{"id":1330,"date":"2022-09-12T17:16:29","date_gmt":"2022-09-12T21:16:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/dcc\/?p=1330"},"modified":"2024-08-29T11:25:49","modified_gmt":"2024-08-29T15:25:49","slug":"stopping-for-school-busses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/dcc\/stopping-for-school-busses\/","title":{"rendered":"Stopping for School Busses"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"entry-header\"><\/header>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone \" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2011\/09\/school-bus-stop-1024x681.jpg\" width=\"384\" height=\"256\" \/><\/p>\n<p>With schools 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 me or your host parents.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The rules regarding stopping for school buses are:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\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. Motorists approaching from either direction must wait until the red lights stop flashing before proceeding.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3926\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/08\/Bus_stop_revised.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"519\" height=\"559\" data-pin-title=\"Stopping for School Buses\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Police, who observe a motorist failing to stop and remain stopped for a school bus, can issue the violator a citation which carries a $570.00 fine and 3 points. There are also cameras on buses and the camera-generated fine is $125.\u00a0Drivers failing to stop for pedestrians in a crosswalk can be issued a citation for $80.00, and drivers failing to exercise due caution when encountering children can be issued a citation for $70.00.<\/p>\n<p>For more information you can visit the DC Government <a href=\"https:\/\/dmv.dc.gov\/vi\/node\/1611416\">website.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With schools 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 me or your host parents. The rules regarding stopping for school buses are: It is against the law to pass a  <a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/dcc\/stopping-for-school-busses\/\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":202,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[470],"tags":[628,629,549],"class_list":["post-1330","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-first-aid-and-safety","tag-au-pair-tips","tag-host-family-tips","tag-safety-tips"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Stopping for School Busses - Capital City Au Pairs<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Know when to stop for school buses! Discover essential safety tips and state laws that keep our kids safe. 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