When to stop for a school bus? Back-to-school roadway reminder

As kids head back to school, it’s important to remember school bus safety!

The Pennsylvania school bus stopping laws are as followed according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation :

• Motorists must stop at least 10 feet away from school buses that have their red lights flashing and stop arm activated.
• 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or traveling alongside a school bus must also stop until the red lights have stopped flashing, the stop arm is withdrawn, and all children have reached safety.
• 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.

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