In the weeks that children return to school, danger lurks on the roads for parents, youth, children and pedestrians. According to the National Center for Safe Routes to Schools, between 20 and 25 percent of all morning traffic in the US is from drivers dropping off children at school. With more traffic on the streets, the number of accidents around schools increases. This is a phenomenon that we always observe in our law firm, The Ward Law Group, at the beginning of the school year. My firm represents victims of traffic accidents and part of our job is to educate all drivers on how to prevent crashes, especially when the passengers are children returning to school. As a mother of two young girls and a lawyer, I want to share the following precautionary measures to avoid accidents when dropping off your children at schools:
This column was written by attorney Jany Martínez-Ward, with the law firm The Ward Law Group in Miami. If you have any questions, you can contact her at email:jmartinez@gwardlaw.com
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