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Students told to 'stop, look both ways' as LAREDO ISD stresses attention amid distractions
Summary
Presenters instructed students to stop and look left and right before crossing and warned about phone and headphone distractions as school starts and new crosswalk lighting comes online.
Presenters spoke directly to students about safe crossing habits, urging them to avoid distractions and to follow the crosswalk signals.
“I ask you… Every time you're gonna cross the street… stop, look both ways, cross the street. It doesn't matter if it has a light… You look both ways crossing the street. Make sure you lift look left and you look right and you look left again,” Presenter (SEG 019) told students, emphasizing repeated checks before stepping into the roadway.
Speakers also noted that children can be distracted by phones and headphones and asked both students and drivers to pay attention: “With technology, a lot of times our kids are distracted being on the phone or having their, AirPods or headphones,” Presenter (SEG 038) said, and presenters asked pedestrians to obey crossing commands and lighting.
