NEWS RELEASE
TIMMINS POLICE SERVICE
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Public safety reminder: School bus safety
With public safety in mind, the Timmins Police Service is reminding motorists of their legal obligations when approaching or coming upon any school buses with their red lights flashing and their STOP arm activated.
These items are in use to allow children to safely get aboard or disembark from a school bus.
Other drivers have a legal and ethical obligation to be observant and comply with the pertinent sections of the Highway Traffic Act that apply to these situations.
Hefty fines, demerit points and in some cases driver’s license suspensions serve as potential penalties for those who choose to disregard their driving responsibilities.
Officers from the Timmins Police Service are in the midst of completing traffic investigations into 4 separate incidents which have occurred at various locations within the city of Timmins.
In each instance, drivers are alleged to have failed to comply with their obligations to come to a complete stop for a school bus with its safety equipment in use.
Where evidence exists to sustain a charge under the Highway Traffic Act, that charge will be laid against the violating driver.
Timmins Police Service’s Traffic Sergeant Tom Chypyha adds “School bus drivers have the responsibility of transporting our community’s children safely to and from school. The safety of school children reaching their destination safely is a responsibility all motorists share. The Timmins Police Service Traffic Section will do its part to enhance school bus safety; motorists must do their part as well.”
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