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School buses are on the road again
Students head back to school this week and next. Which means school buses are back on the road and the school zone speed limits are back in force. OPP throughout Eastern Ontario and po- lice forces in Ottawa and other communi- ties remind drivers that the tra!c laws deal- ing with buses picking up and dropping o" students and also those governing school zones take e"ect again now that French schools in Ontario are open for class this week and the English schools reopen after the Labour Day weekend. “The OPP asks you to be attentive as the youth of com- munities return to school in the coming weeks,” stated Chief Superintendent Daniel Redmond, OPP East Region commander. “Safety is the number one priority.” The Independent School Bus Operators Association (ISBOA) did a province-wide survey this past May through their mem- ber school bus companies on tra!c safety for students. The week-long survey asked school bus drivers to report on the number of incidents when a motorist failed to stop and wait when a school bus was stopped with its warning lights #ashing. During the week of the survey, 151 inci- dents were logged each day for $ve days. Three-quarters of the incidents occurred when a vehicle was approaching the school bus from the opposing lane. The survey results have raised concerns
among the OPP and other police forces that too many motorists may be ignorant of tra!c safety where school buses are con- cerned, driving while distracted at the time, or do not care. “As drivers, we know that at certain times of the day we can expect to encounter school buses during our travels,” stated Inspector Ian Chappell, OPPWest Re- gion tra!c unit. “Drivers need to be vigilant and pay attention to the #ashing red lights and other safety equipment used on buses.” The Ontario Highway Tra!c Act demands motorists stop when meeting with a school bus parked alongside the roadwith itswarn- ing lights #ashing and driver-side stop sign extended while either picking up or drop- ping o" students. All tra!c must remain at a halt until the lights stop #ashing, the stop sign folds back, and the bus resumes travel. Passing a parked school bus during such a situation results in a citation and an auto- matic minimum $ne of $400. Sti"er penal- ties may be possible. Motorists must also obey speed limits when passing through a school zone during regular school hours. Many children walk to school and they will be crossing streets in a school zone to get to class. Drivers must take care when approaching school cross- walks and stop if students are using them or if a crossing guard is standing in the cross- walk area to help guide students to safety.
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