{"id":724,"date":"2014-08-27T00:28:20","date_gmt":"2014-08-27T05:28:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/chicagoarea\/?p=724"},"modified":"2014-08-27T00:28:20","modified_gmt":"2014-08-27T05:28:20","slug":"stopping-for-school-buses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/chicagoarea\/2014\/08\/27\/stopping-for-school-buses\/","title":{"rendered":"Stopping for School Buses"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With some schools getting back in session and many new au pairs who  have  recently arrived, I wanted to remind everyone about what to do in   different situations with school buses. If you have questions, please   ask your counselor or your host parents.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2011\/09\/school-bus-stop-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>The rules regarding stopping for school buses are:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left\">\n<li>It is against the law to pass a stopped school bus while its lights are flashing and its\u2019 stop arm is extended.<\/li>\n<li>On undivided roadways, with no physical barrier or median, vehicles must stop on both sides of the roadway.<\/li>\n<li>Yellow flashing lights indicate that the bus is preparing to load or   unload children. Motorists should slow down and prepare to stop their   vehicles.<\/li>\n<li>Red flashing lights and extended stop arms indicate that the bus has   stopped, and children are getting on or off. 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