As the school year kicks off across Cedar Hill, local authorities are stepping up to remind the community about the importance of school safety. In a recent dispatch from the Cedar Hill Police Department, several key safety measures were underscored for the public's attention.

The reminder, issued with the zeal but not the pageantry of an all-call to students, highlighted the changing traffic conditions as summer fades out and the school sessions take command of our roads and crosswalks. Starting this week, drivers should be alert for reduced speed limits in school zones, which apply either during the posted times or when lights are flashing. This information, shared by the Cedar Hill Police Department on Facebook, advises that "the speed limit drops during school zone times posted or when the light is flashing."

Additionally, with children flocking back to the classrooms, pedestrian traffic is expected to witness a substantial uptick. Motorists are reminded to be vigilant around crosswalks—a localized exodus of feet and bikes, where students will be making use of them more frequently. "People walking around schools will increase so pay attention to crosswalks and pedestrians using them", cautions the Cedar Hill Police Department.

As for those iconic yellow transports of learning, the Cedar Hill Police calibrate a stern warning against illegal passing when school buses are stopped and their sign lights activated. According to their guidance, not only is it against the law, but passing a school bus with its stop lights active is unsafe. By advocating this rule, they hope to shield our youngest citizens, as they traverse between the sanctity of school and home.