In a few weeks, over 1.5 million Michigan children will be making their
way back to schools across our state. Safely transporting students to and
from school every day is an ongoing challenge. For that reason, we invite
you to join AAA in reminding everyone that “School’s
Open – Drive Carefully.”
For over seventy years, AAA has reminded motorists that with the start
of another school year, traffic patterns and volume will be changing as
children will be moving along streets, roads and neighborhoods.
Across the country, 309 children were killed and another 11,000 injured as
pedestrians last year. AAA’s traffic safety message from 1946 still
resonates. Reminding motorists to slow down and stay alert continues to be an
important message to start the school year with.
We invite you to join us in helping promote these Six Back to School Safe Driving Reminders:
Slow down – give yourself time to react.
Eliminate distractions – focus on driving.
Look before you back up – check first for children and obstacles.
Stop means stop – come to a complete stop at intersections where
required.
Bicycles are vehicles too – give cyclists plenty of room and be ready for the
unexpected.
Talk
to teens – 25% of all teen crashes occur between 4-7pm.
School’s Open – Drive Carefully
info:
Pedestrian safety info:
Pedestrian safety infographic:
Bicycle safety info:
Bicycle Safety infographic:
Additional AAA traffic safety info:
Please feel free to contact me at
any time for additional information. Thank you for your dedication to traffic
safety in your community.
Safe travels.
Gary Bubar | Public Affairs Specialist,
Michigan
 | AAA - The Auto Club Group
1 Auto Club Drive
Dearborn, MI 48126
(313) 336-0974 ofc
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