Families across the City are getting excited for Spring Break! Even if you don't have school-aged children, you should to be prepared to see more families out and about on foot or bicycle in the community. If you are driving during the busier days ahead, follow these tips to make safety a priority:
- Look out for pedestrians everywhere, at all times.
- Use extra caution when driving in hard-to-see conditions, such as nighttime or bad weather.
- Slow down and be prepared to stop when turning or otherwise entering a crosswalk.
- Yield to pedestrians in crosswalks and stop well back from the crosswalk to give other vehicles an opportunity to see the crossing pedestrians so they can stop too.
- Never pass vehicles stopped at a crosswalk. There may be people crossing where you can’t see.
- Never drive under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs.
- Follow the speed limit, especially around people on the street, near parks/playgrounds, and in neighborhoods where children are present.
- Be extra cautious when backing up and look for pedestrians.
- Learn more.