Road safety a priority as school returns to Chilliwack and the Fraser Valley

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As the school year begins, drivers, parents, and students alike are encouraged to review essential safety tips:

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For Drivers:

1. Comply with speed limits and exercise extra caution in school zones.
2. Avoid parking within or obstructing designated crosswalks.
3. Never pass a stopped vehicle allowing pedestrians to cross.
4. When encountering a school bus with flashing lights and an extended stop sign, both lanes of traffic must come to a complete stop until the bus driver turns off the lights and retracts the stop sign.

For Parents and Caregivers:

1. Initiate conversations with your children about road safety.
2. Whenever possible, avoid dropping off children on the opposite side of the street from their school. If unavoidable, ensure your child knows how to safely cross at the nearest designated crosswalk.
3. Refrain from double-parking and only stop or unload in designated parking or drop-off zones.

For Students:

1. Review your route to school with a responsible adult at home.
2. Whenever crossing the street, use marked crosswalks.
3. Always look both ways before crossing: stop, look, and listen.
4. Make eye contact with drivers who stop to let you cross.
5. Remove earbuds and headphones to stay aware of your surroundings.
6. Limit phone and digital device use while walking and crossing streets, focusing on safety instead.
7. When cycling, follow road rules, stay on the right side of the road, wear a properly fitted helmet, and travel single file.

RCMP says a safe year of school will take a collective commitment to safety from all stakeholders, students, parents and drivers.