Yonkers, NY, August 31, 2010 -- The Yonkers Police Department will be participating in the “Schools Open – Drive Carefully” traffic safety campaign in conjunction with AAA New York. Motorists are reminded to use caution and watch for school children who will be returning to school here in Yonkers on 09/07/10. These children are particularly vulnerable because younger children will be going to school for the first time and returning students are preoccupied with seeing friends. Members of the Yonkers Police Department Traffic Division and patrol units will be monitoring school bus and pedestrian traffic during this campaign and throughout the school year. Any violations will be strictly enforced, particularly passing stopped school buses which are actively picking up and dropping off school children. Parents and children are urged to cross all streets safely by obeying traffic signals, looking both ways before crossing and only crossing at corners.
