School is Starting: Walk, Drive, Bike Smart!

As back-to-school season begins this week, bikes, pedestrians, and school buses are back on the roads. This means drivers need to stay alert, informed, and aware of the increased traffic.

Below is a refresher of the California school bus rules to keep in mind:

All traffic must stop when a school bus stops on roads with no raised dividers (even when bus is at the curb).

Drivers are required to stop when a school bus displays its flashing red lights and extends its stop signal arm. This applies to vehicles traveling in both directions.

Cars can pass the school bus after the stop sign is no longer out, the bus has begun driving, or the bus driver signals you can pass.

The Eyes Up, Marin campaign is part of the Street Smarts Program and Safe Routes to Schools, locally funded programs of the Transportation Authority of Marin. This traffic safety campaign educates drivers, pedestrians and cyclists about safety issues, including distracted driving. The goal is to encourage people to adopt and practice attitudes and behaviors that will reduce the number of traffic-related accidents and make our streets safer for everyone.