This is School Bus Safety Week, and Mountainview School Division is joining districts across the province in reminding drivers about rules of the road as they apply to buses.
You are reminded that the flashing amber lights on a bus alert you that it is about to stop, while red flashing lights mean the bus has stopped, and that students are getting on and off the bus.
Vehicles in either direction must come to a complete stop when a school bus is stopped and the red lights have been activated.
You have to remain stopped until the red lights on the bus stop flashing, and the stop sign folds back towards the bus.
The only exception for this is when there is a physical separation - such as a median - between your vehicle and the bus.
In Manitoba, drivers found guilty of violating this section of the Highway Traffic Act, are subject to a fine of up to $655.65, and two demerits will be applied to their drivers licence.
