Arapahoe County Returns to School
Where has this summer gone? Like it or not, school starts next week in many Arapahoe County neighborhoods, including my own neighborhood of Piney Creek. I am including some information below from the Arapahoe County Sheriff's Department regarding safety enforcement. First and foremost, no one wants to be involved in any type of accident and have to discuss the matter with a sheriff's deputy. Barring any type of accident, no one wants to be the recipient of a ticket for a driving violation. Be safe. This information is a great reminder of some of the violations the Arapahoe County sheriff's department might be looking for:
Notice from the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office:
In a continuing effort to ensure traffic safety through education and enforcement, the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office will initiate “Operation Safe Start” a back-to-school traffic safety campaign. This traffic safety campaign is designed to educate motorists, parents, and children regarding accident prevention and safe pedestrian movement. Operation Safe Start will begin on Monday, August 16, 2010, and continue until Friday, August 27, 2010. Additional enhanced traffic education and enforcement efforts will remain in place throughout the 2010-2011 school year. Operation Safe Start will focus on motorists who: illegally pass school busses; speed in school zones; fail to wear, or ensure that their children wear, safety belts; and commit other unsafe driving actions in and around the schools located in the City of Centennial and Unincorporated Arapahoe County.
The Sheriff’s Office increased traffic safety program will be accomplished by assigning additional deputies to traffic education/enforcement responsibilities during the first two weeks of the new school year. In addition, variable message sign boards will be utilized in neighborhoods to notify motorists to exercise more caution now that schools are in session. The beginning of the school year is a time when there is a greater risk of transportation related injuries to children. The fact that there are more children on the road each morning and afternoon, as well as changed driving patterns and fewer daylight hours elevates this risk. The Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office encourages all motorists, parents, and students to practice safe driving and pedestrian habits.
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