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Slow Down: Keeping Children Safe in School Zones

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By Adam Stone

Far from being a safe haven, schools can be a danger zone, especially for students walking amongst the crush of cars and buses that converge at drop-off and pick-up times.

At least 100 children are killed in collisions while walking to or from school each year in the United States. Some 25,000 children are injured annually in school zone accidents, according to California law firm Timothy J. Ryan & Associates.

“At my kids’ school there is a little semi-circle, but it’s not an official drop point, there is no rule about where a car should stop or where a kid should exit. It causes all kinds of chaos and a lot of road rage,” says Nancy La Vigne, VP for Justice Policy at the Urban Institute and author of the guidebook Traffic Congestion Around Schools.

La Vigne’s experience highlights two key factors that impact school traffic safety. There’s a structural aspect: Why isn’t that drop-off site better marked? There is also a behavioural piece: Why is everyone driving in the first place, and why are they in such a hurry?

Experts say that in order to make school traffic safer, teachers need to collaborate with administrators and parents to address both these essential elements. Here we’ll look at the infrastructure approach, and then consider how best to address behavioural issues.

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Adam Stone is a seasoned journalist with 20+ years’ experience. He covers education, technology, government, and the military, along with diverse other topics.

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