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Editorials
Time for extra care
It is traditional at this time of the year to caution motorists to use extra care in driving because school is about to start again.
The repetitive nature of the warning does not lessen its importance.
The American Automobile Association (AAA) recently warned that more than one-third of motorist/pedestrian accidents involve schoolchildren. AAA offers six guidelines to safer driving during the school year: ;; • Be alert: School zones are marked by signs, many with flashing lights. Additionally, the presence of school buses, : children and adults around the school should signal that extra - caution is required. Driving during school hours also means drivers need to be especially alert when scanning the road shoulders. Children are harder to see than adults, especially near parked cars. • Slow down: The distance required to react and brake to a stop increases dramatically with speed. It takes 41 feet at 20 miles per hour, but increases to 78 feet at 30 mph. If the road is wet, or the driver is distracted the distance may increase significantly. • Give yourself room: Move toward the center line to put as much distance as possible between your car and the shoulder r of the road. Most motorists have seen a group of children walking on the shoulder when one pushes another - for no : reason and usually without looking. That foot of room could
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