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NOVEMBER 12 o ‘ 1 m - 3 PM 7 71>. . _ 135 dangers of not stop- drivers aren’t blowing past A company has proposed * is“ S ' ,_- “a" ___ “if: _. ;« ping for school buses when stopped school buses on pur- a budget-neutral program to we}; . ' ‘ W”? , o stop-arms are extended and pose. in fact, he said, most tell equip the regon's school bus “(feels , , M out all do” “do and b M*”* f lights are flashing, drivers can police they didn't even see the fleet with cameras, however, _\ ‘ .-""‘A‘:r 41, ’ ' , "if" 4 “9.1 ; ' tinue to put children's lives at bus. debate continuesatthe region. x"; a“ 5 i & Yoga “mm » ‘ f ;“ i n'sk. _ Efforts are also underway i- Z; 7,13“; ,. Km ‘ _ m (“m j 133-131 Local police laun'ched a ”We’re seemg to change provincial laws “as A. i: ' ” St N " ' “ ‘“ 3 safety awareness campaign (drivers) literally to extend the same ticket gig; a . t » , Donation w h I” m “jg . in September in anticipation . . enforcement rights to stop- ”in"? “firm . L » 13-‘133454’91'f'3fis. of students heading back to not even hutmg arm video that are currently school, and asked drivers to their ham and - afforded to red-ligatcamems. keep an eye out for buses stopâ€" . ' . Although that legislation . ping to let students on or off. drwmg nylt by a doesn't yet support direct , ,,_,fih\ increasing numbers of vio~ enforcement of tickets from /,./ \“ ., ' . . lationsdncethenwdriv- schoolbustthat’s video â€" without full police. ‘ v ’ c ‘ . ’ ‘ ’-_ 'ntrOdUC’ng marenotonlydisregarding stoppedontheroad, involvementâ€"Strand likes . L OHM-NIT JV” \ " -- ~ i to thousafetyranindersthey’re StO -armout,lights theidea. . _/ , aboiporingthereallifesceâ€" p _ ” 'l'veseentheminaction y w»: ‘M-v'flli / Ll FESPACES narios that pose potentially flashing. and 1 support them. Anything \‘\~\\ . ,,,~ ' y hurl consequences. M “m that's going to bring safety to \"“â€""/ y in September, Water- w Sgt. F !' Sew thestudents.l'm forit.‘ ' v i loo Regional Police Services M In the meantime. Strand 4" I A ‘ charged 26 drivers with failing Nevertheless. their actions has some simple advice for i"; , Q i to stop for a school bus with its can prove deadly. drivers who don’t seem to 6 ,.â€" I stopâ€"arm extended and lights “The last thing everybody have “precious cargo" on their . ’ 1,3; . . , . flashing. With only partial wants is to have to deal with mindswhen navigatingroads. . ' if 13“: ~ ‘ \ numbers reported for October. a situation where they've run “Don't concentrate on your 121 , » a! i police have already charged 29 over a student,” he stated, day ahead. don't concentrate , ~s.. , ‘ 1 drivers. and expect that numv adding there have been many on who you have to pick up or , 353, a _ i ber to be much higher. close calls in the region. what errands you may need to _’ 7 , fire- ._ ' J 1, 1 "We're seeing (drivers) lit- The issue was a front-bum- rim," he said "Concentrate on ,_ ‘ ’ ' i ‘, erally not even hitting their er topic this fall when Benoit getting from Point A to Point ' 1 > ' ‘ , Z; G brakes and driving right by a Bourgault, general manager B and what's going on around ~ .-: school bus that‘s stopped on of Student Transportation of you.’ 5 tr * J‘â€" jL , the road. stop-arm out, lights Waterloo Region, lobbied local He noted many insurance A -. , fiashing,’ said Staff Sgt. lim school boards and the Regon companies treatthosecharged ' :' Strand. oi“ Waterloo to have cameras with failing to stop for school 1 a . . / \ ’ The sergeant doesn't hesi- mounted on school bus stop» buses very seriously, often L 0 M tare when asked to identify the arms in a bid to catch violators akin to treatment of those ’ g . m. 7 ' "' g : ”a; n" underlying problem â€" driver on video. chargedwith drunkdriving. W“ , , "N -' v ‘ a o inattention. A pilot project conductâ€" Failing to map for a school . ‘ " "Theyget in the at, they’ve ed in the region last spring bus with its stop»arm extend- w._...._._____7 WW» -‘- got their mind on 10 things," documented many vehicles ed and lights flashing carries , 1 _ - .' " ‘ a ‘ he said. “They aren't pay- driving past stopped yel- a $490 fine and six demerit 2 j“; k .' i H’ , ‘1 ing attention to what's going law school buses when they points. at? by?” " ‘ l W j g ' ‘ . 1 Ja. ‘ - v ‘ ' , . 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