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With school back in session, Kansas City, Missouri, police are putting the brakes on reckless driving in school zones, issuing citations to drivers caught speeding and ignoring other school-zone rules.
"It's about the safety of the kids that are going to school and are getting on and off the buses, are walking to school, or their parents are bringing them or picking them up from school," said KCPD Ofc. Bill Johnson.
Speeding and distracted driving were some of the infractions found by KCPD school zone traffic enforcement along 34th and Paseo.
KCPD says many drivers fail to get back into the school zone routine following the summer months just as families and children are getting familiar with their own routines.
"There's a lot of confusion, especially some of these kids, it may be a new school building, or it may be a new school altogether for them," Johnson said.
Citations are determined by a court based on several factors, including speed and driving history, but speeding in school zones can carry fines that start at $350.
"You wouldn't want your kid to get hit, so don't hit anybody. Let's just drive the speed limit and watch it and pay attention to your surroundings," said Adrielle Acosta, Tolbert Academy parent.
Remember, if you're sharing a two-lane road with a stopped school bus, cars in both directions have to stop.
If you're sharing four or more lanes with a stopped school bus, you have to stop if you're behind the bus. Cars going the opposite way need to pass with caution.
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