Promoting ‘a safe pathway to school’ for Norfolk students

Promoting ‘a safe pathway to school’ for Norfolk students

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — There's a push to get more students to walk to school. The campaign is part of a global initiative to make it easier for students to walk or ride their bikes. Walk-to-School Day started in 1997 as an important safety event to help kids find safe routes to schools. The event is designed to promote "the health benefits of walking and to raise awareness of the children walking to school," said Holly Dalby, AAA director of pu…

‘The kids’ lives matter’: Norfolk students participate in Walk to School Day to promote pedestrian safety

The morning after a young boy in Chesapeake was killed in a hit-and-run was Walk to School Day. The day is meant to raise awareness of pedestrian and bicyclist safety on the roadways.