What should you do when you enter a school zone?

What should you do when you enter a school zone?

• A. Maintain your normal speed and stay alert.
• B. Slow down and be prepared to stop; watch for children and crossing guards; obey posted speed limits.
• C. Accelerate to pass through quickly.
• D. Ignore crossing guards if no crossing signal present.

Answer: (B)

School zones are high-pedestrian areas where children may suddenly enter the roadway, so drivers must show extra caution. The safest approach is to slow down and be prepared to stop, watching closely for children and for any crossing guards who may direct traffic. You’re also required to obey the posted school-zone speed limits, which are in place to give you more time to react. Rushing through at normal speed or accelerating to pass through quickly increases the risk of hitting a child or failing to stop for someone who steps into the road, and ignoring crossing guards is dangerous and often illegal. Keeping your speed down and staying alert in these areas helps protect kids and keeps everyone safer.

School zones are high-pedestrian areas where children may suddenly enter the roadway, so drivers must show extra caution. The safest approach is to slow down and be prepared to stop, watching closely for children and for any crossing guards who may direct traffic. You’re also required to obey the posted school-zone speed limits, which are in place to give you more time to react. Rushing through at normal speed or accelerating to pass through quickly increases the risk of hitting a child or failing to stop for someone who steps into the road, and ignoring crossing guards is dangerous and often illegal. Keeping your speed down and staying alert in these areas helps protect kids and keeps everyone safer.