With school beginning for many central Ohio districts this week, thousands of schoolchildren will be out along the road, waiting for their buses.
That means drivers need to be aware of when they are required to stop for school buses when they see those yellow and red lights on the road.
This year, the Ohio legislature is nearing the finish line on passing a bill that would increase penalties for failing to follow the law around stopping for a bus, setting required minimum fines, increasing the maximum fines, increasing the length of the driver’s license suspension, and imposing higher penalties and points on a driver’s license for repeat offenders.
With that in mind, here’s a refresher on state law:
What to know about Ohio school bus laws for drivers
According to the Ohio Revised Code:
Cole Behrens covers K-12 education and school districts in central Ohio. Have a tip? Contact Cole at cbehrens@dispatch.com or connect with him on X at @Colebehr_report
This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: As school starts, these are the rules of the road for school bus safety
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