The Concord Police Department encourages parents and students to join their classmates and walk or bike to school on Oct. 12.
“Walk and Roll to School Day” is celebrated annually to highlight the benefits of exercise and practice pedestrian and road safety with other students.
“Walking to school is a great way to exercise on a daily basis and feel comfortable getting to and from school safely,” Concord Police Lt. Gregory Rodriguez said. “We hope this is a fun, rewarding experience for students and members of the community that shows how important it is for everyone to be safe walking, biking or rolling.”
Concord Police offers tips for students who walk, bike, or roll to school:
- Plan your route on roads with sidewalks or paths away from traffic. If there are no sidewalks, walk or ride as far from cars as possible, facing traffic.
- Use crosswalks, preferably at stop signs or signals. If there are unmarked crosswalks, cross at corners on streets with fewer lanes and lower speed limits.
- Always look left-right-left before crossing the street. Continue to scan for traffic as you cross the street.
- Watch for cars entering/leaving driveways or parking spaces.
- Always wear a helmet when riding or rolling.
- Be aware of your surroundings. Keep earbud or headphone volume low enough so you can still hear around you.
Drivers should be extra careful and anticipate more foot and bike traffic the morning of Oct. 12, as well as be prepared to stop for school buses and children crossing the street. Drivers should always watch their speed and slow down in school zones.
I grew up in San Francisco, when I was in grammar school, I always walked to school. It was a half hour walk, and the best part was walking home after school. My age at that time was between 6 and 11 so naturally, I would dilly-dally and enjoy myself on the way home. In junior high school, I usually walked with friends, and we would goof off on the way home too. In high school, we took the bus, and after school we’d go downtown to the record store and listen to records.
San Francisco was a safe city back then, George Christopher, a Republican, was the mayor.
I never got a ride to school in my life until I bought a car in High School. When I started school my mother gave me a note with my name address and telephone number on it to take to school. It was a totally different world back then.
Probably thinking about getting the kids some exercise, and informing drivers to be extra cautious with the increase of walkers and rollers.
Running no longer safe for vaccinated ypumg people. You may drop dead. ( Which is normal.)
Dang, “helicopter grandparent”
I support School Buses…….as my Taxes Pay For!!!
I’m sure the teacher/student parking lots will still be full of vehicles.
“helicopter grandparent” vs Amber Alert . . .
NOT a hard choice.
I may be stupid but what is an
UNMARKED CROSSWALK?
If it’s not marked, it’s not a CROSSWALK.
Most road junctions are unmarked crosswalks
Anyone who passed their driving test should know that
https://www.walnut-creek.org/departments/public-works/engineering-services/traffic-engineering/uncontrolled-crosswalk-improvements
In California, a crosswalk does not have to be marked. All intersections are considered crosswalks.
@OG
Yup, everyone is a criminal. Very sad to go through life afraid of your own shadow.
Why not walk or bike with your kids? – it wakes them up, helps keep them fit, fosters friendships, lets you meet your neighbors and it builds a community – which makes everyone in the neighborhood safer.
The Swiss encourage all kids to walk to school alone
https://observingleslie.com/magazine/the-swiss-pedibus-system
In supposedly low crime Lafayette, last month someone tried to kidnap a 14 year old girl in front of Stanley Middle School at 8am.
Tsa, … Hope you never have to sit with parents as they await news from law enforcement on their missing child, or watch as parents bury their murdered child.
When I was growing up in 1950s and 1960s we left back doors unlocked and walked to school. These days CA has attracted predators, liberals emptying CA Prisons and being soft on crime.
Cautious yes.
Afraid Never.
OG
I agree with your statement on cautious yes, afraid never. I’d add, teach, educate and anticipate. As a former boy scout from yesteryear, the motto is BE PREPARED!
Your first statement had me thinking your were one of those liberals. My apologies. 🙂