Reflective tape highlights student safety in Great Falls

GREAT FALLS — GREAT FALLS — As mornings grow darker and afternoons shorter, Great Falls Public Schools is helping students stay visible on their way to and from school with a bright, reflective addition to their backpacks.

This month, more than 5,200 pre-kindergarten through sixth-grade students across 15 elementary schools received a strip of reflective tape as part of the district’s pedestrian safety initiative.

Madison Collier reports - watch the video here: Reflective tape highlights student safety in Great Falls

The effort, launched by the transportation department during School Safety Month, aims to keep kids visible during early morning and late afternoon commutes when lighting conditions are poor.

“Our transportation department decided to do something for pedestrian safety mo