Back-to-School Driver Safety Tips
School will be in session in a few days, which means there will be more child pedestrians and school buses on the road soon. We've gathered some back-to-school driver safety tips to keep in mind when you're driving during the school year: 1. All 50 states have a law making it illegal to pass a school bus that is stopped to load or unload children. 2. School buses use yellow flashing lights to alert motorists that they are preparing to load or unload children. Red flashing lights and an extended stop sign arm will let motorists know that the bus is stopped and is loading or unloading children. 3. In all 50 states, it is the law that all traffic behind the school bus (traveling in the same direction) must stop. 4. It is illegal to pass a school bus on the right. Failure to comply to this law can result in tragic consequences. 5. The area 10 fee...