{"id":40827,"date":"2015-03-03T10:21:04","date_gmt":"2015-03-03T15:21:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/?p=40827"},"modified":"2015-03-03T10:29:01","modified_gmt":"2015-03-03T15:29:01","slug":"comparta-el-transporte-a-la-escuela","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/comparta-el-transporte-a-la-escuela\/","title":{"rendered":"Carpooling to school has benefits"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><html><br \/>\n  <head><br \/>\n    <META http-equiv=\"Content-Type\" content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\"><\/META><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}<\/p>\n<p>BODY {\nFONT-SIZE: 0.83em; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: \"Arial\"\n}\nA {\nCOLOR: blue\n}\n#divWide\n{\nmargin:0;\nmargin-top:1.33em;\n}\nLI {\nFONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: \"Arial\"\n}\n<\/style>\n<p><\/head><br \/>\n  <body topmargin=\"0\" leftmargin=\"0\"><br \/>\n    <\/p>\n<div id=\"divHeadline\" style=\"width:800px;margin-left:10pt\">\n      <!-- #Begin headline --><\/p>\n<p style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: center\">\n        <b>Carpooling to school has benefits<\/b>\n      <\/p>\n<p>\n        <i>A solution within your own community<\/i>\n      <\/p>\n<p>      <!-- #End headline -->\n    <\/div>\n<div id=\"divBody\" style=\"width:800px;margin-left:10pt\">\n      <!-- #Begin release --><br \/>\n<!-- #Begin Wide Release --><\/p>\n<div id=\"divWide\">\n<p>WASHINGTON, March 3, 2015 \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; For many families, the school year is a very busy time. Between <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.usa.gov\/post\/57063915665\/how-to-make-healthy-school-lunches-for-your\" target=\"_blank\">making lunches<\/a> and taking the children to and from school, it may feel like you&#8217;re always in a hurry.<\/p>\n<p>Logo &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/photos.prnewswire.com\/prnh\/20141030\/155566LOGO\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/photos.prnewswire.com\/prnh\/20141030\/155566LOGO<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>But weekdays can be more manageable if you share the school driving responsibilities with other families, otherwise known as &#8220;carpooling.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><b>What is <i>carpooling?<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Carpooling is a type of ride-sharing that allows busy people to take turns with other neighborhood parents. <i>Carpooling<\/i> helps you:<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>Save time and money. <\/li>\n<li>Minimize the wear and tear on your car. <\/li>\n<li>Reduce traffic during peak hours. <\/li>\n<li>Get to know other parents and community members.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Choosing <i>carpool<\/i> drivers<\/b><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>Share the idea of <i>carpooling<\/i> with responsible parents also interested in participating. <\/li>\n<li>Try to make sure that participating drivers have cars that are in good condition and all valid documents (registration, insurance, etc.). <\/li>\n<li>Figure out how many children can safely ride in the car, depending on its capacity. <\/li>\n<li>Keep the phone number and address of each parent in case of emergencies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Recommendations for drivers<\/b><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>Leave your house early, with enough time to pick up all the children on time. <\/li>\n<li>Have children under age 13 sit in the back seat, and make sure they wear their seatbelts. Children younger than 8 years old <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nlm.nih.gov\/medlineplus\/ency\/patientinstructions\/000670.htm\" target=\"_blank\">must ride in a booster or car safety seat<\/a>. <\/li>\n<li>Before driving to school, make sure that all the car doors are closed properly and use the child safety locks if your car has them. <\/li>\n<li>Never leave children alone in the car, not even for a minute.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Advice for driving in school zones<\/b><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>Drive slowly when you&#8217;re in a school zone and always obey the speed limit. <\/li>\n<li>When driving behind a school bus, make sure to stop when the red lights flash. Never try to pass a bus. <\/li>\n<li>Try not to block or park in front of the school entrance or exit. <\/li>\n<li>Drop off the children in specified loading\/unloading zones. Wait until you see them go into school before leaving. Notify the teacher who will be picking up the children after school each day.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To learn more about transportation issues, see <a href=\"http:\/\/www.usa.gov\/Citizen\/Topics\/Travel.shtml\" target=\"_blank\">USA.gov<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.usa.gov\/gobiernousa\/Temas\/Viajes.shtml\" target=\"_blank\">GobiernoUSA.gov<\/a>, the U.S. Government&#8217;s official web portals in English and Spanish, and part of the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA).<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- #End Wide Release --><\/p>\n<div id=\"divMediaContact\">\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- #End release --><\/div>\n<p>\n  <\/body><br \/>\n<\/html> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Carpooling to school has benefits A solution within your own community WASHINGTON, March 3, 2015 \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; For many families, the school year is a very busy time. Between making lunches and taking the children to and from school, it may feel like you&#8217;re always in a hurry. 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