During National School Bus Safety Week we want to remind all motorists of the following:
You might think that if you do not see school students, driving by a stopped school bus and ignoring its flashing RED lights is okay. It is NOT okay. It is illegal and could turn deadly.
Nationally, over the past 32 years, 414 students have been KILLED while in the process of being picked up or dropped off by a school bus. This translates into almost 13 deaths each year over the last three decades.
Those motorists either did not know what flashing red lights meant or disregarded them. Either way it is illegal and could have been prevented.
Learn the law and obey it. See the attached information
Remember--Do Not Pass when the red lights are flashing.
Thank you for your cooperation. Drive Safe.
North Brunswick Township Police Department
Traffic Safety Bureau
