Ms. Walker agrees. They must realize that speeding and racing through stop signs and lights carry a tremendous societal price. I feel I live in a caring commu nity, that others really care for my kids. I wonder if drivers ever wonder, when they're driving 75 miles an hour past the school, how they would feel if they killed a kid. The Canadian Institute of Child Health conducted a literature review to determine risk factors associated with schoolchildren and traffic.
Speed is also the biggest determinant of the extent of injury.
Accidents involving children are four times more likely near convenience stores and fast-food restaurants. Six per cent of injuries happen to children on the way to school and 30 per cent on the way home from school. Friday is the most dangerous day. Two-thirds of children's injuries occur in clear, sunny conditions. Eighty per cent occur in daylight.