10/20/2026
🚌 SCHOOL BUS SAFETY REMINDER! 🚸
Every school day, thousands of children rely on school buses to get to and from school safely. The Greentown Fire Department wants to remind everyone to slow down, stay alert, and help keep our kids safe!
🚦 Drivers, remember:
* 🟡 Yellow flashing lights: The bus is preparing to stop. Slow down and prepare to stop.
* 🔴 Red flashing lights: The bus is stopped for children to board or exit. Stop and remain stopped until the bus resumes moving or the driver signals you to proceed.
* 🛑 Stop arms: Never attempt to pass a stopped school bus with its stop arm extended.
* 👀 Stay alert: Children can be unpredictable, especially near bus stops.
🚸 Parents, remind your children:
* Stand at least 10 feet back from the road while waiting.
* Wait until the bus comes to a complete stop and the driver signals before approaching.
* Always cross in front of the bus, never behind it, and make sure the driver can see you.
* Never run after a bus or return for dropped items without the driver’s permission.
⚠️ Ohio drivers: School bus stopping requirements depend on the number of lanes. On roads with fewer than four lanes, traffic in both directions must stop. On roads with four or more lanes, only traffic traveling in the same direction as the bus must stop.
❤️ A few extra seconds of patience could save a child’s life.
Greentown Fire Department
Keeping our community and our children safe.
