Parents with kids at Lakewood elementary pledged to be law abiding drivers after a friendly ambush by firefighters and law enforcement officers.

Last Friday, in the fleeting minutes between the final dismissal bell and driving their kids home, Langford firefighters, West Shore RCMP officers and Langford bylaw staff asked parents to sign onto the B次元官网网址淧ace CarB次元官网网址� program, where they vowed not to speed B次元官网网址� especially in school zones B次元官网网址� and to set a good example for other drivers.

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The Pace Car program is from the Safe Kids Canada organization and is sponsored by FedEx. Langford Fire Rescue is the first department in B.C. to be awarded a grant through the program.

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Zado plans to take the program to Willway, Ruth King and Happy Valley elementary schools.

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Schools interested in participating can email Zado at kzado@cityoflangford.ca.