| House approves bus safety bill |
| The House Education Committee approved a
bill Tuesday that would clarify laws to protect students getting on
or off school buses. The bill would require buses to pick up and unload students only on the right side of roads with four or more lanes. That way students would not have to cross the highway to board the bus. Under the bill, a school could penalize a student who crosses the highway to get on the bus. Highway Patrol Captain George Blackwell says the intent of the law is to protect the kids. The bill also clarifies current laws to let drivers know when they should stop for buses. Education Department Transportation Director Donald Tudor says most people think they do not have to stop on a four-lane road without a median because of the way the current law is written. |