As kids with fresh haircuts and backpacks bustle to regain their classrooms this fall, La Vergne Police Department is sharpening its focus on the streets. In a stern warning issued via social media, they are taking a hard stance against those flouting rules in school zones. “School Zones Are Not Suggestions,” as they put it, is more than a headline — it’s a campaign to throttle back the reckless driving that threatens the well-being of children.
“Passing a stopped school bus, Speeding through school zones. Ignoring crossing guards. These aren’t just violations, they’re decisions that could cost a child their life,” the department expressed in a Facebook post. This isn’t just rhetoric. The truth is stark and the data is grim: hundreds of children have become casualties in school-bus-related incidents nationwide over the past decade, many while simply walking to or from their buses.
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