News

Font Size: + -

Feedback Print

View current and archived news about RCPD. Click here to contact the Communications and Public Affairs Department.

Back to School Safety

Post Date:08/19/2025 9:12 AM

As students head back to the classroom, the Rancho Cordova Police Department (RCPD) reminds parents and residents to follow the speed limit and be extra careful driving through school zones.

RCPD wants to offer the following tips to stay safe around schools:

Slow down and follow the speed limit.
Adhere to school policies and procedures for dropping off and picking up students.
Watch for children running to, getting on, or getting off the school bus.
Avoid blocking the crosswalk.
For parents with children walking or biking to school, teach them safe walking and riding behaviors, such as looking both ways before crossing the street, using sidewalks when available, and crossing at marked crosswalks with stop signs or signals.
If you are behind a school bus with a stop sign and flashing red lights, drivers MUST stop and remain stopped while the red flashing lights are on. Drivers in both directions must stop on any two-lane road without a median or a center turn lane.

Please help keep our community safe by adhering to these school safety tips!

Return to full list >>