School is now in sessions, which means carpooling kids for many of us. So here are some suggestions to maximize safety and cut down on worry!
1.) Before starting out of your first carpool adventure, make sure your vehicle is up-to-date on routine maintenance. Getting an oil change and having your tired tread wear checked are good places to start. We can help with that!
2.)
Make sure you and all of your passengers buckle up. As kids get older
they tend to want to use seatbelts less and less. A survey from the
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety found that many young teens don’t
buckle up, even when they are riding as passengers with adult drivers.
So set a good example. Make sure you are always buckled up yourself and
ensure that all passengers, no matter what their age, are buckled as
well before putting the car in drive.
3.)
Safely share the road with child pedestrians. Do not block crosswalks
when waiting to make a turn or when stopped at a light. Children are the
most difficult pedestrians to see and the least predictable. Never
scare a child pedestrian by honking, revving your engine, or rushing
them in any way as they are crossing in front of your vehicle.
4.) Share the road with
school buses. Laws in all 50 states make it illegal to pass a school bus
while it is stopped to load or unload children. Pay attention to the
yellow caution lights that flash to warn you when the bus is preparing
to stop and leave a safe distance between you and the school bus.
5.)
Pay attention to school zones. These are the areas that are likely to
have the most congestion from children being dropped off in front of
school. Obey the lower speed limits and be prepared to make frequent
stops due to children getting out of vehicles and not always paying
attention to where they are walking.
6.) Instruct your children
on where to walk after you drop them off in front of their schools.
Remind them to always use crosswalks and sidewalks and to be cautious at
all times.
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