Safety meets tasty at Oshawa Ribfest

OSHAWA, ON, Sept. 10 /CNW/ - The Oshawa Ribfest is a time for fun, friends and food, but it is also a time for CAA South Central Ontario (CAA SCO) to remind drivers to watch for children this school traffic season.

"We need drivers to be aware of the large number of children heading to school this time of year and our School Safety Patrol program is helping increase the awareness of both groups, keeping everyone safer on the walkways and roads," said Leslie Rocha, CAA SCO Community Relations Specialist.

CAA SCO's School Safety Patrollers will be at the Oshawa Ribfest in the CAA Safety Zone — a crosswalk set up to allow the public to interact with the patrollers and learn vital traffic safety skills. Visitors to the CAA SCO Safety Zone and festival booth can also test their knowledge by taking the Smart Like a Patroller Contest quiz and enter to win an iPad™ or one of two MacBook^® laptop computers.

What:	CAA SCO School Safety Patrollers at the Oshawa Ribfest
When:	Friday Sept. 10 (12 NOON -12 MIDNIGHT) Saturday Sept.11 (11 AM - 12 MIDNIGHT) Sunday Sept. 12 (11 AM - 7 PM)
	(Note: Safety Patrollers will be demonstrating at the CAA Safety Zone from 12-6 PM on Saturday and Sunday.)
Where:	Lakeview Park - Oshawa, Ont. Lakeview Park Avenue (south-east side of Birchcliffe Ave.)

The CAA School Safety Patrol program's aim is to protect and educate elementary school children from becoming injured in traffic by teaching safe crossing practices as well as increasing motorist awareness.

For more information on the Smart Like a Patroller contest and the CAA School Safety Patrol please visit www.caasco.com/schoolsafety.

CAA South Central Ontario is a not-for-profit auto club offering insurance, travel, automotive care and roadside services. There are more than 1.8 million CAA members in South Central Ontario and 5 million members in Canada. We're more than Roadside Assistance. We're Life-side Assistance. Visit www.caasco.com.

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