The Republic of Srpska

The Republic of Srpska Ministry of the Interior appeals to drivers to drive more carefully since, from the next Monday, the number of students on the street is going to increase due to the beginning of the second semester of the school year 2016/2017.             Drivers, especially the ones who do not have a lot of driving experience, are advised to drive carefully, particularly near schools, kindergartens, parks, and playgrounds, and to drive according to the speed allowed, but also to pay attention to how the youngest traffic participants act in traffic.             With the beginning of classes, the presence of police officers near education facilities and on the roads, where many children will be walking, is going to be increased. Moreover, police officers are going to intensify the monitoring of traffic with special emphasis on vehicle speed and respect of driver-pedestrian relationship. Furthermore, illegally parked vehicles in school zones, especially in pedestrian crossing zones, are going to be removed, and other minor offences which could threaten the safety of children will be sanctioned.             The Republic of Srpska Ministry of the Interior would like to remind traffic participants that it is their duty to act in order to protect the youngest participants, and to adjust their driving to weather and road conditions.