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Postal Service: Take precautions with kids
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MONROE - With school out for summer and more children playing, riding bikes, running through the neighborhood and possibly playing sports on sidewalks and streets, the Postal Service is asking parents to remind children about taking extra precautions to avoid accidents around mailboxes and postal vehicles.

There are several precautions children can take to avoid accidents. First, never approach a postal vehicle when a letter carrier is delivering the mail. Second, wait for the mail to be delivered before retrieving it from the mailbox. Third, children should never take mail directly from a letter carrier who is delivering mail from inside a vehicle.

Children should also limit the use of cell phones and other portable devices as well as pay attention to local street signs and observe the rules of the road when riding a bicycle. Observing these tips will help keep children safe during the busy days of summer.