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OHIO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ADVOCATES SAFE ROUTES BACK TO SCHOOL

The Ohio Department of Transportation issued the following news release:

With the end of summer break fast approaching for Ohio's children, the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) is advocating for a safe start to the school year by reminding motorists to watch for buses returning to the road and students back on the sidewalks.

In 2007, there were more than 100 traffic-related injuries in school zones near Ohio's elementary and middle schools. Between 2005 and 2007, school zones were also home to more than 1,000 crashes.

In addition to school buses, more parents will be back on the route to school. According to numbers from the National Highway Transportation Administration, as much as ...

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