Peterborough Police Remind Motorists To Drive With Care As Students And Staff Return To Schools This Week

Peterborough Police are reminding motorists to be aware of school zones and community safety zones as students head back to school this week.

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The Traffic Unit will be focusing on school zones and buses this week.

In conjunction with Peterborough County, the Township of Cavan-Monaghan and the Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board have partnered to ensure enforcement of school zones.

Drivers are reminded to take extra precautions as school buses return to the roads. This includes slowing down in school zones, planning to leave early, giving at least one metre’s clearance to cyclists, and stopping for school buses.

Peterborough Police Services would like to remind motorists of the following:

1. You must stop for stopped school buses with lights flashing.

2. Speeding in a school zone can result in fines and demerit points.

3. Crossing guards have the right to stop traffic at crosswalks – abide by their direction.

4. Distracted driving can cost you up to $3000 in fines, 6 demerit points and a 30-day license suspension.

To keep school children safe, Peterborough Police will be monitoring and issuing tickets as required for offences in school zones and/or community safety zones.

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