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orei 7mmmamiflviaw5 lets go to school bus drivers say i i 1 i i inin imii ii i be careful out there despite extensive efforts to educate the public on school bus safety many drivers are still failing to stop when confronted by the flashing lights and stop signs of a bus which is picking up or dropping off students carol moore of allway transportation in gormley believes that in most cases drivers just arent paying sufficient attention to whats happening around them people have to be more alert if theyve been surprised by anything that happens while theyre driving then theyre not being careful enough safety is the number one priority for bus driversshe stresses and rigorous training is provided to ensure that they take every jrecaution when theyre operating a school jus they have an extensive training period they go out on the road with driver trainers and they have classroom township council of uxbridge please follow rules of safety be careful of our children watch for school buses yhaow road- 6 brook st w uxbrii ge ont l0c1k0 canadian imperial bank of commerce 49 brock st w uxbridge 8523347 instruction of all kinds as well constable wayne snooks of the york regional police community services department chairs safety meetings for all drivers in york region she adds were all working to attain thesame safety standards for the children because its so important educating the children themselves is also emphasized they have classroom instruction and the drivers talk to them about safety theyre told they have to sit on the bus and not walk around because they can get hurt however no amount of student and driver education can protect them from a reckless motorist and the penalties for violations are stringent if a car fails to obey bus signals explains ms moore the drivers write down as much information as they can about the vehicle including the licence plate number and submit the information to the police from that point the police take over she says i dont think motorists are aware of what can happen if they ignore the flashing lights first time offenders face a fine of 12875 and a loss of six points according to a york regional police spokeswoman but far more frightening is the possibility of a tragic accident notes ms moore more and more drivers are passing on the shoulder side of the road when students are getting on or off the bus and thats when the children are totally vulnerable we need all the help we can get from the public because our children are a precious commodity theyre our future and we need them canadian tire stouffville 6405800 uxbridge credit union limited credit union 70 brock st w 8523388 our children are pur future drive with care radio haek the flashing red lights on buses mean stop the children could be yours 8525255 the sound shop 6 brock st w fl bank of nova scotia jd 1 douglas rd uxbridge 8526138 obey flashing lights uxbridge hills taxi limousine drive safely m uxbridge 8527771 port perry 9857365 9857366 stouffville district credit union 96 main st w stouffville 6402811 m white rose uxbridge please follow safety rules for our childrens sake stouffville hrs mon wed 9 am 430 pm thurs fri 9 am 8 pm sat 9 am 4 pm 2 green machines for 24 hour access bzehrs 800 am 600 pm mon tues sat 800 am 930 pm wed thurs fri uxbridge drug mart 385 main st west stouffville 6402700