Ohio Auto Accidents: Back to School Safety Tips to Keep Our Little Ones Safe
As Ohio children start heading back to school so too do drivers needs follow back to school safety tips.
With the additional traffic and pedestrians that going to back to school brings, it’s more important than ever for driver’s to be aware of changing driving patterns and to follow back to school safety tips to avoid ohio auto accidents and pedestrian accidents.
In fact, a report by the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration (NHTSA) says that autumn is one of the most dangerous times of the year for accident related pedestrian fatalities. In an effort to reduce the number of accidents, injuries, and fatalities, drivers are encouraged to follow these tips.
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Back to School Safety Tips for Ohio Drivers
Back to school safety tips for Ohio drivers include that they pay close attention to school zone speeds and keep an eye out for pedestrians and new drivers. Remember that speed restrictions in school zones don’t end when school lets out as after school activities, sporting events, and other types of extracurricular activities may keep school zones quite busy well into the evening. Also, remember that curbs are used by buses and emergency vehicles, therefore if you are dropping off or picking up a child, try not to take too long, and use your hazard lights if you will be waiting for any period of time.
Ohio drivers give school buses the respect they need to transport our children safely. Drivers are to yield to buses merging into traffic, and maintain a safe distance behind them, as they make frequent stops and must stop or slow when crossing railroad tracks. Drivers should also keep their foot on the brake while driving through school zones, as children can be unpredictable and distracted and may not be thinking about traffic.
Back to School Safety Tips for Ohio Walkers
Not all the responsibility for keeping Ohio children safe as they head to school falls on drivers. Pedestrians also carry the responsibility of obeying traffic rules and following back to school safety protocols.
In fact, the Safe Routes to School organization reports that 33 percent of accidents involving children who walk occur because of kids running into oncoming road traffic. Jaywalkers, walking against red lights, or walking while distracted by electronic devices and while texting all present serious dangers to walkers and should be prevented. Children must be taught and reminded to never walk onto a roadway from between parked cars, to always obey light signals, to always cross the road at cross walks and corners, and to always watch for oncoming traffic. Cell phones and other distractions should be turned off until they have reached their destination.
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