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OUR BACK TO SCHOOL SAFETY TIPS<\/span><\/p><\/h6><\/div> As Summer Ends, Drivers must be Vigilant and Aware as School Begins<\/strong><\/p>\n With summer ending and the start of school just around the corner, drivers need to do their part to keep kids safe as they walk and bike to school. Whether you are taking your kids to school or just driving through a school zone, you can do your part to keep kids safe. Remember these back to school safety tips!<\/p>\n August is designated as Back-to-School Safety Month, and the Safety Council of Palm Beach County, Inc. wants to remind motorists to be extra careful at all times.<\/p>\n Toni Burrows, Director of the Safety Council, states, \u201cIt\u2019s even more important for drivers not to be distracted or talking and texting on their phones as driving patterns change, school zone speed limits are enforced, and kids are crossing busy intersections. Turning off your cell phone is one of the smartest things you can do.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div> Follow the tips below to make sure you keep your children safe while walking and biking to school.<\/strong><\/p>\n Here are some simple reminders for drivers:<\/strong><\/p>\n Bus Safety<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div> While Driving<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div> Reminder for your kids:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div> Dangers of Hyperthermia- Never Leave Your Child Alone in the Car<\/strong><\/p>\n With the hectic first few days of schools, family routines are changing. This is one factor that can lead to parents accidentally leaving their children in cars. Parents need to understand how quickly a car can heat up, how susceptible children are to heat, and what they need to do to help prevent these tragic deaths.<\/p>\n Children have tragically died from being trapped in a sweltering car or truck \u2013 sadly, 780 children have died this way since 1998. It can happen at temperatures as low as the mid-50s. But with heat waves across the country, these horrific incidents are happening far too often. The majority of these devastating stories have taken place in the southern states!<\/p>\n Every year, thousands of children are hurt or die because a driver moving forward very slowly didn\u2019t see them. These incidents for the most part take place in residential driveways or parking lots and are referred to as \u2018frontovers.\u2019 (the opposite of a backover).<\/p>\n Backover incidents also kill or seriously injure thousands of children because a driver backing up didn\u2019t see them. A backover incident typically takes place when a car is backing out of a driveway or parking space. Another hazard is kids setting cars in motion. Always lock your vehicle, so it is not an attractive \u201ctoy\u201d to young children.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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