Back-to-School Safety Tips from an Auto Shop
Now that school is in full swing, there are lots of children out and about on the streets and sidewalks, especially in the mornings and afternoons. Take time to review the driving rules for school zones and neighborhoods, designed to prevent auto-pedestrian accidents.
Even though our auto center has provided safety tips for your reference, it is each driver’s responsibility to become knowledgeable of the laws in their specific area. Consider the following tips:
- Pedestrians typically have the right-of-way at all intersections. Please exercise care and extreme caution at all times to avoid hitting pedestrians.
- When stopped at a red light or waiting to make a turn, don’t block the crosswalk with your vehicle, even with just a portion of it. This forces pedestrians to go around your vehicle and may put them in harm’s way.
- When warning flashers are blinking for a crosswalk, yield the right-of-way to a pedestrian crossing, whether within or outside of a marked crosswalk.
- Always stop when directed to do so by a school patrol sign, school patrol officer or designated crossing guard.
- Children are the least predictable pedestrians and the most difficult to see. Take extra precautions in school zones, residential areas, playgrounds, and parks.
- Don’t honk your horn, rev your engine or do anything to rush or scare a pedestrian in front of your car, even if you have the legal right-of-way.
Remember: Review the safety tips and rules above to help prevent auto accidents, a visit to the emergency room at a hospital, or an urgent visit to your auto shop for auto repair.
Our auto shop can help you get your vehicle in tip-top shape for the school year. Don’t find yourself stranded at the most inopportune times. Contact our ASE Certified Technicians at Cannon Auto Repair for more information about our auto repair services and to schedule an appointment. Our auto shop serves vehicle owners in Cannon Falls, MN, and the surrounding areas.
Now that school is in full swing, there are lots of children out and about on the streets and sidewalks, especially in the mornings and afternoons. Take time to review the driving rules for school zones and neighborhoods, designed to prevent auto-pedestrian accidents.
Even though our auto center has provided safety tips for your reference, it is each driver’s responsibility to become knowledgeable of the laws in their specific area. Consider the following tips:
- Pedestrians typically have the right-of-way at all intersections. Please exercise care and extreme caution at all times to avoid hitting pedestrians.
- When stopped at a red light or waiting to make a turn, don’t block the crosswalk with your vehicle, even with just a portion of it. This forces pedestrians to go around your vehicle and may put them in harm’s way.
- When warning flashers are blinking for a crosswalk, yield the right-of-way to a pedestrian crossing, whether within or outside of a marked crosswalk.
- Always stop when directed to do so by a school patrol sign, school patrol officer or designated crossing guard.
- Children are the least predictable pedestrians and the most difficult to see. Take extra precautions in school zones, residential areas, playgrounds, and parks.
- Don’t honk your horn, rev your engine or do anything to rush or scare a pedestrian in front of your car, even if you have the legal right-of-way.
Remember: Review the safety tips and rules above to help prevent auto accidents, a visit to the emergency room at a hospital, or an urgent visit to your auto shop for auto repair.
Our auto shop can help you get your vehicle in tip-top shape for the school year. Don’t find yourself stranded at the most inopportune times. Contact our ASE Certified Technicians at Cannon Auto Repair for more information about our auto repair services and to schedule an appointment. Our auto shop serves vehicle owners in Cannon Falls, MN, and the surrounding areas.
