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Sharing the Roads with the School Bus

By: Megan Hunter

Updated: August 17, 2012

For most children, school begins in just a few days.

That means school buses will be back on the roads.

Here are some safety tips to remember:

Always keep a safe distance from a bus, as they have many blind spots.

Those stop signs are there for a reason, and it is illegal to pass a bus while its stop arm is out.

Bus drivers are required to stop at all railroad crossings, or else they could face serious consequences.

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