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Councilmember Willis urges drivers to stop for buses and yield to crosswalks as schools reopen
Summary
Councilmember Willis reminded residents that flashing school-bus lights require drivers to stop from any direction and that striped crosswalks must be cleared completely before proceeding.
Councilmember Willis reminded residents at a council meeting that school starts imminently and urged extra caution around buses and crosswalks.
"If you see a school bus with its lights flashing, it doesn't matter which direction you're approaching the school bus, you have to stop," Willis said. He also advised drivers that when a pedestrian uses a striped, zebra or laddered crosswalk, drivers must wait "until they completely clear the crossing, not just until they clear your lane."
Willis said the rules are commonly misunderstood and suggested the city publicize the difference between unmarked or single-line crossings and striped crosswalks. No new enforcement policy was announced; councilmembers encouraged public education ahead of the school year.
The council did not take formal action during the remark; it was presented as a public-safety reminder.
