Back To School - Students Will Be Walking to School and Drivers Are Reminded To Drive Carefully

Ontario school-age children will be returning to school on Tuesday September 2, 2014.   With the resumption of school, there will be many school children walking to and from school.  For drivers, it is important to drive with extra caution and attention, particularly during morning and afternoon and in residential and school areas.  Keep in mind that young children are unable to fully comprehend and appreciate the risks of crossing streets.  Children are also far less able to predict the path of vehicles due to their lack of experience.  Although some intersections have crossing guards, the majority of streets around schools are not guarded and children will be crossing independently.  

Sadly, Toronto and the GTA has had tragedies in recent years as school children have been struck by cars while walking to and from school.  Last year, a young girl, Violet Liang, was tragically killed on the first day of school when she was struck by a vehicle.   Let's all do our part to make sure the return to school is safe and enjoyable for our children in 2014.  

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