Drivers are the key to pedestrian safety

Giving children independence to stride unaccompanied to school is a perplexing decision for parents, given the preponderance of unsafe traffic conditions, especially around school zones. In her Aug. 27 Metro column, “A back-to-school quandary for parents,” Theresa Vargas pointed to the multitude of vehicles that speed through school zones, ignoring regulations to slow down, and the vulnerable stream of children crossing roads.