SCHOOL BUS SAFETY

Before you WALK or ROLL Back 2 School, let’s talk about a #SafeRoute to get there! This page will touch on school bus safety!

Do I need to stop if I’m driving a vehicle? What about when I’m waiting for a bus? How do I stay safe? The FDOT has tips for everyone to stay safe! Here’s some of those tips for those driving a vehicle! TWO LANE: vehicles traveling in both directions MUST stop. MULTI-LANE PAVED ACROSS: vehicles traveling in both directions MUST stop. DIVIDED ROADWAY: on a highway divided by a median, cars traveling in opposite directions are not required to stop but should proceed with caution.

The penalties for failure to stop for a school bus double. 

The penalty for failure to stop for a school bus goes from a minimum $100 to $200 and if a second offense is committed in 5 years, your license will be suspended for up to 1 year. 

The penalty for passing a school bus on the side that children enter and exit when the school bus displays a stop signal goes from a minimum of $200 to $400 and if a second offense is committed in 5 years, your license can be suspended up to 2 years. Your phone must be hands-free in a school zone.

When you are standing waiting for a bus to arrive, you should always stay FIVE giant steps away from the road! Wear bright colors and put your phone down!

Check out Florida DOT's Safe Steps to the Bus Stop flyer to read how you can encourage safe walking to the school bus stop!