Neighbourhood Officers will be out in force over the next two weeks as they hammer home those all-important road safety messages when students head back to school .

Throughout the first week of the new school year, officers will be reminding motorists of the need to slow down in school zones, pick up and drop off students appropriately and, of course, what they should and should not do when they see a school bus stopped on the road. This educational approach, under the umbrella of the Street Skills initiative , will see officers posted outside all schools in the Cayman Islands.

During the second week of the new term, officers deliver road safety presentations to all primary school classes.

Senior Police Constable Fran General, Neighbourhood Policing Supervisor, says it’s vitally important to remind motorists and students of the need to be safety conscious on our roads. “Students have been away from school for a number of weeks throughout the summer,” she said. “Parents and carriers will also take a few days to get back into the school routine. That’s why our priority over the next two weeks will be to make sure that motorists are aware of the rules of the road and that students are afforded an opportunity to take part in a road safety presentation delivered by their Neighbourhood Officers.”

Officer on mobile patrol will also be on hand to assist with traffic management outside the schools.

SPC General and CI Frank Owens will be available for interview at 7.30am on Wednesday 29 August 2012 at Red bay Primary School.