“The beginning of a new school year is a good reminder to drivers to always be alert..." said Lexington Police Chief Terrence Green”

Lexington police plan to be proactive when Lexington 1 schools open Tuesday.

Schools across the county will begin this week with Lexington 1 starting Tuesday.

Many law enforcement agencies will be watching for careless drivers while our kids are getting to and leaving school.

Lexington Police Chief Terrence Green said a “School Zone Traffic Safety Plan” will be in place with multiple resources to assist with traffic issues that may arise during morning drop offs and afternoon pickups at elementary, middle and high schools.

Green said the focus of the “School Zone Traffic Safety Plan” is for officers to monitor traffic within the school zones of the Lexington Elementary School, Meadow Glen Elementary School, New Providence Elementary School, Lexington Middle School, Meadow Glen Middle School, River Bluff High School and FOCUS Program while educating and directing parents and guardians to the proper drop off and pickup routes along with parking areas when traveling onto and off of school campuses. Drivers are also asked to be aware of signage when entering and leaving school campus areas.

An additional focus for officers during the “School Zone Traffic Safety Plan” is to enforce school speed zones along with signal lights at intersections where students cross the street in the crosswalks.

Chief Green says, “The beginning of a new school year is a good reminder to drivers to always be alert when traveling through the many school zone areas within the Town of Lexington. Please reduce your speed and look for children who may be in the crosswalks at intersections. Also look out for stopped school buses that are picking up and dropping off students on residential roadways. Think 'Safety First' and practice patience behind the wheel.”

Other county schools will be opening this week and police will be watching out for our children everywhere.

Lexington wants you to know that officers will again be directing traffic in the roadway each morning at Meadow Glen Middle School on Ginny Lane and New Providence Elementary School on Old Cherokee Road and then each afternoon at River Bluff High School on Corley Mill Road.

Lexington police suggest that those traveling through the Town of Lexington give themselves extra time during their morning commute beginning Tuesday as additional school traffic will cause congestion on all main thoroughfares.

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