School start means more traffic, stronger enforcement

STATEWIDE, Ala. – with the start of a new school year, there are a few “gIvens” involved in your morning and afternoon plans, even if you don’t have kids in school. There will be more traffic on the roadways, as school busses, parents transporting children, and students licensed to drive will be making their way to and from school.

Crossing guards will be directing traffic at each school location during school traffic hours, in both the morning and afternoon hours throughout the school year. Police officers will be closely monitoring school traffic, particularly near these intersections to ensure that motorist is complying with the crossing guards, traffic control devices and state traffic laws – especially those involving traffic as school buses pick-up and drop-off students along their routes…

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