Eagle Pass Police Department Back to School Safety Measures

(Press Release) The Eagle Pass Police Department Patrol Division conducted traffic details within numerous school zones during the first full week of students returning to school.

Assisting parents and family members in assuring that their children and all students arrive safely at their respective campus is of the utmost importance to this department.

As a precautionary measure we would like to remind those who are traveling to a school campus as well as those traveling through a school zone of the following items:

• Respect all posted speed limits
• Watch for reduced speeds within school zones
• Watch for pedestrian traffic in or around school zones
• Refrain from the use of a handheld device (cellphone) while operating a motor vehicle
• Do not park on yellow painted curbs
• Do not park on red painted curbs (Fire Lanes)
• Do not park and obstruct private driveways
• Do not park facing traffic
• Do not double park
• Do not conduct “U-Turns” in order to enter a school property
• Do not cut through a private property
• Have all children in required safety seats and all passengers utilize a seatbelt

The above mentioned preventive measures should be abided by in order to deter accidents, traffic citations and fines.

These measures are to help assure that all students as well as vehicular traffic arrive safely to their destination.

The Eagle Pass Police Department prides itself in assuring the safety of our community and conducts these traffic details at the beginning of each school year to remind those traveling to and from our schools.