Watch for buses, children

Bob Dallas, director of the Georgia Governor's Office of Highway Safety, offers the following school bus safety tips for motorists.

When a school bus prepares to stop to load or unload children, the driver activates flashing yellow lights. All vehicles approaching the bus should slow down and be prepared to stop when seeing these lights.

Pay close attention to children who may be crossing the road or walking or waiting along side it.

Once stopped, remain stopped until the bus resumes motion or deactivates its warning signal and all passengers have cleared the roadway.

Be prepared to react to unexpected movements of small children waiting for their bus. They don't always follow standard pedestrian safety rules.

Resist distractions in school zones and near bus stops.

If approaching railroad tracks behind a school bus, wait until the bus completely crosses the tracks and there's room on the other side for another vehicle to safely clear the tracks before proceeding.