De school begint weer

Morgen gaat Sebastiaan weer naar school. Zoals bij veel scholen is het brengen en halen van kinderen met de auto een probleem. Bij de Duitse internationale school is het helemaal hektisch. Dit komt omdat de school aan een drukke weg vlak naast het US consulaat ligt en vanwege de rijstijl van de gemiddelde Indiaase chauffeur. Ze doen ook maar wat. Hieronder staan de nieuwe 'drop off' instructies:

The basic idea is to keep the area in front of the school as clear as possible. This means you may not stop in front of the school for longer than it takes passengers to get out of or into the car.

Do not leave cars unattended in front of the school. If your driver drops your children off and walks them to the school or walks in to pick them up, he either needs to park away from the front of the school or you need to send a nanny or maid in to the school while the driver parks a little way from the school.

Do not do a U turn in front of the school or place your car at right angles to the flow of traffic (parking nose-in to the driveway). Even when this is for only a few moments, it stops the flow of traffic and blocks the driveway.

If you walk your children from the car to the school or pick them up, please ask your driver to move away from the school and call him when you are on the road and ready to leave again so he does not have to wait and cause traffic congestion.

Do not stop in front of the driveways.

Please queue, rather than double-park. This will help ensure that cars are not moving where children are walking.

Please ensure your driver understands and follows these rules (hier ligt de uitdaging).