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| Superintendent Scott Smith and Sheriff Tim Cameron |
Schools Superintendent Scott Smith
and Sheriff Tim Cameron remind drivers in St. Mary’s County that school buses are
returning to local roads. Drivers need to be prepared to stop for buses that
are picking up or dropping off children.
More than 18,000 students return to
St. Mary’s County public schools for the first day of school on Tuesday, Sept.
4, 2018. Some other schools in St. Mary’s are already back in session.
By Maryland law, drivers must stop for
school buses when their stop signs and flashing red lights are activated. Failure
to stop for a school bus will result in a $570 fine and three points on a
driver’s license.
Deputies with the St. Mary’s County
Sheriff’s Office will be on increased patrols in September around public and
private schools.
The Superintendent and Sheriff advise
drivers to give themselves extra time to get to their destinations and to be
prepared to stop for school buses to ensure that each child gets to school and
back home safely each day.
The Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration explains when drivers need to stop for school buses in this graphic:
