back to college safety guidance from the Lafayette Police department

KLFY Newsroom published: August eight, 2017, 8:09 pm updated: August 8, 2017, eight:28 pm

The Lafayette Police department is sharing suggestions supposed to boost the safeguard of these returning to college this week.  Police are reminding motorists to be cautious as a result of college students may be walking, using bicycles and waiting at bus stops.

"it's critical as residents that we adhere to these speed limits put in region to offer protection to college students.  each college zone is certainly marked with signals and in most circumstances flashing lights.   Lafayette law enforcement officials will even be enforcing these faculty zones marked as "hands Free," which prohibits drivers from speakme, texting, or the usage of their device for social networking.  Drivers who continually shuttle to work on roadways that border schools may still allow further travel time for the enhance in traffic within the mornings and afternoon.  Drivers should still additionally evade being distracted inside the automobile as a result of student pedestrian site visitors." Lafayette Police Spokesperson Bridgette Dugas

under are thoughts for students and oldsters: 

stay up for the bus to come to a complete cease before approaching it from the curb.

at all times verify for traffic before crossing an intersection and utilize crossing guards where obtainable.

do not talk with strangers while going for walks to and from faculty.  all the time instantly record this suspicious exercise to school officials or a relied on grownup.

If driving a motorbike to school wear an accepted helmet and verify to make certain your child is aware of the "suggestions of the road."

in case your baby walks to college verify the route for defense.  stroll the route with the baby in advance to element out dangers equivalent to site visitors and crossings.

Upon arriving at domestic within the afternoon have a examine list for the infant to follow to assure their safeguard. 

If the newborn will be domestic alone, discuss with them in aspect on what to do in case of an emergency.  There is no set age for a baby to be left by myself at domestic.  The suggested age of 13 to 14 years is is dependent upon the maturity of the child.