Drivers urged to use caution around school buses

Drivers urged to use caution around school buses

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10)---Back to school means more students are back to riding school buses. For their safety, drivers are being urged to pay attention.  "if the red lights are on, we need to stop," said David Christopher, Executive Director of the New York Association for Pupil Transportation. He said it’s estimated that 50,000 illegal school bus passings per day in New York State— a number Christopher believes is on the low side.  "Regardless, …

Drivers reminded of dangers in passing stopped school buses

As schools reopen across the state, the New York Association for Pupil Transportation is reminding drivers to be extra careful as they encounter school buses traveling the highways.