The Las Cruces Police Department is urging safety as area students return to school for the fall semester.
Las Cruces area students are returning to class for the fall semester, and the Las Cruces Police Department is encouraging motorists to use caution while traveling near schools and bus stops.
Tips for motorists:
- Obey all traffic laws and speed limits, especially the 15 MPH limit in school zones
- Do not pass a school bus with flashing red lights or its stop-arm extended
- Do not pass other vehicles in school zones or at crosswalks
- Do not change lanes in school zones
- Do not make U-Turns in school zones
- Do not text or otherwise use a cell phone unless it is completely hands-free
- Watch for and obey signals from school crossing guards
- Be alert and watch for children near schools, bus stops and in school parking lots
- Unless licensed to do so, do not park in ADA accessible spaces to drop off or pick up children
- Do not park at curbs painted yellow or red which are designated for emergency vehicles only
Tips for students:
- Parents of younger students who ride a school bus should consider escorting their children to and from their scheduled bus stop
- Children should not stand or play on roadways while waiting for, or leaving, their bus
- Students who walk should do so in pairs, or groups, for safety and follow rules for pedestrians
- Students should avoid distractions, such as cell phone and earphone usage, while walking near or crossing roadways
- Cross streets only at crosswalks and follow the directions given by school crossing guards
- Students who ride bikes should wear a helmet and follow all safety rules for bicyclists
- Walk – don’t ride – a bicycle across streets and only in designated crosswalks
- Teenage students who drive to school should avoid speeding and minimize distractions from cell phone usage, eating, loud music and disruptive passengers
- Every passenger in a vehicle must use a safety belt
- Avoid horseplay on sidewalks, while riding a bus or bicycle, and while traveling in a vehicle
- If you learn of any threat against a school or individual, report it to your teacher or police immediately and refrain from sharing it on socials
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