Crime & Safety

Drivers Urged To Go Slow, Stop For School Buses As LAUSD Students Return To Campuses

Traffic safety is again a concern, with many drivers no longer accustomed to seeing children on their commute.

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — The first day of school means a return to back-to-school traffic, especially in Los Angeles, where students are returning to campuses Monday in the second-largest school district in the nation.

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Monday is the first day of school for LAUSD students, and it’ll be the first day of full-day, in-person classes in more than 17 months. While most of the anxiety is about the pandemic and the recent surge in cases – particularly among unvaccinated young people – traffic safety is again a concern, with so many drivers no longer accustomed to so many children on their way as they commute to work.

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