Kootenai County - School starts Tuesday,September 3rd for all schools around Kootenai County. The Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office wants to remind all drivers to pay attention in School Zones. Speed limits drop to 20 M.P.H. in school zones during school hours. In addition to watching your speed, kids will be walking to and getting dropped off at schools across the county. Please be on the lookout for those kids crossing the road and for those crossing guards helping the kids get to and from school.
The Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office will be providing extra patrols around schools to make sure the kids are safe and drivers are obeying the school zone speeds and stopping for kids in crosswalks.
Sheriff Ben Wolfinger
By: Lt. Ryan Higgins