The return to school creates a very different environment for drivers. Children may move unpredictably, school buses stop and start, parents manoeuvre and pedestrians appear from behind parked vehicles.
Drivers cannot control what children or other road users will do, but they can control their own speed, attention and distance.
The key is therefore anticipation: around schools, expect something unexpected and give yourself enough time and space to respond safely.
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