What should you do in a school zone?

• A. Accelerate to keep pace with traffic.
• B. Ignore crossing guards.
• C. Take a detour around the zone.
• D. Slow down, be alert for children, obey signs and crossing guards.

Answer: (D)

In a school zone, the priority is safety for children who may suddenly enter the roadway. The right approach is to slow down, stay alert for kids crossing or entering the street, and follow all posted signs and the directions of any crossing guards. This combination reduces your speed and gives you the time to react to unexpected movements, which is essential in areas where children are present.

Rushing to keep up with traffic increases risk of hitting a child, ignoring crossing guards is unsafe and illegal, and taking a detour around the zone isn’t the intended safe response when you’re already in the area. Sticking to the slowed, attentive driving within the zone is the correct practice.