| It's that time of year again—time for the kids | | | | Another San Pedro driving safety tip is to always |
| to go back to school and time to be alert when | | | | obey the instructions of school crossing guards, |
| driving them to and from school. Driving safely is | | | | and to look out for their safety as well as the |
| always important, but we all must be even more | | | | children they're helping cross the street. |
| alert when driving with children and when driving in | | | | Make sure your children are properly wearing their |
| school zones. | | | | seat belts when you drive them to school. In the |
| | | | | hustle and bustle of getting the kids off to school, |
| Here are some San Pedro driving safety tips for | | | | it's easy to overlook even the most basic aspect |
| back-to-school: | | | | of San Pedro driving safety. |
| Pay extra attention to your speed – playing | | | | Dirty or dim headlights can make it difficult to see |
| kids may not be paying attention to traffic and | | | | when you're driving the kids to and from school in |
| could dart out in front of you. This is especially | | | | the early morning or at night. If you need help |
| true when they're waiting for a bus. | | | | with headlight maintenance, visit the San Pedro |
| Obeying school bus rules is also a critical part of | | | | driving safety professionals. |
| San Pedro driving safety. Remember to slow | | | | This may go without saying, but never talk on |
| down when you see flashing yellow lights, and | | | | your cell phone in the car. It's distracting (and |
| come to a complete stop when the bus driver | | | | illegal) and could harm your children or other |
| extends the stop sign and turns on the red | | | | children on the way to school. Cell phones are a |
| warning lights. Don't pass until the red lights and all | | | | leading cause of crashes in California according to |
| other signals have been turned off. | | | | the California Highway Patrol. |
| Have you checked your brakes recently in case | | | | |
| you have to stop suddenly? If not, have your | | | | Don't risk having to deal with a breakdown on the |
| brakes inspected to ensure San Pedro driving | | | | way to or from school. Let the San Pedro driving |
| safety. | | | | safety specialists perform a free 40-point |
| Unless otherwise posted, the speed limit in school | | | | inspection of your vehicle's major systems to |
| zones in California is 25 mph. A school zone is | | | | check for problems. Be proactive. Be alert. Be |
| defined as driving within 500 to 1,000 feet of a | | | | safe. |
| school. | | | | |