How to use a crosswalk: Tips from Windsor police as school year approaches
The start of the school year will increase the number of students using crosswalks, so the Windsor Police Department in a news release gave some tips for drivers and pedestrians to avoid collisions.
School starts for the vast majority of Weld County kids Aug. 20, although students in the Windsor-Severance Re-4 School District will go back to school Sept. 4.
The following are the safety tips from the Windsor Police Department:
- Obey traffic signs and signals.
- Always use crosswalks when crossing the street.
- Be alert and watch for traffic before entering the road.
- Stay on sidewalks whenever possible.
- Allow vehicles adequate time to stop before crossing the street.
- Always yield to pedestrians — it’s the law.
- When approaching a crosswalk, reduce speed and be prepared to stop.
- Allow enough room between your vehicle and the crosswalk so other drivers can see the pedestrians in the crosswalk.
- Do not pass vehicles stopped at a crosswalk.
In school zones, police ask drivers to pay attention, put down cellphones and slow down in an effort to keep children safe. The speed limit in a school zone is 20 mph when children are present, except for the 30 mph zone on Windsor’s Main Street. Fines are doubled in school zones during school times.
For more information, go to windsorgov.com/crosswalksafety.