When dropping-off and picking-up children at local schools, both public and private, it’s important not to create a traffic hazard. By following proper procedures, you can avoid putting your child and other children in danger.
Never block traffic by stopping your car in the street to let your child out. Some might have a tendency to dart across the street without looking and that can lead to an accident. Be sure and pull to the side of the street and stop parallel to the flow of traffic and make sure your child crosses where a school crossing guard is posted. This is particularly important on rainy days when children and parents are sometimes more concerned with staying dry than being safe.
If you park and walk your child to school, be courteous and thoughtful of others who are also dropping off children. Don’t double-park, and avoid tying up the limited parking spaces for a long period of time. Also, never park in areas designated for bus parking, loading zones or in the driveways of neighboring residents.
At Miami Springs Middle School:
- Drop-off and pick-up your child only in designated locations.
- Obey posted signs across from the signs that prohibit stopping, standing and parking.
- Don’t allow your child to cross between vehicles. Children should use corners or marked crossways.
- Don’t park in designated school bus zones.
- Obey all traffic laws.
- Remember, all children age 16 and under must wear seatbelts or child safety seats.
At Springview Elementary School:
- Drop-off children at the field entrance on Bluebird and Miami Springs avenues. Pick-up children on the Partridge Avenue side.
- Obey all parking signs and speed limit signs.
- Once you are confident with your child’s ability to safely reach the entrance of the school, don’t walk with your child or wait and watch your child enter the school.
- Don’t stop in driveways or block driveways. Be considerate of neighbors.
- Don’t angle park, double-park or park opposite the flow of traffic.
- Don’t park in school bus zones.
- Don’t leave your purse or wallet unattended in your vehicle, even if it’s locked. Thieves have been known to break windows to steal valuables that are in plain sight.