LAKEPORT, Calif. – With the Lakeport Unified School District's schools starting classes this Thursday, Aug. 14, the Lakeport Police Department has issued a traffic safety advisory in an effort to keep students safe on their way to school.
The Lakeport Police Department is reminding all drivers to use extreme caution when traveling in the area of and on the grounds of the Lakeport schools.
The agency said it expects heavier-than-normal vehicle and pedestrian traffic in the mornings and afternoons during the first few days of school.
In order to provide for the highest level of traffic safety the police department will be deploying extra patrols in the area of the schools throughout the week and will be issuing citations for moving and parking violations when appropriate, officials said.