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THIS SCHOOL YEAR BRINGS 4 NEW SCHOOL ZONES ACROSS THE CITY OF FRISCO.
THIS YEAR 4 NEW ZONES WERE ADDED, 3 IN A GROWING PART OF THE CITY.
“IN NORTHWEST FRISCO WE HAVE SEVERAL NEW NEIGHBORHOODS THAT HAVE BEEN CONSTRUCTED AND AS THEY BEGIN TO BUILD OUT, MORE KIDS WANT TO WALK TO SCHOOL.” ONE IS ON ROCKHILL PARKWAY NEAR PEYTON ABBEY DRIVE FOR MINETT ELEMENTARY.
ANOTHER IS ON PANTHER CREEK PARKWAY NEAR BOHANNON DRIVE FOR NEWMAN ELEMENTARY.
AND THE THIRD IS ON ELDORADO PARKWAY NEAR GRANBURY DRIVE FOR SEM ELEMENTARY.
THE FOURTH NEW SCHOOL ZONE IS ON WADE BOULEVARD NEAR AUTUMNWOOD DRIVE IN SOUTHEAST FRISCO.
IT'S FOR STUDENTS WHO NEED TO GET TO THE CAREER AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION CENTER AND LEBANON TRAIL HIGH SCHOOL.
“THERE IS A TRAIL NEXT TO THE CTE CENTER WHICH ALLOWS STUDENTS TO WALK BEHIND IT TO GET TO THE HIGH SCHOOL AND WE NOTICED THAT THERE WERE A LOT OF HIGH SCHOOLERS CROSSING THE ROAD THERE AND SO WE DETERMINED WE NEEDED TO PUT IN A SCHOOL ZONE.” PLUS THE TIMES FOR 5 SCHOOL ZONES IN NORTHEAST FRISCO HAVE CHANGED.
“FLASHING LIGHTS WILL TELL YOU WHEN THEY START.
LOOK AT THOSE TIME SIGNS ON THE SIGNS THAT TELL YOU WHAT THE NEW TIMES ARE.” THIS IS ALSO A FRIENDING REMINDER TO DRIVERS A NEW SCHOOL YEAR HAS BEGUN AND SCHOOL ZONES WILL BE ACTIVE.
“WHEN YOU’RE IN A SCHOOL ZONE YOU NEED TO MAKE SURE AND NOT BE USING YOUR CELL PHONE.
ALSO MAKE SURE YOU’RE GOING 20 MILES AN HOUR.
AND WATCH THE TIME, THERE’S A TIME PLACARD ON EACH SCHOOL ZONE THAT TELLS YOU WHEN IT’S IN EFFECT.” AND STUDENTS WALKING OR BIKING TO SCHOOL NEED TO BE SURE TO FOLLOW TRAFFIC SIGNALS AND MAKE EYE CONTACT WITH DRIVERS.
“IT’S IMPORTANT THAT YOU WATCH OUT FOR CARS. WE PUT IN THE SCHOOL ZONE TO HELP THEM WATCH OUT FOR YOU, BUT YOU NEED TO WATCH OUT FOR THEM TO MAKE SURE THEY SEE YOU.” TO LEARN MORE ABOUT WALKING OR RIDING TO SCHOOL SAFELY, GO TO FRISCOTEXAS.GOV/SCHOOLZONESAFETY.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.