Ready or not, the start of school is nearly upon us.
With that comes an increase in youth being out during peak travel times of the day and local authorities are hoping motorists will be extra cautious during this upcoming school year.
Officer Mike Bennett of Clinton PD says when kids get back to school in the next week, pedestrians and motorists need to be aware of what is going on around them.
The start of the school year can create some hectic times during the morning commute in some parts of every community. Police Chief Ben Lowers says the first few weeks of school will likely be the most busy as everyone gets back into their morning routine.
Chief Lowers hopes as kids get ready to go back to school, parents will take time to inform school administrators who is be picking their kids up after school. The Chief and Bennett says each school does a great job of keeping track to make sure students are going home with the proper guardians.
There's plenty more safety information for the upcoming school year local authorities have. We'll have more on this later this on Regional Radio News, with most districts set to return to the school in the next week to 10 days.
