Well, it is that time of year again, back to school. In this column, I’m going to review the back-to-school safety checklist and what your local police should be doing with back-to-school safety.

Whether your children walk, ride their bikes or take a bus to school, they must take proper safety precautions. Here are some tips to ensure their safe journey to and from school.

Make sure you have a family walking safety rule, which would include walking on the sidewalk, if one is available, always looking both ways before crossing the street and making eye contact with drivers before crossing the street.

If your children are riding bicycles to school, teach them the rules of the road. Instruct them to always ride in single file on the right side of the road in the same direction as traffic.

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