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AAA issues annual reminder on its annual 'School's Open-Drive Carefully' safety campaign
September 4, 2017
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ISSUE:
- motorist safety
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AAA warns drivers to be especially vigilant for pedestrians before and after school hours.
From the Automobile Association of America (AAA), "Every fall, over 55 million children across the United States head back to school. With 13 percent of those children typically walking or biking to their classes, AAA warns drivers to be especially vigilant for pedestrians before and after school hours. The afternoon hours are particularly dangerous – over the last decade, nearly one in four child pedestrian fatalities occurred between 3 p.m. and 7 p.m."
Read more on AAA's "School's Open-Drive Carefully' campaign HERE.
Read more from WENY-TV, "New campaign urges drivers to be safe as kids get on, off school buses"
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