Long Beach Police Help Launch AAA Safe Driving Campaign

AAA Northeast launched its 74th annual “School’s Open - Drive Carefully” program at the Long Beach Police Department. The program alerts drivers to be extra careful behind the wheel as children end their summer vacation and return to school.

Inspector Ed Ryan, Officer Ryan Branch, Officer Sean Carton, Special Police Officer Jaime Price and Special Police Officer Jesse Schaeffer joined local school children to help AAA kickoff the program.

Drivers should be particularly cautious in school areas, keeping their speed at or below posted limits and being prepared to stop, on both sides of the street, for school buses with flashing red lights as required by New York State law.

AAA’s annual “School’s Open – Drive Carefully” campaign is conducted with local government and police agencies.

“The help we get from police departments in our territory adds to the effectiveness of our ‘School’s Open’ campaign” said Donna Galasso, assistant director of AAA’s Traffic Safety unit. “We sincerely appreciate the efforts of Inspector Ryan, Officer Branch, Officer Carton, S.P.O. Price, S.P.O Schaeffer and the Long Beach Police Department in helping to increase safety for all students."