SAFE DRIVING CONCERNS SCHOOL OFFICIALS CAUTION PARENTS TO BE MORE CAREFUL.Byline: RACHEL URANGA Staff Writer Nearly 200 children were injured in·jure tr.v. in·jured, in·jur·ing, in·jures 1. To cause physical harm to; hurt. 2. To cause damage to; impair. 3. while being dropped off or picked up from Valley schools last year, prompting city and school officials Wednesday to caution motorists to be extra careful around schools. ``We want to remind parents and drivers that one of their new year's resolutions A New Year's Resolution is a commitment that an individual makes to a project or a habit, often a lifestyle change that is generally interpreted as advantageous. The name comes from the fact that these commitments normally go into effect on New Year's Day and remain until the set be that they drive safely around school,'' said Councilwoman Wendy Greuel Wendy Greuel is President Pro Tempore of the Los Angeles City Council representing the 2nd District. Greuel was elected in 2002 to fill the remainder of the term of Councilman Joel Wachs. She was elected in her own right in 2003 and reelected in 2007. , chairwoman of the city's Transportation Committee. The speed limit is 25 mph in school zones but neither the school district nor the city has standardized standardized pertaining to data that have been submitted to standardization procedures. standardized morbidity rate see morbidity rate. standardized mortality rate see mortality rate. traffic signs around schools, with some school principals creating elaborate signage for parents. After being questioned about the lack of uniformity, Greuel, who championed a school valet program used in 25 schools, said she will introduce a motion next week instructing the city's transportation department to work with the Los Angeles Unified School District The Los Angeles Unified School District (the "LAUSD") is the largest (in terms of number of students) public school system in California and the second-largest in the United States. Only the New York City Department of Education has a larger student population. to investigate safety signage around school. Flor Scheiner said it couldn't be soon enough. The North Hollywood resident walks her 6-year-old daughter, Connie, from a bus stop a block from Coldwater Canyon Elementary School elementary school: see school. . ``These cars come by so fast. They don't stop. Yesterday they killed a dog,'' she said. Police say the four most dangerous moves motorists make in school zones are speeding, failing to obey stop signs, double parking and making U-turns. rachel.uranga(at)dailynews.com (818) 713-3741 CAPTION(S): 2 photos Photo: (1 -- 2) Students and parents cross Coldwater Canyon Boulevard after the end of the school day at Coldwater Canyon Elementary School. City officials are urging motorists to be careful when driving near schools. Evan Yee/Staff Photographer |
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