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COBB PRESS RELEASE |
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While
law enforcement agencies have the responsibility to monitor school zone
traffic and safety throughout the year, it seems to be more of an issue at
the beginning of the school year.
During the summer, drivers may become complacent. When school starts
often they may forget that it is against the law to pass a stopped school bus
that has red flashing lights and an extended stop arm. In an effort to raise awareness about the
importance of school bus safety, on October 14th, Sheriff’s
deputies monitored several bus routes known to have a high number of
potential violators. According to Sheriff Neil Warren, Sheri
Lewis and Mandi Call of “Operation Stop Arm” have met with him and the Police
Chiefs about their goals and he is glad to support their efforts. “Operation
Stop Arm’s mission to educate drivers about the dangers of passing a school
bus while children are boarding and exiting is critical to the safety of our
children” stated Sheriff Warren. “So
often drivers may know the rules, but fail to consistently obey traffic
laws. It is our duty to raise the
awareness of drivers that passing stopped school buses are a violation of the
law and, if caught, they will be charged.”
As a focus of this initiative, Sheriff’s
deputies targeted 46 bus routes that included bus stops in the Skyview Elementarily,
For more
information regarding Operation Stop Arm, visit the Cobb County Sheriff’s
Office website at www.cobbsheriff.org or go www.operationstoparm.info. . # # # |
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RELEASE
DATE: October 14, 2010 For
further information contact Nancy Bodiford at 770-499-4723 |
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