As August begins to wind down, it’s important to remember that students are returning to school and with the return of the school year drivers should always practice safe driving techniques around children, schools and school buses.“Morning and afternoon commutes will now involve throngs of students walking, bicycling, driving, or riding buses to and from school,” Los Angeles fire Chief Sam DiGiovanna said. “We were all kids once, so we know we cannot count on them to be paying attention. That is why it is important to use extra caution while driving in school zones.”According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration an estimated 75 school-age pedestrians are killed each year during school travel.“These are preventable deaths,” DiGiovanna said, adding
