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Mayor John Leach Jr. urges drivers to stop for school buses, outlines risks and penalties
Summary
Mayor John Leach Jr. issued a public safety announcement ahead of schools reopening in early August, citing federal crash tabulations, local safety guidance and state stop-arm penalties and urging drivers to stop for buses with flashing lights and extended stop arms.
Mayor John Leach Jr. urged drivers to stop for school buses and warned of risks and legal penalties as schools resume in the first week of August. In a public announcement he cited national crash tabulations, recent local incidents at bus stops and state penalties for violations.
The mayor said, "Coming to a full stop when you approach a school bus with its stop arm extended and red lights flashing is the law." He emphasized that motorists must remain stopped "until the bus moves ahead or until the stop sign arm and flashing lights are no longer shown," and warned…
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