What is it with you people?

OK, not all of you, but those who seem to feel its fine to blithely ignore a Dover Police officer when he or she is directing traffic around an accident.

There was a crash between an ambulance and minivan Oct. 21 at the intersection of north- and south-bound Route 113 and Court Street, in front of Safeway. Several Dover officers were on the scene doing their investigation while another worked to keep traffic safely moving around the scene.

In most cases, oncoming drivers did as the officer’s hand directions and whistle blasts directed them to do.

But others ignored the officer — how can you not pay attention to a huge shaven-headed man in uniform gesticulating in your direction? — and drove right on through. I saw one woman make a sharp turn north, cutting off others and almost causing another accident. Moments later, a man literally swerved his car around the officer and zipped right by, passing to within two or three feet of the crashed vehicles.

It was bad enough the accident sent one person to the hospital, but for drivers to put another person, particularly a police officer, in danger of his life because they don’t feel like paying attention is criminal.

It’s too bad that officer was so busy getting out of the way that he couldn’t jump on his motorcycle and chase after an individual or two.

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For the fifth time in recent weeks, the Post is carrying police briefs about children caught carrying weapons in school.

This follows hot on the heels on the story of a New Castle County elementary school student tossed out of class because he brought a Boy Scout camping utensil to school. That episode was so outlandish it got national media coverage.

Our cases were a little more serious, however. Each involved a knife, including one that had a blade 8 1/2-inches long. That’s not something you use to slice some cake for a classroom birthday party.

Obviously, these kids are failing to understand a very basic tenet of school life: you don’t bring weapons on campus. Ever. Period. End of subject.

Why don’t these kids get it?

One reason may be their parents and/or guardians are affected with a bit of block-headedness. I don’t expect every parent to search their kids’ bookbags every morning — I certainly didn’t when my kids were in school — but parents must remember they have the ultimate responsibility in making sure their kids aren’t carrying contraband around. My kids knew better. These kids apparently don’t.

If found guilty in a criminal trial, each could have a felony conviction on their record. That’s a heavy burden for a teenager to bear.

Maybe their parents should be charged as accessories to the crime. That might make some supposed grown-ups take their parenting responsibilities a little more seriously.

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BTW, Daylight Savings Time ends Saturday night. Don’t forget to turn your clocks back an hour before going to bed.