Sheriff: With School Opening Soon, Drive Carefully

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Putnam County Sheriff Donald B. Smith urges motorists in the county to exercise extra care during their morning and afternoon commutes as area schools reopen for the new academic year.

“With summer drawing to its unofficial close and schools reopening, drivers have to be alert for stopped school buses, children crossing the streets, groups of children and parents congregating at bus stops and extra traffic congestion around schools,” said Sheriff Smith.

“Being safety-conscious while driving is certainly the required mindset to have every day of the year,” said the Sheriff, “but we have to be especially careful at this time of year, to protect our most precious treasures — our children.”

Sheriff Smith said that his patrol deputies will be on the lookout for cars that pass stopped school busses as well as monitoring school bus stops throughout the county.

“We want all our motorists to enjoy safe travel on our county roads and wish our students, teachers and school staffs a productive and rewarding year in school,” said Sheriff Smith.