Safety Advisory: Student and Motorists Reminded to be Safety Conscious In and Around School Zones and Bus Stops

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December 10th, 2014

As a brand new school year begins, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reminds parents, students and motorists to be alert and to put safety first in school zones and near school bus stops.

According to NHTSA data, over the past 10 years, 44 school-aged children and teens between the ages of 5-19 were killed in school zones traveling to or from school.* Out of that number 77 percent (34) were pedestrians either struck by a school bus or another vehicle.