Many parents in Nichada have become frustrated with lack of safety on the Nichada roads. Many children are commuting to school on bicycles or on foot, and are in harm’s way, despite the existence of bicycle lanes and crosswalks. Drivers of cars and golf carts are failing to drive at a safe speed, are passing dangerously, are failing to give right of way at the front roundabout, and are parking in bicycle lanes. ISB administration is working with Nichada on a variety of solutions to educate our community and enforce safety rules.
While the ISB guards work hard at managing the school crosswalks and entrances, they need our support. We are organizing parents to volunteer alongside the ISB guards and help make our school zones safer. This will require a team of parents who care enough about this issue to make a difference. Parent volunteers will be involved in assisting students at crosswalks, reminding offending drivers about the school zone rules, and reporting offenders to administration when they continue to break safety rules.
There is much talk about wanting greater safety in our community. Please volunteer your time to make ISB and its surrounding roads the safe environment we all want for our kids.
Katie Edsall – escoord@isb.ac.th
