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Miami Attorney Urges Drivers to Prioritize Pedestrian Safety as Students Return to School
The patrol cited 194 bus-related crashes this year and urged motorists to stop for flashing lights and stay alert in school zones.
- Following a fatal collision in Leake County in late July, The Mississippi Highway Patrol is urging drivers to prioritize safety as the new school year begins and more buses return to roads.
- Darnika Mayfield with the MHP Public Affairs Division reported 194 bus-vehicle crashes between January and August this year, with nine occurring within three weeks of school starting, including one fatality.
- Motorists must stop at least 20 feet from a bus displaying flashing red lights, regardless of whether the stop arm is extended. Violations carry a $500 fine, while incidents causing injury or death can result in felony charges.
- Urging drivers to put phones away, Mayfield stressed the human cost of distracted driving, saying "I don't want to come knocking on the door letting a parent know their child is not coming home."
- With most Jackson-Metro school districts having returned to class, officials advise drivers to anticipate buses and children in neighborhoods and school zones throughout the new academic year.
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