What should you do in a school zone during school hours?

What should you do in a school zone during school hours?

• A. Speed up to maintain flow
• B. Obey crossing guards only when children are present
• C. Slow down, be alert for children, and obey crossing guards
• D. Ignore school zone speed limits

Answer: (C)

In a school zone, the safety of children is the priority, so you must slow down and stay alert for kids who might dart into the street. The posted school-zone rules mean you should reduce your speed during school hours and be ready to stop if a crossing guard or a bus is stopping traffic. Crossing guards have authority to stop traffic at crosswalks, and their signals must be obeyed to protect students as they cross. This is the best behavior because it directly addresses the increased risk in school areas and the official signals that control traffic flow there. Speeding to keep traffic moving or ignoring the speed limit creates danger for children; likewise, waiting to act only when you think children are present misses the constant risk in school zones.

In a school zone, the safety of children is the priority, so you must slow down and stay alert for kids who might dart into the street. The posted school-zone rules mean you should reduce your speed during school hours and be ready to stop if a crossing guard or a bus is stopping traffic. Crossing guards have authority to stop traffic at crosswalks, and their signals must be obeyed to protect students as they cross.

This is the best behavior because it directly addresses the increased risk in school areas and the official signals that control traffic flow there. Speeding to keep traffic moving or ignoring the speed limit creates danger for children; likewise, waiting to act only when you think children are present misses the constant risk in school zones.