Police tell drivers to pay attention 'to where the kids are' as Washington County school year starts

ST. GEORGE — Next week marks a return to school for thousands of students across Washington County, and with them, the need for pedestrians and motorists to pay attention to the road.

Public schools are back in session this Tuesday and that means a return to potentially having to stop at least twice a day at crosswalks, paying closer attention around school zones, being safe around buses and maintaining a heightened alert during the week.

"What drivers need to know right now is that the first week of school, we have the early morning where kids use the crosswalk (and) the normal afternoon, but for the very first week we're also going to be doing the crosswalk for the kindergarten kids at noon," St. George Police Sgt. Jeremy Needles said. "So there's going to be three crossings a day for that very first week."

With the start of school still a few days away, St. George police officer Tiffany Mitchell recommended that motorists take the time to see where the school crosswalks are in their area and along their regular commute.

Read the entire story at St. George News.

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