Laidlaw Education Services Would Like to Remind Motorists to 'Stop for the
Bus!'
NAPERVILLE, Ill., Oct. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- With another school year in
full swing, the safety experts at Laidlaw Education Services, North
America's largest student transportation company, would like to take a
moment to recognize National School Bus Safety Week October 15-21, by
reminding all motorists to "Stop for the Bus!"
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One of the most frequent violations involving other vehicles on the
road and school buses is the failure of motorists to stop when they
encounter a school bus that is stopped with its red lights flashing and
stop arm and front crossing gate extended while boarding or unloading
children.
Not only are motorists required by law to stop for school buses, they
also must wait until the lights stop flashing, the stop arm and gate are
retracted and the bus begins moving before they can start driving again.
Violation of this law can put children boarding or leaving the school
bus in danger.
At Laidlaw, the safety of the students we transport is our top
priority. We want to thank our professional drivers for keeping our
communities' children safe. We have tremendous respect for the work they do
and the responsibility they carry. We also want to recognize school
administrators for their commitment to the safe transportation of their
students.
As a leader in the student transportation industry, we realize the
importance of reminding motorists of the school bus stop law to ensure the
24 million children who ride school buses each day can enjoy a safe trip to
and from school.
Please join us in urging all motorists -- not only during National
School Bus Safety Week but everyday -- to "Stop for the Bus!"
Laidlaw Transit, Inc. d/b/a Laidlaw Education Services is North
America's largest provider of student transportation services operating in
37 states and 6 Canadian provinces. Headquartered in Naperville, Ill.,
Laidlaw has a modern fleet of more than 40,000 school buses and a daily
passenger load of more than 2 million school children. More information can
be found at http://www.laidlawschoolbus.com .
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