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Nap police chief has tipsBy KAREN ARNOSMarketeer Staff WriterNAPOLEON — After a summer vacation that never seems to be quite long enough to students,Warm Weather Al lergiesSummer’s in the air, and is pollen, inducing misery r many of the 35 million mericans who are allergy ifferers.Allergic reactions to sub ances breathed, swallowed r touched occur year-und. They affect young id old alike, particularly jring the warmer months.Fortunately, there are a riety of treatments avail-le to help stifle that snif-?. One is a prescription itihistamine recently intro-iced in this country that ay offer an effective alter-itive to many long-term al-rgy sufferers who no long-find their antihistamine fective.time right now to brushonsafetybut maybe a little too long to parents, Napoleon students will head back to the books on Wednesday.And that means it’s time to shop for new clothes, make sure the kids are vaccinated and brush up on safety rules.“Hopefully, we’ll go through another year with safety in mind,” said City Police Chief Richard N. Rudolph.Good safety habits, which are important to pedestrians, bicycle riders and motorists alike, should start in the home, Rudolph explained.“The problem is that adults do it (break pedestrian and traffic rules), so the kids do it,” according to Rudolph. “If they see Mom and Dad or Uncle John doing it, it must be all right, and practice makes a habit.“We (police officers) can’t be with them every minute. This is where parents and the school comesinFirst of all, for kids who walk to school, Rudolph offered the following advice.“Follow established routes, and cross at guarded crossings. They should remember that crossing guards are just doing their job. A lot of accidents could probably be avoided if kids would just cross at the light” instead of crossing in the middle of a block, he said, adding that the city is now in the process of painting crosswalks.Younger children should walk with older students oradults, at least until they get used to the situation.“One of the biggest things kids get confused is when to cross an intersection,” Rudolph said, noting that you should cross with the green light. For example, if you are heading north, you should wait for the light to turn green for northbound traffic and then start across.That way, you (the pedestrian ) have the right-of-way. “But don’t walk in front of drivers who have the right-of-way and expect them to stop,” he cautioned.Also, persons walking on roadways should always walk on the left side, Rudolph added.“But we can’t possibly have an officer at all the dangerous intersections, which is why it’s important to have good safety habits and look out for one another,” he said.It is also important for bikers to ride safely and to remember that “all rules pertaining to vehicular traffic apply to bikes, like traffic signs and traffic lights,’’ Rudolph explained.Persons riding bikes to school must ride on the righthand side of the road, and they should ride on the street, not the sidewalk, especially in downtown areas.Rudolph noted that each bike rider needs a horn or bell and lights if the bicycle is ridden after dark. The bike must also be registered if the person lives within the city. He addedthat city police and a local service club sponsor annual bicycle safety checks.Also, each child in the lower elementary grades is given a bicycle safety manual explaining proper riding habits.Rudolph also encouraged high school students driving to school “to drive with care in the parking lots and to be courteous, especially when they are arriving back from Four County and it is crowded. By high school, though, they should be old enough to express common sense and safedriving habits.”But students are not the only ones who should be safety-conscious. All motorists should be especially careful, Rudolph cautioned.“Most people who drive are parents or will be parents someday, and they have to realize that they’re setting the example,” he said, adding that drivers must remember that wherever there is a stop sign, the pedestrian is protected, and traffic must yield.In an effort to instill good safety habits in school children, city police have presented a safety program in the schools for the last 15years. “Mostly we concentrate on the lower grades,” Rudolph said. “We give them a diet of safety education in the first six or seven grades, and hopefully it will stick by the time they get to high school.”These programs, offered through the National Child Safety Council, cover almost every topic imaginable, including bus riding, pedestrian traffic, tornado and water safety, choking, smoking, drinking, drugs, rape, hitchhiking and safety tips for parents and babysitters. Pamphlets are sent home with students, and posters are provided for teachers.Officers also visit driver education classes to present safety programs.Another area in which Rudolph cautions students is not to talk with or accept rides from strangers. 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Defiance Marketeer
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Mon, Aug 31, 1981
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