Drivers urged to take caution with more children using 'active modes' of transport to get to school

The RSA has highlighted an increased number of school buses on the road. File picture

Drivers have been urged to take extra caution on the roads now that schools have reopened.

The Road Safety Authority (RSA) and the Gardaí said that drivers will have noticed “a rise in the number of children using ‘active modes’ of transport such as cycling or walking to get to school”.