EPISD Announces School Bus Safety Tips
Motorists have an important and vital role when it comes to the safety of our children around school buses. Motorists should be reminded to exhibit patience and care when approaching a flashing school bus with an extended stop arm. This past October, the Eagle Pass Independent School District celebrated “National School Bus Safety Week.” Our community must remember that even though we discuss and celebrate school bus safety once a year, the policies and procedures must be practiced throughout the school year. School bus safety requires motorists to exercise patience and awareness, no matter how important the sense of urgency exists, nothing is more important than the lives of our precious children.
Motorists should be aware that passing a flashing school bus or other crash-causing violations will not be tolerated by law enforcement. As a reminder motorist must adhere to the following laws when approaching a school bus:
- Motorist must stop at least 10 feet away from school buses that have their red lights flashing and stop arm extended.
- Motorist must stop when they are behind a bus, meeting the bus or approaching an intersection where a bus is stopped.
- Motorist following or traveling alongside a school bus must also stop until the red lights have stopped flashing, the stop arm is withdrawn, and all children have reached safety.
- Do not proceed until all the children have reached a place of safety.
For years, school buses have provided our children a safe and dependable method of travel to and from school. This year, EPISD will receive an additional 17 new school buses that will replace our older buses that have been in service for years. EPISD remains committed to providing a safe environment that fosters the growth and education of our students.
