 With the beginning of the school year upon us, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 12 will like to remind motorists to be cautious when driving through school zones. Every year around this time, we notice an uptick in traffic around school zones. Everyone is really just trying to get back into that routine of school. And what we really want to remind everyone is it just takes a little bit of time to really get these things settled out and just to have some patience. And so we want to make sure that everyone is working together for the safety of our community and for our children. When my baby was born, it was magical. And as she grew, having a hospital close to home with advanced healthcare and specialized physicians being there along the journey was important. And along that journey, many special doctors touched our lives. And then one day, my baby became a woman and a mother herself. Pikeville Medical Center, caring for every moment in life. Designated school zones have a set speed limit and even if you're not picking up or dropping off a child, it is important to stay mindful of your speed while in a school zone. Safety around buses is also important. Many children get on and off of buses and knowing Kentucky's bus laws is important to keep children and other drivers safe. So it's up to us as a community to help keep our community safe. So we have to work together, whether you're with transportation, whether you're in the school transportation or the school buses, you know, KSP, our police, everyone has an obligation to our community. And we all work together to help keep it safe. And so we're asking you as motorists, as parents, as teachers, you know, everything, let's work together to make this school year accident-free. Young motorists are also encouraged to brush up on bus laws and parents and guardians of young and new motorists are encouraged to teach new drivers about school zone safety. For more information about driving safely within school zones, you can visit transportation.ky.gov. For Mountain Top News, I'm Kelsey Dean.