Traffic Safety Rules and Information
revised 8/20/2008
• The speed limit on streets around King Elementary School is 25 miles per hour.
• Drop-off or pick-up (Unloading or loading) occurs only in “drop-off zones.” See the diagram on the back where it says “Load/Unload.”
o “STOP – DROP – GO SLOWLY” is the idea when unloading in the morning.
o Load/ Unload means stopping a vehicle for approximately 30 seconds to allow a passenger to exit or enter. Drivers should not exit their vehicle when loading or unloading.
o Parking is not permitted. Stopping and exiting your vehicle or stopping and waiting in the vehicle for greater than 1 minute is parking.
o Please—do not exit your vehicle even for “just a moment.”
• Buses only in front of the school (by the front awning). See the diagram on the back where it says “Bus Only.” There is no stopping to load/unload or parking in the “Bus Only” area of the circle drive.
• Park in designated areas only. See the diagram on the back where it says “Parking.” Vehicles may park on Waldenwood Drive (except where indicated on the map below), on nearby subdivision streets, or in the school parking lot.
• Handicap parking and access to the school can be found by the multipurpose room. See the diagram on the back. There is no student drop-off near the multipurpose room and no parking for non-handicapped people.
• The circle drive in front of the school is one-way, runs counter-clockwise, and is for loading and unloading only. There is no parking in the circle drive.
• Children may not ride bicycles, skates, roller blades, skateboards, or scooters on King Elementary School sidewalks or the circular drive.
• Please be respectful of the King Elementary School neighbors. When parking on Waldenwood Drive or in the cul de sacs adjacent to the school, avoid blocking driveways. Avoid trespassing on the private property.
• Safety Patrols deserve everyone’s respect.
o Student Safety Patrols are posted at Glacier and Tremont, Tremont and Waldenwood, and on King Elementary School sidewalks from approximately 8:35-8:48 a.m. and from 3:42-3:52 p.m.
o Listen to the Safety Patrols. Wait until the Safety Patrol says “cross” before crossing. Walk straight across the street.
o To promote pedestrian safety, a chain closes the school parking lot to traffic from approximately 8:38-8:48 a.m. and 3:42-3:52 p.m. Safety Patrol members are not allowed to lift the parking lot chain for individual vehicles.
o Students must walk their bicycles whenever they cross the street. Students should get off their bicycles approximately ten feet before the crossing.
o Student Safety Patrols are not on duty during severe weather such as thunderstorms or when the wind chill factor is 0 degrees Fahrenheit or lower.
