in school zones. Anticipate more foot and car traffic around schools for drop-off and pick-ups. 
  • Drivers should do their best to avoid blocking the crosswalk when making  a right-hand turn 

Parents: Follow any school guidance related to dropping off or picking up students, as well as social distancing and face covering requirements. 

Funding for traffic safety programs are provided by a grant from the California Office of  Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

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One thought on “As More Schools Reopen for In-Person Learning, Police Encourage Motorists to Be Aware of Buses and Young Pedestrians

  • Del Mar Blvd needs signage like the no left turn reflected saying Speed Limit 30mph watch out fir all pedestrians and be safe! Wear your Mask

 

 

 

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