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| Students learning crosswalk safety |
Nadji Kirby, MCDOT’s Safe Routes to School Coordinator with the Division of Traffic Engineering and Operations, is working with Montgomery County Public Schools, AAA Mid-Atlantic and the Montgomery County Police Department to organize school-based activities to promote safe walking and biking over the next few weeks.
The activities include:
An “Otto the Auto”
presentation
at Sherwood Elementary School by AAA Mid-Atlantic. Otto is a
three-foot-tall, remote-controlled, talking car that engages children in fun
and memorable traffic safety exercises. Otto stresses the importance of
pedestrian safety, bike safety, buckling seat belts, and sitting in child
safety seats.
A Crosswalk
Simulation training
by Kirby at Sligo Creek Elementary School for five kindergarten classes that
teaches kids how to cross the street safely.
Bike rodeos conducted by the
Physical Education teacher at Oakview Elementary School.
Learn
more about Safe Routes to School.
