SAPD Reminds the Public that Speed and Seconds Count

SAN ANGELO, TX – The San Angelo Police Department sent out a notice Monday reminding the public to slow down in school zones. 

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Here are a few tips for driving in a school zone from the Texas Department of Transportation:

• Remain alert at all times.
• Put away your cellphone. Cellphone use is banned in active school zones and violators face fines of up to $200 in school zones where signs are posted.
• Always obey school zone speed limit signs. Remember, traffic fines usually double in school zones.
• Drop off and pick up your children in your school’s designated areas, not the middle of the street.
• Keep an eye on children gathered at bus stops.
• Be alert for children who might dart across the street or between vehicles on their way to school.
• Obey all traffic rules, signs and signals.
• As always, stay away from alcohol and/or drugs, including prescribed and over-the-counter medication which may impair driving. They impact your ability to remain alert and affect your decision-making, reflexes and reaction time.