ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND MANY OTHER NEW MEXICO SCHOOL DISTRICTS RESUME CLASSES ON TUESDAY. AAA NEW MEXICO IS REMINDING DRIVERS TO OBEY SPEEDS IN SCHOOL ZONES. SPOKESMAN DOUG SHUPE SAYS BE EXTRA AWARE OF KIDS WALKING OR BIKING TO SCHOOL. HE TELLS US SPEEDS IN SCHOOL ZONES ARE REDUCED FOR GOOD REASON. HE SAYS THE HOURS AFTER SCHOOL FROM 3-TO-7PM ARE WHEN MORE THAN A 4TH OF CHILD PEDESTRIAN DEATHS HAVE OCCURRED OVER THE PAST 10 YEARS.
SHUPE ALSO SAYS THIS IS WHEN PARENTS WHO HAVE TEENS DRIVING TO SCHOOL FOR THE FIRST SHOULD TALK THEM ABOUT SAFE DRIVING. AND PARENTS ALSO SHOULD REMIND THEIR CHILDREN NOT TO PLAY AROUND ANY VEHICLES.
ALBUQUERQUE DRIVERS WON'T GET A BREAK FOR SPEEDING THROUGH SCHOOL ZONES … APD SAYS IT'S GIVING OUT TICKETS TODAY … NOT WARNINGS.
