MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — State and local safety leaders joined AAA Friday to remind drivers to slow down, avoid distractions and watch for students as the new school year begins. According to AAA and the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety, all drivers must stop for a stopped school bus with activated flashing red lights and an extended stop arm. Garrett Townsend, public affairs director with AAA, says they do this for student safety. “If y…