Police Urging School Bus Safety As New School Year Begins
It’s back-to-school time and safety officials are reminding drivers to start watching out for school buses and schoolkids and to follow all state laws.
Parents are also urged to talk with their kids about how to act around school buses as drivers are reminded to keep their eyes peeled for children getting on and off of buses.
Officer Brian White with the Findlay Police Department says drivers also need to remember to slow down in school zones when children are present.
A driver who fails to stop for a school bus that’s loading or unloading students can be fined up to $500 and have their license suspended for a year.
On a two-lane or three-lane road drivers going in the same direction and opposite direction must stop for a school bus that’s loading or unloading students.
On a four-lane road or highway, only vehicles going in the same direction as the school bus must stop.
Some useful images are provided below from the police department.
The first day back for Findlay City Schools is Thursday, August 15th.
The first day for Liberty-Benton Local Schools will be Wednesday, August 21.