Help Kids Go Back to School Adapted from www.redcross.org Orange County Public Schools are back in session! That means drivers should expect to encounter buses - and drive with extra caution, and parents should remind their children about ways they can be safer. Safety Reminders for Drivers Drivers should slow down as children head back to school. Speed cameras will be in effect for some school zones (see page 27). Know that yellow flashing lights indicate the bus is getting ready to stop ─ motorists
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should slow down and be prepared to stop. Red flashing lights and an extended stop sign indicate the bus is stopped and children are getting on or off. Motorists must stop when they are behind a bus, meeting the bus, or approaching an intersection where a bus is stopped. Motorists following or traveling alongside a school bus must also stop until the red lights have stopped flashing, the stop arm is withdrawn, and all children have reached safety. This includes two and four-lane highways. If physical barriers such as grassy medians, guide rails or concrete median barriers separate oncoming traffic from the bus, motorists in the opposing lanes may proceed without stopping. Do not proceed until all the children have reached a place of safety.
Safety Reminders for Student Bus Riders Students should get to their bus stop early and stand safely away from the road while waiting for the bus to arrive.
Students should board the bus only after it has come to a complete stop and the driver or attendant has instructed them to get on. They should check the number on the bus and driver to be sure it’s their correct bus. Students should stay in clear view of the bus driver while boarding and unloading and never walk behind the bus .
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