08/01/2025
As the school year begins across Georgia, the Department of Public Safety urges all drivers to remain alert and cautious in school zones and around school buses. The safety of our children depends on everyone doing their part.
🚨Key Reminders:
🛑Stop for School Buses: Georgia law requires all traffic to stop for a school bus that is loading or unloading children. The only exception is when vehicles are traveling in the opposite direction on a divided highway separated by a median.
❗Obey All Traffic Laws in School Zones: Slow down, eliminate distractions, and watch for crossing guards and children entering or exiting vehicles.
🚌Do Not Pass a Stopped School Bus: Illegally passing a stopped school bus can result in fines, points on your license, and more importantly, it puts children’s lives at risk.
Stay Alert Near Bus Stops: Children may be walking or riding bikes in neighborhoods and may unexpectedly cross the roadway.
Allow Extra Time: Traffic may be slower during school pick-up and drop-off hours. Plan ahead and be patient.
Remind Children of Pedestrian Safety: Teach children to wait for the bus to stop completely before approaching, to look both ways when crossing the street, and to always stay in the bus driver’s line of sight.
Ensuring safe travel to and from school is a shared responsibility. Let’s work together to keep Georgia’s students safe.