NEW ROCHELLE, NY — Police Officer Erick Aguilar and Detective Lillian Sanchez of the New Rochelle Police Department joined with local school children to help AAA Northeast launch its 70th annual “School’s Open – Drive Carefully” campaign at the New Rochelle Police Department.
Colorful “School’s Open” posters will be mounted in New Rochelle to warn motorists to be extra careful as thousands of local youngsters return to school.
“The help that we get from our club-area police departments adds to the effectiveness of our ‘School’s Open’ campaign,” said Donna Galasso, Assistant Director of the club’s Traffic Safety unit. “We appreciate the efforts of Officer Aguilar, Detective Sanchez, and the New Rochelle Police Department which will result in increased safety for all students,” said Galasso.
Drivers should be especially cautious in school areas, keeping their speed at or below posted limits and being prepared to stop, on both sides of the street, for school buses with flashing red lights, as required by New York State law.
The Club’s annual “School’s Open – Drive Carefully” campaign is conducted with local government and police agencies. Thousands of posters, bumper stickers and other educational materials are distributed through the program.
AAA New York State’s “School’s Open – Drive Carefully” program began in 1945. Since then, it has helped to prevent injuries and deaths among children of elementary school age.
AAA Northeast is a not-for-profit auto club with 61 offices in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island, providing more than 5.1 million local AAA members with travel, insurance, finance and auto-related services
