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stopping for a drink at a roadside lemonade stand, but even he has time to stop when the reds are flashing for a school bus. Lomas Brown, a retired offensive lineman for the NFL’s
Detroit Lions, is currently working with Morris and MAPT to create a similar ad. It states, “When the reds are flash- ing, there is no passing.” Morris said MAPT also plans to work with Sen. Gary
Peters of Michigan to support legislation he introduced last year with Sen. Todd Young of Indiana, the Brakes for Kids Act, a campaign to increase public awareness of the dangers of illegally passing a stopped school bus. Peters also co-introduced the School Bus Safety Month procla- mation led by CSN and Sen. Deb Fischer of Nebraska. “Parents need to know their kids are safe taking the bus to and from school,” said Peters in a statement. “That’s why I’m proud to help lead this bipartisan, com- monsense legislation to raise awareness of the dangers of illegally passing school buses and promoting best practices for making our communities safer.” The Ohio Association of Pupil Transportation is en-
couraging drivers to stop when they see a school bus with its stop arm out. An important goal is to educate the public about the importance of caring for children. OAPT developed a new safety program and has been
working alongside MAPT and its Reece PSA to encour- age people not to pass stopped school buses. The association also promoted legislation to raise fines
for people who are caught passing stopped school buses with stop arms out. Ohio school buses are equipped with cameras that capture images of drivers passing stopped school buses, and the photos can be used to issue tick- ets. The state is providing more grant money that school districts can apply for to purchase cameras. “We have School Bus Safety Week and have encour- aged public school districts to promote bus safety,” said Todd Silverthorn, executive director of OAPT. “We are using social media to get the message across that drivers should not pass stopped school buses.” As part of the new school bus safety grant initiative,
a campaign has been launched to promote school bus safety. More efforts are being made to involve law en-
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