Extra Enforcement Planned For Start Of Abington School Year

ABINGTON TOWNSHIP, PA — The Abington Township Police Department and the Traffic Safety Unit are offering residents and drivers some tips on pedestrian safety with the new school year arriving next week.

In addition, the Traffic Safety Unit will be conducting extra enforcement details in all area school zones during the first few weeks.

Abington Police are providing helpful guidelines for dropping off and picking up children, and information regarding special traffic enforcement details happening the first few weeks of school.

The guidelines include:

• Park only in non-restricted areas
• Do not park in the posted “NO PARKING AREAS”
• Do not double park
• Do not stop in areas of the street that block the flow of traffic around your child’s school
• Do not block the driveways of area residents

Police said speed limits in all school zones while the lights are flashing is 15 mph.