Slow down by schools

I work for the Lake Washington School District as an instructional assistant and I cross students everyday to and from school. I have been doing this for 18 years and the drivers here in Redmond don’t understand when children are present, you must slow down to 20 miles per hour.

November 6, 2008 3:44 pm

DRIVING SAFETY

I work for the Lake Washington School District as an instructional assistant and I cross students everyday to and from school. I have been doing this for 18 years and the drivers here in Redmond don’t understand when children are present, you must slow down to 20 miles per hour.

I have people of all ages, including senior citizens, driving by me and they don’t even get it.

I have asked for police officers to come by but it’s not enough and not consistent to get the drivers to slow down when children are present. This is a problem not only at my school but Horace Mann, Einstein and Redmond Elementary Schools. The corner I work at is 160th Avenue Northeast and Northeast 106th Street. I am there from 8:05-8:25 a.m. and again from 3:05-3:25 p.m. except Wednesday, I am there from 1:30-1:55 p.m.

I have tried orange cones and using my hands to slow drivers down.

Drivers, please take precaution in school zones.

Gail Sauerbrey

Redmond