As summer winds down the Lewiston Police Department wants to remind drivers to please slow down and obey the speed limit in school zones as kids head back to classrooms.
The speed limit in a school zone is 20 M.P.H anytime the yellow lights are flashing; and in certain school zones, it is 20 M.P.H. Monday through Friday between 7:00 am and 4:00 pm as designated by the school zone sign.
The Lewiston Police Department also wants to remind drivers to stop for pedestrians in a crosswalk, obey the direction of the crossing guards, and be extra aware of students walking to and from school.
Additionally, passing a school bus that is loading or unloading children is a misdemeanor offense. Drivers approaching a school bus that is stopped with lights flashing and the stop arm extended must come to a complete stop before reaching the school bus, and are not allowed to proceed past the school bus until the bus resumes motion or the visual signals are no longer actuated.
LPD will be providing extra patrols in and around schools encouraging drivers to slow down and obey the law. Speeding in a school zone carries a fine of $156.50.
