(KLZA)--The Falls City Police Department has recently received complaints of drivers not stopping for children in cross walks at the schools.

The Police Department says they will be patrolling the schools and taking action on violations.

Pedestrians' have the right-of-way in a crosswalk.

When traffic control signals are not in place or not in operation, the driver of a vehicle shall yield the right-of-way to a pedestrian crossing the roadway within a crosswalk who is in the lane in which the driver is proceeding or is in the lane immediately adjacent thereto by bringing his or her vehicle to a complete stop.