Safety reminders as school buses return to roads
Aiken County officials urge patience with new school year delays and emphasize safety around buses. Drivers should allow extra travel time and avoid rushing. Laws require stopping for stopped buses on two lane roads. on four or more lanes opposite traffic may proceed. First offense carries 500 dollars fine and six license points. second offense 2000 dollars and six points. Teddy Kulmala covers crime and courts for the Aiken Standard.
Traffic safety tips for children from South Carolina safety PSA
The guide explains that children have narrower peripheral vision and misjudge speed, so drivers must watch for kids near schools playgrounds and neighborhoods. It urges pedestrians to walk on sidewalks, cross at intersections, wear helmets, avoid mobile devices, and yield to vehicles. Source: S.C. Department of Public Safety.
School crossing safety and patience protect children
Law continued on page 1A urges obeying crossing guard instructions to keep kids safe during drop off and bus unloading. It notes fines or 30 days jail for passing a stopped bus, advises alternate routes to ease traffic, and highlights Lt. Ben Harm of Aiken Public Safety with degrees from South University and USC who teaches online courses.
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