Enjoy the last few days of summer vacation.

School has started for some, school is about to start for everyone else.  We are in anticipation mode at our house.  My oldest is about to start first grade!  Where does the time go?

Back to school also  means you’ll have a little extra company on the roads as you head out in the mornings.

Those bright yellow school buses, pretty much parked during the summer, are getting revved up once again.

So it’s a good time to remind folks of the rules that are always in effect when kids get back into the classroom.  They do have to get there safely.

First, stop when the buses do.  It’s the law.  Your wait begins once that stop arm goes up–all the way until that stop arm drops back down.  We all dislike getting behind a stopped bus, but it’s the law.  Plus, these kids need the time to get back on the sidewalk!

A reminder that the speed limit is 25 miles per hour near schools.  Those slow zones are marked off by street signs.

We all need to be more aware, especially at home.  That’s because in talking with school officials, they tell me the majority of accidents involving buses don’t happen on the highways.  They happen in the neighborhoods.  They are caused by people who aren’t paying attention and who hit stopped buses.  It’s a busy time of year, but not that busy.

Cheers to you all.  Wishing you a successful start to another great year of school!