Caution! Police Urge Drivers, Pedestrians To Be Careful As Students Return To School In Marin

MARIN COUNTY, CA – Police in Marin County are reminding the public that schools will be back in session this week and are urging drivers and pedestrians to be cautious during their commutes.

Police are asking drivers to slow down and pay close attention to children who may be traveling on foot or on bicycles, especially in the early morning or afternoon hours.

Drivers are also asked to not block crosswalks and to heed blinking flashers in school zones.

Police are also requesting that adults inform children about the importance of obeying traffic signals and looking both ways before crossing a street.

Children, and particularly teens, are urged to put away cellphones, headphones and other electronic devices when crossing a street, police said.

By Bay City News Service

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