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Keep Children Safe By Parking Smart"Keep a child safe by parking considerately when dropping off and collecting children from school" - that is the message of two campaigns aiming to generate awareness of sensible parking during the school run. Aberdeenshire Council’s Transportation Team is launching Park Smart whilst the Garioch and North Marr Community Safety Group is starting a similar initiative. Both campaigns will see colourful banners being displayed outside schools where there are parking problems. Cllr Ron McKail, chair of the Garioch and North Marr Community Safety Group which provided funding for the banners, said: "The safety of pupils is of paramount importance. It is pleasing to see the Group and council officers working together to raise awareness of this important issue. The year-long campaign, Park Smart, will provide schools with resources and information, classroom lesson plans as well as homework that can be used in intervals throughout the year with the intention of creating long-term behavioural change. It is intended that Park Smart could be rolled out to other schools in future. Kellands Primary School in Inverurie has agreed to trial these materials. Graeme Mollison, the school’s head teacher, said: "We know that some pupils need to be driven to school, and that most drivers behave responsibly. But the actions of a few are putting pupils, parents and staff at risk. Park Smart and the North Garioch and Marr Community Safety Group’s campaigns’ will help pupils and people bringing them to school understand why it is important to park responsibly, every day. Constable Steve Middleton from the Garioch Community Policing Team said: "It is only a matter of time before an accident happens. It is a danger to children when people park on double yellow lines - luckily no one has been injured yet.
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