North Bay Police say that its platoon traffic officers will be closely monitoring traffic near school buses and designated school zones from Tuesday September 2nd to Friday the12th.
Police will be strictly enforcing traffic laws during this two-week campaign.
When a school bus has stopped, motorists travelling in both directions must:
• obey the bus’s red flashing stop lights and extended stop arm;
• stop at a safe distance away from the bus (20 metres when approaching from the rear)
The only exception: On highways separated by a median, traffic coming from the opposite direction is not required to stop.
Motorists in North Bay are also reminded to obey the 40/km hour speed limit in school zones, from 8 am to 4 pm, Monday to Friday.
Plan ahead
“Back to school” means more traffic on our roads in the mornings before school commences and in the afternoons when school is out. Motorists are advised to plan for traffic delays during these peak times.
Keep our children safe!
Motorists have a role to play in keeping our children safe. They are advised to:
• be ready to stop at all times. Children do not always notice oncoming traffic and some are distracted due to texting, talking on mobiles, or listening to music
• Always try to make eye contact with children waiting to cross the road;
• be patient and wait for children to complete their crossing before proceeding; and
• obey crossing guards when they direct you to stop.
