BRYAN, Texas (KRHD) — As students return to school in Bryan, bus drivers are reminding the community about the importance of following school zone safety rules to protect children.
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"We don't want to see our students get hurt. It will break our hearts. It'll break the community's heart too as well that one of our children had gotten hurt getting off or on the bus," Bryan ISD bus driver, Neola Aguon, said.
For Aguon, who has spent the last five years driving students to and from school, this time of year is about one thing: keeping kids safe.
"We just have to take that extra precaution. To keep everybody in our community safe, not just our students but our whole community as well," Aguon said.
The biggest danger she sees is drivers who ignore school zone rules, particularly speed limits.
"When these lights are flashing, it's we're supposed to go to 35 MPH from 55 to 35," Aguon said. "They'll be speeding past through here at 55 MPH, sometimes even 60 MPH, and then we're trying to get in here to drop off our students so we can get them to school safely."
When asked about the impact of not following traffic rules, Aguon emphasized the potential consequences.
"It can cause accidents, chaos, of course we don't want our students to be hurt, but we also need the community's help to follow and obey the laws," she said.
Aguon urges drivers to stay patient and alert in school zones, reminding neighbors that safety isn't just a school responsibility—it's a community one.
"Please be aware of your surroundings because they're not always paying attention, they're children," she said. "We don't want to lose anybody in our community at all whether it be one of our elders or one of our very young children we want everybody in our community to be safe."
Bryan ISD Transportation is urging neighbors to help keep students safe during this school year.
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