ALEXANDRIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICE
2003 MILL ROAD
ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA 22314-4658
703.838.4636
MEDIA ADVISORY
AUGUST 31, 2007 #07-043
4:10 P.M. HILDEBRANDT
Alexandria Police Department Enhances Safe Return to School
The Alexandria Police Department, in its annual effort to foster the start of a safe school year, will be increasing enforcement as students return to school. Additional officers will be used to enforce all traffic laws, including speeding in school zones, passing stopped school buses and failing to yield to pedestrians.
Enforcement will be increased in and around school zones and along bus routes. The Department would like to remind drivers that the speed limit in school zones is posted at 15 or 25 mph. Drivers are also reminded that it is illegal to pass a stopped school bus with its lights flashing. This action constitutes Reckless Driving and is subject to the new DMV fines. All violators of these laws will be ticketed as police continue to promote the safety and welfare of both children and adults.
Alexandria Police Officers will be present to provide traffic control at the new T.C. Williams High School, at 3330 King Street, for arrival and dismissal during the first week of school. There will be a new traffic pattern at the entrance to the new high school. This entrance is located at the intersection of King Street and Chinquapin Drive.
Motorists and pedestrians are advised to use caution and maintain a safe driving environment.
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