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Deputy chief of Sarasota County Schools police urges caution as e-bikes, new drivers transform school-zone risks
Summary
In a Sarasota County Schools podcast, Deputy Chief Demetri Constantopulos urged drivers, parents and students to prioritize safety around schools amid darker mornings, more electric bikes and inexperienced teen drivers, and said a speed-detection program cut violations about 80% at one school.
Deputy Chief Demetri Constantopulos of the Sarasota County Schools Police Department urged drivers, parents and students to take simple precautions to make school zones safer, citing darker mornings from the recent clock change, more students riding electric bicycles and an influx of newly licensed teen drivers.
On the districts InTune podcast, host Chris Parentó opened the conversation by noting the range of safety risks in school zones. Constantopulos said the community must be aware of crosswalk locations, speed limits and the presence of crossing guards. "Claro, tenemos miles de niños cada día," he said, stressing the volume of students who walk, bike or are driven to…
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