Read a back-to-school reminder of safe driving habits for every household.

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Learn that safe driving helps to keep your personal automobile insurance affordable.

Kids are back to school, school buses are running, and home schedules are adjusting. Every household should discuss school bus safety with their children.  Whether you have a child in school or not, all drivers have important responsibilities. Safe driving habits protect our children and our lives. The following, handy reminder is fitting for every household’s refrigerator door. They are a must-read for new or inexperienced drivers.

School is in session.

Children walk and run, on or off, toward or away from, a school bus.

Hands on the wheel, and eyes on the road. Keep cell phones turned off.

Obey school zone speed limits.

Observe changing traffic patterns at start and end of school day.

Look for more pedestrian activity near schools, including school parking lots.

Breathe, don’t seethe, if you encounter congestion or delays.

Understand driving is a privilege, not a right.

Schedule yourself appropriately to avoid reckless driving.

Slow down well in advance of a stopped school bus.

Allow at least 10 feet of distance from a stopped school bus.

Follow Ohio school bus traffic laws.*

Expect the unexpected. Excited or distracted kids may pop out of nowhere.

Teach safe driving by example to other passengers in your vehicle.

Yield to safety, not to self-convenience, not to saving time.

*Click on this link for a refresher: youtube.com/Watch School Bus Safety

In addition to the life-saving benefits of safe driving, a clean motor vehicle record avoids steeper personal automobile insurance rates applicable to drivers with penalty points. Other potential cost-savings to your personal automobile policy may be:

    • bundling your home and auto with the same insurance company
    • low-mileage credits for drivers who log less than 7,500 miles per year
    • good student discount for full-time high school and college students under age 25

All drivers of all ages are responsible for knowing and complying with the rules of the road. Alert driving is a must. Patient driving often saves a lot more than lost time.

 

Richey-Barrett Insurance is a Trusted Choice Independent Insurance Agency for personal home and auto insurance.

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