The lead-footed driving days of summer will be over in a number of Carson City neighborhoods when most schools start back up on Monday.
Carson City Sheriff's Chief Deputy Steve Schuette said extra patrols will be on hand during the mornings and afternoons in the school zones surrounding the city's 10 schools.
"There will be an increase in enforcement in those zones," he said.
Penalties for speeding in a school zone are a fine of $142 for speeds 1 to 15 mph over the limit and $187 for speeds 16 mph or more over the speed limit.
In certain zones, such as Fremont Elementary between Little Lane and Cardinal Way, the 15 mph speed limit is only enforced when the amber lights of the signs are flashing. Yet, in the school zones surrounding Carson Middle School and Bordewich Bray, some signs read "15 mph between 7:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m." Other signs read "15 mph 7:30 a.m. to 8:15 a.m. and 2:15 to 3:30 p.m."
Sheriff Ken Furlong said drivers should become familiar with the school zone they frequent.
"Saliman has a lot of kids that cross the street back and forth. If you don't want to be delayed by the reduced zones or kids crossing the streets, select alternative routes," he said. "While we are talking about school zones, buses are dropping kids off all over town and you may have to reduce your speeds then also."
Furlong also said parents should talk to their children about riding their bicycles to school.
"They should give them specific safety instructions to walk those bicycles across the streets and to not assume that drivers see them," he said.
Carson City school zones
Bordewich-Bray Elementary, 110 Thompson St.
On King Street from Ormsby Boulevard to Minnesota Street
On Thompson Street from 404 Thompson St. to King Street
Carson High School, 1111 N. Saliman Rd.
On Saliman Road from William Street to Robinson Street
Carson Middle School, 1140 W. King St.
On Richmond Avenue from Telegraph Street to King Street
On King Street from Ormsby Boulevard to Minnesota Street
Eagle Valley Middle School, 4151 E. Fifth St.
On East Fifth Street from Cambridge Court to between Riparian Way and Parkhill Drive
On Fairview Drive just south of Butti Way to Walker Drive
Empire Elementary, 1260 Monte Rosa Dr.
On Stanton Drive from Woodside to Monte Rosa Drive
On Monte Rosa Drive from 1314 Monte Rosa to 1005 Monte Rosa
On Siskiyou Drive from Gordonia Drive to Stanton Drive
Off of Gordonia Drive for about half a block onto La Loma, Cascade and Glacier drives
Fremont Elementary, 1511 Fire Box Road
On Saliman Road from Little Lane to Cardinal Way
Fritsch Elementary, 504 Bath St.
On Mountain Street from Winnie Lane to Bath Street
On Bath Street from Division Street to Mountain Street
Mark Twain Elementary, 2111 Carriage Crest Drive
On Carriage Crest Drive from Hamilton Avenue to Spooner Drive
Opportunity/Pioneer High, 202 E. Corbett St.
On John Street from Johnson Street to Corbett Street
On Corbett Street from 404 Corbett Street to 110 Corbett Street
On Fall Street from Rice Street to Adams Street
On Park Street from 408 Park Street to 151 Park Street
Seeliger Elementary, 2800 S. Saliman Road
On Saliman Road just north of Shady Oak Drive to Sonoma Street
St. Teresa Elementary School, 567 S. Richmond Ave.
On Richmond Avenue from Fourth Street to 576 Richmond Avenue
On Fifth Street from Mary Street to Richmond Avenue
• Carson Montessori School, 2263 Mouton Drive, Bethlehem Lutheran School, 1837 N. Mountain St. and Silver State Charter High School, 3719 N. Carson St., do not have school zones but drivers are cautioned that students will be present during school hours.
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