National School Bus Safety Week
Oct 17th - Oct 21st
This week serves as a reminder to motorists, students, and school bus drivers of the important role they each of us have in ensuring children’s safety.
Prior to stopping, school buses display yellow warning lights that signify the bus is about to stop. Once a bus comes to a stop, flashing lights and a stop sign are displayed. Motorists approaching a stopped school bus from either direction are required to stop at least 10 feet from the bus while the bus is receiving or discharging students. When a road is divided into four or more lanes, only traffic driving in the same direction as the bus must stop. Drivers may not resume their travels until the bus resumes traveling.
The Ohio State Highway reports that since 2017, there have been 6,434 crashes involving school buses in Ohio. Eight fatal crashes took place during this time killing six people and injuring 2,076. None of those killed were occupants of a school bus.
For a complete statistical breakdown of school bus violations and crashes, visit https://statepatrol.ohio.gov/.../School-Bus-Bulletin-2021
Original source can be found here
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