Reducing the Illegal Passing of School Buses Best Practices Guides

By law, when a school bus stops to drop off or pick up students, motorist must stop too & obey the bus stop-arms. But motorists often don't want to stop. They want to get where they are going, with little interruption & as quickly as they can. This report has 3 purposes: to motivate people to actively work to reduce stop-arm violations (SAV); to help you benefit from others' experiences in working to reduce SAV; & to provide ideas from established programs. Discusses the complex problem of reducing illegal passing. Presents a modelÓ program to reduce SAV with elements gleaned from programs in other states & localities. Includes brief descriptions of some of the programs around the country & the innovative activities they have undertaken.Leonard, Barry is the author of 'Reducing the Illegal Passing of School Buses Best Practices Guides' with ISBN 9780756731106 and ISBN 0756731100.